Job Description:
This is an exciting opportunity to join Bristow, a global leader in vertical lift aviation. The Senior Associate, Corporate Development & Integration will support the company’s strategic growth initiatives across the full M&A lifecycle, including opportunity assessment, transaction execution, and post‑merger integration in a global operating environment. This role provides hands‑on exposure to complex transactions and cross‑functional initiatives while working closely with senior corporate development leaders and key internal stakeholders. The position is highly analytical and execution‑oriented, suited for a professional seeking to deepen M&A and integration experience in a global, operationally complex environment, with a clear path to increased responsibility over time.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
M&A Opportunity Assessment
- Support the identification and preliminary evaluation of potential M&A and strategic investment opportunities.
- Perform market, competitive, and strategic analyses to assess industry dynamics and strategic fit.
- Build and maintain detailed financial and valuation models to support transaction evaluation, scenario analysis, and decision making.
Transaction Execution Support
- Assist with transaction execution activities, including due diligence analysis, data room management, issue tracking, and preparation of transaction materials.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders (legal, finance, operations, HR, IT, compliance) and external advisors to support efficient and well-organized diligence processes.
- Support deal structuring analyses and preparation of materials related to transaction documentation, approvals, and internal governance.
Post‑Merger Integration & Performance Tracking
- Support the development and execution of post‑merger integration plans, including workstream coordination, milestone tracking, and dependency management
- Assist in tracking, measuring, and reporting synergy realization and key performance indicators
- Help maintain and enhance integration tools, templates, and playbooks to support repeatable execution
Strategic Projects & Portfolio Actions
- Support strategic initiatives such as divestitures, restructuring efforts, partnership evaluations, and portfolio optimization analyses
- Prepare analyses and presentation materials for senior leadership and executive review
- Provide analytical support for ad‑hoc strategic and financial initiatives across the corporate development portfolio.
PERSON SPECIFICATION: (minimum education requirements, key skills and experience)
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering, or a related field.
Experience:
- 3 to 5 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, transaction advisory, or similar analytical discipline
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, with experience evaluating transaction economics
- Experience supporting cross‑functional initiatives involving multiple stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment
- Experience supporting M&A or strategic transactions in defense, aerospace, or government‑contracting sectors
- Prior exposure to post‑merger integration activities or operational execution across functions.
Skills:
- Excellent Presentations Skills
- Detail conscious
- Results orientated and continuous improvement mindset
- Strong verbal and written communication skills at all levels including with leadership and management
- Highly organised with the ability to organise own workload
- Highly motivated with the skills and temperament to function effectively and efficiently in a corporate environment
- Exhibit a high level of integrity and confidentiality
- Ability to keep a level head when working under pressure
- Inspirational team leader and effective team player
- Ability to work creatively and apply defined systems of work
- Dedicated to promoting a positive image of the organisation
- Proactive and enthusiastic with a willingness to roll up your sleeves
Bristow Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering, or a related field
- 3 to 5 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, or transaction advisory
- Strong financial modeling and analytical skills
- Experience supporting M&A or strategic transactions in defense or aerospace
What We Do
Bristow is the world’s leading provider of offshore oil and gas transportation, search and rescue (SAR) and aircraft support services to government and civil organizations worldwide. Bristow’s strategically located global fleet supports operations in the North Sea, Nigeria and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico; as well as in most of the other major offshore oil and gas producing regions of the world, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Guyana and Trinidad. Bristow provides SAR services to the private sector worldwide and to the public sector for all of the United Kingdom on behalf of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. Bristow History Bristow began building its oil and gas credentials before the first discovery in the North Sea, tracing its beginnings back to an adventurous businessman named Alan Bristow. The company’s long history started in 1955 with Bristow Helicopters Ltd. in the UK. In 1996, Offshore Logistics purchased a stake in Bristow Helicopters Ltd., and the company was rebranded as Bristow Group Inc. in 2006.
