Senior Financial Analyst – Corporate Development

Job Description

Senior Financial Analyst, Corporate Development Finance | Amazon

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Amazon, located in New York, NY or Seattle, WA. Amazon is a global technology company known for its vast e-commerce operations, pioneering cloud computing services through AWS, digital streaming, and innovative artificial intelligence initiatives. This Senior Financial Analyst position is a high-visibility opportunity within the Corporate Development organization, focused on evaluating diverse business opportunities that include mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, and other key strategic initiatives. The role is critical to a small team actively driving corporate transactions across all of Amazon’s businesses, requiring an independent and intellectually curious professional capable of navigating complex and ambiguous situations. The ideal candidate will analyze opportunities from multiple perspectives, ensuring decisions align with the interests of the end-customer, business owner, and corporate finance objectives.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, New York, NY or Seattle, WA
• Pay: $85,500–$164,600 USD annually
• Team: Small team within Corporate Development organization
• Mission: This person evaluates diverse business opportunities, spanning M&A, investments, and strategic initiatives to drive corporate transactions across Amazon’s businesses.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Support: Support critical due diligence efforts across corporate transactions.
• Research: Conduct comprehensive research on industries, potential partners, and investment strategies.
• Analyze: Lead financial analyses that guide senior management decision-making.
• Recommend: Deliver impactful recommendations to senior management and executive teams.
• Strategize: Drive strategic thinking and strategy formation across Amazon’s businesses.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree. Career level: Others. This role requires a professional with a solid educational foundation relevant to finance, corporate development, or related analytical fields.
• Experience: A minimum of 3 years of M&A transactional experience is essential, demonstrating direct involvement in corporate development activities such as mergers, acquisitions, and strategic investments.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in leading complex financial analyses and models to inform senior management decisions. Strong research capabilities for evaluating industries, potential partners, and investment strategies. Ability to drive strategic thinking and contribute to strategy formation. Expertise in supporting critical due diligence processes across corporate transactions.
• Bonus: Candidates with 3-4 years of M&A transactional experience are preferred, indicating a depth of practical experience in the corporate development space.