Corporate Development Analyst (M&A)

Job Description

Corporate Development Analyst | Mobile Communications America

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Mobile Communications America, located in Spartanburg, SC; Charlotte, NC; or Atlanta, GA. MCA serves as a trusted advisor for wireless communications, data, and security solutions, working to enhance workplace safety, security, and efficiency nationwide for over 60,000 customers across various industries. This Corporate Development Analyst position is integral to the growing corporate team, providing hands-on M&A leadership experience by directly supporting new deal execution and broader financial analysis. The role is vital for driving growth initiatives through M&A transactions and analyzing industry prospects.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Spartanburg, SC; Charlotte, NC; or Atlanta, GA

• Team: Growing corporate team supporting Central M&A activities
• Mission: This person will directly support new deal execution and general financial analysis, focusing on growth initiatives through M&A transactions, including prospect evaluation, financial modeling, valuation, risk analyses, due diligence, and deal structuring.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, business intelligence applications (a plus), enterprise systems and reporting tools (a plus)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Identify Opportunities & Market Research: Systematically identify and research potential acquisition opportunities through market analysis, industry reporting, and interactions with business partners.
• Financial Analysis & Valuation: Conduct comprehensive financial analysis of potential acquisitions, including developing financial projections, performing various valuation analyses (discounted cash flow, comparable, precedent transactions), and assessing potential consequences.
• Due Diligence Coordination: Support and coordinate due diligence efforts, assisting functional teams across legal, finance, accounting, tax, human resources, operations, IT, sales, and strategy to gather necessary information and manage transaction documents.
• Transaction Support & Structuring: Provide direct support in M&A negotiations, assist in the creation of term sheets and definitive agreements, and ensure proper deal structuring.
• Senior Management Reporting & Strategy: Prepare detailed presentations and reports for senior management on potential M&A transactions, capital structure considerations, and strategic growth initiatives, including monitoring past acquisition metrics.

The Must-Haves
• Background: An undergraduate degree in Accounting or Finance is required, with core domain knowledge in transaction advisory, M&A, corporate development, investment banking, or consulting.
• Experience: At least 2 years of related professional experience, including previous work preparing complex financial models, with proficiency in Microsoft Excel being essential.
• Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, enabling effective interaction at all levels within the organization, with external partners, and potential acquisition targets; demonstrated ability to navigate and make decisions with incomplete information and ambiguity; strong initiative in developing concise, decision-supporting analyses; and an unwavering commitment to integrity, honesty, and maintaining strict confidentiality regarding sensitive information.
• Bonus: An advanced graduate degree, such as an MBA, is a plus; experience with business intelligence applications or enterprise systems and reporting tools is also beneficial.