Corporate Development and Finance Senior Associate

Job Description

Corporate Development & Finance Senior Associate | Ursa Major

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Ursa Major, located in Berthoud, CO. Ursa Major develops high-performance propulsion and defense systems to meet national security demands, spanning hypersonics, solid rocket motors, satellite maneuvering, and launch. This role is critical to supporting major company transactions, including M&A, fundraising, and investor relations, by providing accurate financial analysis and strategic insights. You will collaborate directly with corporate leadership to produce timely analysis that drives key business decisions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Berthoud, CO
• Pay: $100000–$135000 yearly
• Team: Finance Team, reporting to the Senior Director of Corporate Development
• Mission: Drive major company transactions through reliable and timely financial analysis.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Transaction Support: Execute financial modeling and valuation analysis for potential M&A opportunities, joint ventures, and fundraising rounds.
• Due Diligence: Act as a central point of contact during the diligence process, managing data rooms and coordinating across various teams to identify risks and synergies.
• Strategic Communication: Draft high-impact presentations for the Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team to convey strategic rationale.
• Investor Relations: Support the preparation of materials for investor updates, earnings calls, and prospective funding pitches.
• Forecasting and Consolidation: Drive the periodic consolidation of financials across business lines to provide a unified view of company performance and track KPIs for insights.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A professional background of 2–4 years in Investment Banking, Management Consulting, Corporate Development, or a high-growth FP&A environment, typically requiring a Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience: Proven experience with a variety of deal structures, including M&A, carve-outs, equity investments, and joint ventures.
• Skills: Strong financial modeling and analytical skills, including the ability to build complex financial models from scratch, coupled with strong written and oral communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and leadership presentations.