Corporate Development Associate

Job Description

Corporate Development Associate | Autodesk

The Tone:
This role supports high-impact strategic initiatives at Autodesk. Autodesk creates software that helps innovators turn their ideas into reality, transforming how things are made in industries from green buildings and clean cars to smart factories and hit movies. This Corporate Development Associate position is crucial for evaluating and executing acquisitions, strategic investments, and partnerships, directly influencing the company’s growth trajectory and shaping its future direction. As a member of the Corporate Development team, this role offers exposure to executive leadership and complex transactions.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Pay: $85,300–$152,790 yearly
• Mission: Drive the company’s inorganic growth strategy by supporting the evaluation and execution of acquisitions, strategic investments, and other growth initiatives.
• Tech Stack: Capital IQ, PitchBook, FactSet, generative AI platforms (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Microsoft Copilot)

What You’ll Actually Do
• Evaluate Opportunities: Evaluate acquisition, investment, and strategic partnership opportunities through financial, strategic, and operational analysis.
• Build Models: Build financial models, including valuation, DCF, accretion/dilution, IRR, and scenario analyses, to support investment recommendations.
• Conduct Research: Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and target identification to support corporate development strategy and pipeline development.
• Prepare Presentations: Prepare executive presentations, investment memoranda, and business cases for senior leadership and decision-making forums.
• Coordinate Due Diligence: Coordinate and support due diligence efforts across finance, legal, product, technology, security, and other functional teams.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline. The ideal candidate will have foundational knowledge in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, venture capital, strategic finance, or consulting, and be excited to help drive the company’s inorganic growth strategy.
• Experience: 2–4 years of experience in Corporate Development, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Strategic Finance, Consulting, or a related field, specifically with a track record of developing executive-level presentations and investment recommendations.
• Skills: Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical capabilities; excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication; a demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and workstreams effectively; and strong attention to detail, business judgment, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Bonus: Preferred qualifications include experience supporting M&A transactions, strategic investments, or corporate development initiatives; familiarity with software, SaaS, and subscription-based business models, and key operating metrics; experience using Capital IQ, PitchBook, FactSet, or similar market intelligence platforms; proficiency leveraging AI-enabled tools and workflows to enhance financial analysis, market research, target screening, due diligence, and presentation development; or progress toward a CFA or other professional designation.