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As private equity’s value creation partner, we sit at the heart of PE-where sponsors and CFOs meet. Through financial consulting rooted in data, technology, and AI, we help clients drive value-supporting the office of the CFO to drive end-to-end value creation.\nIf you crave challenging work and are looking to grow, come solve complex problems alongside a team of finance and technology professionals in a supportive, collaborative environment.\nBacked by leading private equity investors, we are a high-growth, entrepreneurial firm with a global presence. We are looking for people who want to help build something great and make a lasting impact.\nPosition Overview \nThe Corporate Development Associate will support end-to-end inorganic growth initiatives - from sourcing and evaluating opportunities to deal due diligence and assisting with post-close integration - to advance our strategic roadmap and value creation objectives. This new hire will partner with the Corporate Development Vice President and the Head of Corporate Development to:\nAssist with the full M&A lifecycle (build pipeline, diligence, valuation, deal terms, close, and integrate)\nTranslate investment theses into actionable business cases with quantified synergies, return profiles, and execution plans\nThe ideal candidate is an Investment Banking or Private Equity Analyst or Associate with 1.5 to 3 years of experience, preferably with a focus on tech or business services. Experience with the sell-side process is a must, and experience leading introductory and diligence calls directly with management teams and sellers is preferred.\nThis position must be based in our NYC office and is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week. Ideal candidates should be local to the desired location.\nThis position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.\nWhat You’ll Do:\nPipeline and Sourcing - Build and maintain a prioritized funnel of targets aligned to strategic themes; triage inbound opportunities with crisp fit/no-fit rationale, and help cultivate relationships with founders, bankers, and investors\nDeal Evaluation - Assist with commercial, financial, and operational assessments; structure scenarios, sensitivities, and synergy cases; summarize go/no-go recommendations for executive stakeholders\nFinancial Modeling and Valuation - Build robust three-statement, DCF, trading/transaction comps, and LBO-style models; frame offer ranges and walk-away points; align structure with risk-adjusted returns\nDiligence - Coordinate cross-functional diligence workstreams (legal, finance, tax, HR, operations); own the data room, Q&A tracking, red flag resolution, and IC-ready findings\nExecutive Communications and Governance - Prepare investment memos, IC materials, board updates, and post-close readouts; establish deal KPIs and cadence for performance management\nMarket and Competitive Intelligence - Maintain a live view of sector dynamics, adjacencies, and disruptors; refresh build/partner/buy perspectives and target lists accordingly\nIntegration Planning - Assist with 100 Day Plan, value-capture workplans, synergy analyses, and KPI tracking\nYou Have:\nMinimum 1.5 to 3 years of experience in Investment Banking and/or Private Equity with demonstrated end-to-end exposure to M&A processes (modeling, diligence deal process, and closing)\nStrong financial modeling, valuation, analytical, and problem-solving skills\nWorking knowledge of buyside due diligence workflows and data room best practices\nFoundational familiarity with the M&A lifecycle and standard deal mechanics, including a strong conceptual grasp of core transaction documents (IOIs, LOIs, Purchase Agreements), structured payouts, and closing adjustments\nHigh-impact communication skills (concise memos, IC/board materials, stakeholder alignment) and executive presence\nKnowledge of tech-enabled services or business services sectors is a plus\nYou Are:\nA self-starter with a strong work ethic\nA leader of others; you lead by example\nA strong team player, able to work with team members across all levels\nAble to effectively communicate complex issues and solutions, and raise issues to senior team members when necessary\nComfortable managing projects with multiple complex workstreams while also focused on your single workstream (you are managing and doing)\nExcited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth\nFull of entrepreneurial spirit and comfortable in a fluid, flat organization\nKnowledgeable about the relationship between Private Equity sponsors and their portfolio companies\nPassionate about delivering exceptional client service\nSomeone who enjoys mentoring others and doing meaningful work\nWilling to get your hands dirty in the details of a project while simultaneously seeing the whole picture\nThe annual salary for this role ranges from: $150,000 to $180,000 + benefits + bonus. Actual compensation packages are determined by evaluating a wide array of factors unique to each candidate, including but not limited to geographic location, skill set, years and depth of experience, education, certifications, cost of labor and internal equity.\nTHIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY AND THE EMPLOYER INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY FEBRUARY 9, 2027.\nAccordion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. 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