M&A Corporate Development Associate
About the Role
The M&A Corporate Development Associate works to execute corporate development and acquisition activities. In this role, you will be responsible for the execution of all aspects of the M&A process, including sourcing opportunities, evaluating acquisition targets, conducting due diligence, building financial models, and supporting transaction execution. As the M&A Corporate Development Associate, you will provide analytical and strategic support to help drive the continued growth of our fast-paced company. A-LIGN will depend on you as the M&A Corporate Development Associate to support acquisition strategy, transaction execution, and corporate development initiatives.
Reports to
Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis
Pay Classification
Full-Time, Exempt
Responsibilities
- Help manage the end-to-end M&A process, coordinating internal stakeholders, advisors, and external counterparties to keep deals on timeline
- Review confidential information memoranda (CIMs), management presentations, and data rooms; synthesize findings into clear investment theses and recommendations
- Build and maintain financial models, including valuation, LBO/return analysis, and buyside and synergy cases to support deal evaluation
- Build and maintain the acquisition pipeline; proactively source and screen targets with A-LIGN senior leadership
- Lead relationships with investment bankers, brokers, and intermediaries to surface and track opportunities
- Lead and coordinate diligence workstreams, including financial, commercial, legal, technical, and HR diligence activities
- Prepare investment committee and board materials, including target overviews, deal memos, and recommendation decks
- Support negotiation, structuring, and execution activities, including LOIs, purchase agreements, and integration planning in partnership with deal counsel
- Maintain pipeline trackers, market maps, and competitive landscape analyses across A-LIGN’s core and adjacent markets
- Partner with corporate strategy on build-vs-buy analysis, new-service and new-market opportunity sizing, and post-close integration tracking
Minimum Qualifications
EDUCATION
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field
EXPERIENCE
- 2–3 years of experience in investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, or corporate development
- Demonstrated exposure to M&A processes, including diligence, valuation, execution, and sourcing
SKILLS
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills
- Excellent written and analytical skills with the ability to distill complex information into clear recommendations
- Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Highly organized self-starter able to manage multiple workstreams and senior stakeholders under deadline pressure
- Ability to meet deadlines with a high degree of motivation
- Excellent communication skills
- Thrives in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work individually as well as collaboratively
Benefits
- Healthcare, Dental, and Vision Benefits
- Employer Paid Life Insurance and Disability Insurance
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program
- Pet Insurance
- 401(k) Plan with Employer Matching
- Competitive Bonus Structure
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Certification Reimbursement
- Personalized Career Coaching
- Generous Paid Time Off
- Paid Office Closure December 25-January 1
- Vacation Bonus
- Summer Hours
About A-LIGN
A-LIGN is the leading provider of high-quality, efficient cybersecurity compliance programs. Combining experienced auditors and audit management technology, A-LIGN provides the widest breadth and depth of services including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HITRUST, FedRAMP, and PCI. A-LIGN is the number one issuer of SOC 2 and HITRUST and a top three FedRAMP assessor. To learn more, visit a-lign.com.
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A-LIGN is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities, women, disabled, and veterans encouraged to apply!