Associate / Senior Associate, Corporate Development

The role

This professional will join the Corporate Finance team to secure and optimize financing for high-growth initiatives. The role involves managing M&A and divestitures, evaluating strategic investments, and conducting market analysis across various sectors.

What you will do

• Identify acquisition targets through market mapping and thematic research.
• Support the end-to-end M&A process including due diligence, valuation, and negotiation.
• Build and maintain complex financial models for valuation and merger analyses.
• Coordinate cross-functional due diligence teams.
• Conduct industry and competitive landscape analysis.
• Prepare and present transaction rationale to Executive Leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Evaluate strategic investment and partnership opportunities.
• Assist in structuring and negotiating terms for joint ventures and strategic alliances.
• Create investment memorandums and presentations for Senior Leadership.
• Manage and maintain a pipeline of potential M&A and investment targets.

Required qualifications

• 1–3+ years of experience in Investment Banking (Analyst or Associate level), Corporate Development, Private Equity or Transaction Advisory Services.
• Direct experience on M&A transactions, including a core role in structuring and modeling different scenarios and preparing transaction screening memos.
• Exceptional financial modeling and valuation skills, with advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work well under tight deadlines.
• Proactive, self-starter mentality.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related quantitative field.

Nice to have

• Strong coverage experience or deep sector knowledge within AI / Digital Infrastructure, Technology & Software, Industrials, Energy and/or Real Estate

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity packages
• Restricted Stock Units
• Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
• Employer contributions to HSA account
• Paid parental leave
• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• Professional development & tuition reimbursement
• Mental health & wellness support
• Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
• Cell phone stipend
• 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary

About the company

Crusoe is a vertically integrated AI infrastructure company that owns and operates each layer of the stack to power AI workloads. The company uses an energy-first approach to solve power bottlenecks for AI compute.