Senior Analyst, US Strategy & Corporate Development

The role

You will lead day-to-day execution of Zip's corporate development work, including acquisitions and strategic investments, from screening through diligence to completion. You will build valuation and returns models, run due diligence, and prepare board-level materials. You will work directly with the US Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer and the executive team.

What you will do

• Lead execution of M&A and strategic investments from screening through diligence, valuation, structuring and completion
• Build and maintain a thesis-led pipeline of strategic options and market maps
• Build and own transaction models such as DCF, returns/IRR, accretion/dilution and sum-of-the-parts
• Run commercial and financial due diligence, including unit economics, market sizing and synergy assessment
• Support deal structuring, key commercial terms and negotiation analysis
• Author board and executive papers with clear recommendations and visible reasoning
• Coordinate external advisers such as investment banks, law firms, accountants and consultants
• Support strategic reviews of structural and market questions for capital allocation

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, economics, business administration or a related field
• 4-6 years' experience in investment banking, private equity, corporate development, transaction advisory and/or top-tier strategy consulting
• Hands-on involvement in M&A and investment transactions through the full deal cycle
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation capability
• Strong commercial due diligence experience
• Proven experience using AI to augment the M&A lifecycle and due diligence
• Familiarity with listed-company transaction context, disclosure sensitivity and confidentiality protocols
• Financial services experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with a track record of executive- and board-grade materials

Nice to have

• MBA and/or CFA
• Exposure to both buy-side and sell-side processes
• Fintech, payments or consumer lending experience (e.g. BNPL, unsecured credit, earned wage access)

Benefits

• Flexible working culture
• Incentive programs
• Unlimited PTO
• Generous paid parental leave
• Family support policies
• Company-sponsored 401k match
• Learning and wellness subscription stipend
• Employer-sponsored insurance for you and your dependents, with several 100% Zip-covered choices
• Casual dress code at the Union Square office

Before you apply

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position
• Zip participates in the federal government's E-Verify program

About the company

Zip Co Limited (ASX: ZIP) is a digital financial services company offering point-of-sale credit and digital payment services. It operates in Australia and New Zealand and the US.