Financial Associate (Corporate) jobs in New York

The Associate's role is to assist in the analysis and execution of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and other strategic projects within AmTrust's Corporate Development, Mergers & Acquisitions team. The Associate will report to the head of the group and will assist across all initiatives.

The Mergers and Acquisitions team reports to the President of the Company and is therefore involved in various strategic initiatives to fuel growth and enhance Company's position in the market. The team acts as the Company's central point of coordination for all global M&A activities and is responsible for managing due diligence processes, developing valuation models and financial analyses, and preparing materials for senior management and other Company stakeholders.

In addition to M&A, other strategic initiatives include divestitures and carve-outs, new business partnerships and investments, strategic review of business units, and industry and comps analysis.

Responsibilities:

Play a key role in all aspects of AmTrust's mergers and acquisitions and strategic initiatives processes
• Develop and maintain financial models for evaluating acquisition, divestiture and investment opportunities including detailed P&L, cash flow and balance sheet forecast, synergies analysis, valuation analysis and additional ad-hoc analysis associated with M&A and divestiture activities
• Create detailed presentations and reports that can be utilized by C-level management including M&A pipeline, due diligence results, deal theses and information memorandums
• Develop a deep understanding of AmTrust's financial and operational profile and help identify opportunities for strategic development across all aspects of the company
• Maximize collaboration and efficiency of the M&A process by building relationships and processes with key operating departments globally including finance, information technology, claims, human resources, and legal among others
• Maintain industry data and comps analysis
• Assist in planning and coordination of integration of acquisitions and carve-outs of divestitures
• Assist in driving transaction process by managing due diligence requests, maintaining data rooms, and coordinating with external advisors

Qualifications:

Required:

• 2-3 years experience in investment banking or corporate development
• Strong financial modeling capabilities
• Proficient in drafting management presentations, information memorandums and board materials
• Demonstrated understanding of the M&A process
• Ability to effectively communicate complex issues efficiently and accurately to senior executives both verbally and in writing
• Willingness to work with a high-energy, hard-working, and high-performing team
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint and CapIQ
• Attention to detail and highly organized

Preferred:

Understanding of the insurance industry with a specific focus on P&C is a PLUS but not required

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $115,000- $130,000. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in our Maiden Lane, NYC office. Base pay offered may vary depending on, but not limited to education, experience, skills, geographic location, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics. This range may be modified in the future.