Accordion Corporate Development Associate at Accordion supporting end-to-end inorganic growth initiatives including sourcing, diligence, and integration. Partner with senior leadership to advance strategic roadmap and value creation.
Responsibilities
Pipeline 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
Deal Evaluation – Assist with commercial, financial, and operational assessments; structure scenarios, sensitivities, and synergy cases; summarize go/no-go recommendations for executive stakeholders
Financial 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
Diligence – Coordinate cross-functional diligence workstreams (legal, finance, tax, HR, operations); own the data room, Q&A tracking, red flag resolution, and IC-ready findings
Executive Communications and Governance – Prepare investment memos, IC materials, board updates, and post-close readouts; establish deal KPIs and cadence for performance management
Market and Competitive Intelligence – Maintain a live view of sector dynamics, adjacencies, and disruptors; refresh build/partner/buy perspectives and target lists accordingly
Integration Planning – Assist with 100 Day Plan, value-capture workplans, synergy analyses, and KPI tracking
Qualification
Minimum 1Strong financial modelingA self-starter with a strong work ethicA leader of othersA strong team playerExcited to be part of a growing team
Required
Minimum 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)
Strong financial modeling, valuation, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Working knowledge of buyside due diligence workflows and data room best practices
Foundational 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
High-impact communication skills (concise memos, IC/board materials, stakeholder alignment) and executive presence
Knowledge of tech-enabled services or business services sectors is a plus
A self-starter with a strong work ethic
A leader of others; you lead by example
A strong team player, able to work with team members across all levels
Able to effectively communicate complex issues and solutions, and raise issues to senior team members when necessary
Comfortable managing projects with multiple complex workstreams while also focused on your single workstream (you are managing and doing)
Excited to be part of a growing team, with a focus on driving future growth
