Mergers And Acquisitions Jobs

• Acquisition Pipeline Development and Target Evaluation
  • Research and identify potential acquisition targets that align with Core States’ strategic priorities.
  • Maintain and update the acquisition pipeline, including target information, contact history, opportunity status, next steps, and follow-up dates.
  • Support outreach efforts and respond promptly and professionally to warm leads, inbound opportunities, business owners, brokers, and other referral sources.
  • Review confidential information memoranda, financial statements, management presentations, organizational information, and other materials provided by prospective acquisition targets.
  • Develop an informed understanding of each target firm, including its services, clients, markets, geographies, leadership, workforce, financial performance, and strategic fit with Core States.
  • Identify key opportunities, risks, trends, information gaps, and follow-up questions arising from the review of target company materials.
  • Prepare target company summaries, presentation materials, and decision-support materials for senior leadership and other internal stakeholders to advance the acquisition process.
  • Track acquisition activity, pipeline metrics, and progress against corporate development goals.

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  Transaction & Due Diligence Project Managment
  • Coordinate acquisition diligence and review across multiple workflows, including finance, legal, human resources, information technology, operations, insurance, and other functional areas.
  • Organize and review information received from acquisition targets and ensure that outstanding requests and follow-up items are addressed.
  • Develop and maintain diligence request lists, data rooms, document trackers, issue logs, decision logs, and closing checklists.
  • Coordinate calendars and meeting schedules, prepare agendas and materials, document action items, monitor completion of assigned tasks, and follow up with responsible parties.
  • Assist in preparing internal acquisition approval materials and presentations for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
  • Ensure material diligence findings, decisions, and potential integration implications are clearly documented and incorporated into transaction and integration planning.

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  Integration Project Management and Program Development
  • Coordinate the development and execution of acquisition integration plans.
  • Maintain integration work plans, milestone schedules, risk logs, and action-item trackers.
  • Coordinate with functional workstream leaders to monitor progress, identify dependencies, and escalate potential delays or risks.
  • Facilitate recurring integration meetings, document decisions and action items, and follow up with responsible parties to maintain progress and accountability.
  • Assist with the coordination of communications related to acquisitions and integrations.
  • Track integration goals, commitments, synergies, and other measures of transaction success.
  • Continuously improve Core States’ acquisition and integration playbooks, templates, tools, processes, and reporting cadence.
  • Prepare recurring reports and dashboards covering acquisition pipeline activity, transaction status, integration progress, key risks, and value-creation initiative.
  • Contribute to the continued development of a consistent and scalable corporate development and integration function.
  • Participate in integration meetings and travel to acquired company locations as needed.

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, project management, finance, economics, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience coordinating complex, cross-functional projects in business operations, project management, corporate development, integration, consulting, professional services, private equity, transaction advisory, or a related business environment is preferred.
• Working knowledge of financial statements and business performance metrics, with the ability to identify questions, synthesize key findings, and coordinate follow-ups with advisors.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams, along with demonstrated ability to use AI-enabled productivity tools; experience with project-management platforms is preferred.
• Strong organizational and follow-through skills, with careful attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams, deadlines, and confidential matters simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to convert complex discussions into clear decisions, responsibilities, and next steps.
• Sound judgment and the ability to interact professionally with business owners, senior executives, external advisors, and employees at all levels.
• Willingness and ability to travel as required.

Preferred Attributes

• Interest in acquisitions, business strategy, and organizational integration.
• A proactive and responsive working style.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into clear findings and recommended next steps.
• Comfort working in an environment where priorities shift as acquisition opportunities progress.
• High level of discretion when handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Interest in the architecture, engineering, construction, or professional-services industries.