Senior Analyst, Mergers and Acquisitions
sbi partnersChicago (IL)
About the role
SBI Partners has been engaged on a search for a Senior M&A Analyst to join a newly formed, private equity-backed platform headquartered in Chicago. This is a unique ground-floor opportunity to join a growing organization at an early stage and work directly with senior leadership as the company executes an acquisition-driven growth strategy. The role will have significant exposure across M&A, finance, operations, and strategy. Approximately 50% of the position will focus on M&A, 25% on building out FP&A capabilities, and 25% "other".
Key Responsibilities:
- Evaluate acquisition opportunities and help manage the M&A pipeline
- Build financial models, valuations, and investment analysis
- Prepare investment packages and materials to support acquisition decisions
- Coordinate financial and operational diligence
- Assist with proposals, LOIs, purchase agreements, and other transaction-related documents
- Support the development of FP&A processes, reporting, forecasting, and analysis
- Partner across finance, operations, business development, and strategy
- Take on additional strategic projects as the platform continues to scale
Qualifications:
- 3+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development.
- Strong financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities
- Comfortable leveraging AI and other technology tools to improve efficiency and analysis
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree a plus
Why This Opportunity
This is not a traditional analyst seat within a large corporate environment. The person joining will have an opportunity to get involved at the ground level of a newly formed platform, work closely with senior leadership, and gain hands-on exposure to both acquisitions and the financial infrastructure required to scale the business.
The role offers a combination of transaction experience, FP&A, and broader strategic exposure that is difficult to find in a typical M&A or finance position.
Location: Chicago, IL
Schedule: 4 days onsite / 1 day remote
Travel: Limited
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