Business Development Associate

Responsibilities: Builds and maintains financial models to evaluate acquisition, divestiture, and merger opportunities — including DCF, NAV, accretion/dilution, contribution analysis, and comparable company and transaction frameworks Supports preparation of investment screening materials, pro forma financial analyses, and transaction presentations for senior leadership and the Board Participates in due diligence processes — synthesizing reserve and engineering inputs, financial data, and counterparty information into investment-ready analysis Assists in developing and maintaining the analytical infrastructure of the Corp Dev team, including standardized model templates, comps libraries, and diligence frameworks Monitors E&P market activity — public company transactions, A&D deal flow, equity performance, and commodity trends — to identify opportunities and inform deal positioning Supports preparation of bid packages, IOIs, and LOIs on A&D transactions, coordinating with land, engineering, and legal counterparts Maintains relationships with energy investment banking and advisory professionals to stay current on deal flow and market intelligence Collaborates with Finance, Strategy, and Engineering to ensure analytical inputs reflect current operational and financial assumptions EducationBachelor's Degree in Finance, Engineering, or Business required; Experience 3+ years in investment banking, private equity, or corporate development, with meaningful exposure to E&P M&A or A&D transactions Demonstrated financial modeling experience — DCF, NAV, comparable analysis — required Familiarity with Enverus, FactSet, or Bloomberg preferred SkillsFinancial Modeling (DCF, NAV, Comps) E&P Valuation and Transaction Analysis A&D and Corporate M&A Execution Pro Forma and Accretion/Dilution Analysis Data Analysis & Market Intelligence Mergers and Acquisitions CompetenciesAnalytical Rigor Business Acumen Results Oriented Oral & Written Communication Active Learning Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law. For more information on Equal Employment Opportunity, please follow these links: EEO is the Law EEO is the Law Supplement Pay Transparency Provision The company does not request money from job applicants. For information concerning fraudulent job offers, please review our guidelines.