Analyst/Senior Analyst, Corporate Development

Location: DFW Headquarters Building 8 (DFW-SV08)   
Additional Locations: None
Requisition ID: 71891 

Intro

Are you ready to explore a world of possibilities, both at work and during your time off? Join our American Airlines family, and you’ll travel the world, grow your expertise and become the best version of you. As you embark on a new journey, you’ll tackle challenges with flexibility and grace, learning new skills and advancing your career while having the time of your life. Feel free to enrich both your personal and work life and hop on board!

Why you'll love this job

• This job is a member of the Corporate Development team within the Finance Division
• Responsible for evaluating and executing opportunities to invest the company’s capital to generate incremental value for the business
• This position will regularly interact with all levels of management, produce objective qualitative and quantitative analysis, facilitate decision-making, and create and deliver executive-level presentations

What you'll do

• Coordinates all phases of the M&A transaction process, which includes identifying potential targets, performing strategic analysis and financial valuations, leading due diligence efforts, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to finalize deal terms
• Evaluates financial forecasts to determine potential risks, test assumptions, and understand potential performance under various upside and downside scenarios
• Develops valuation models and applies various financial valuation techniques to determine intrinsic value of potential acquisition targets and works with Network Planning, Alliances or other business units to size synergies and opportunities
• Creates executive and board level presentation materials to review potential investment opportunities, including assessing strategic or operational benefits, summarizing financial valuations, and discussing negotiation strategy and potential deal structures
• Coordinates transaction execution end-to-end, including identifying deliverables and timelines, and managing stakeholder relationships and expectations
• Maintains thorough knowledge of company, industry, competitors, and broader market dynamics that may define the current landscape and influence future business decisions 
• Evaluating company initiatives by building advanced financial models (using regression analysis, sensitivity analysis, forecasting and data modeling) and aligning teams to recommend potential solutions to company-wide initiatives 

All you'll need for success

Minimum Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

• ​Bachelor’s degree in relevant field or equivalent experience/training
• 3 years experience in Finance or related area
• 2 years experience creating and working on complex Financial models

Preferred Qualifications - Education & Prior Job Experience

• ​Master of Business Administration or similar Master’s degree
• Investment banking, private equity, venture capital or management consulting experience a plus
• CFA Charterholder or progress towards a CFA charter, a plus
• Preferred knowledge of Bloomberg Terminal, S&P Capital IQ, and Pitchbook

Skills, Licenses & Certifications

• Business development mindset in managing relationships with both internal and external parties
• Curiosity and the willingness to dive deep to quickly comprehend new topics and become a subject matter expert within emerging market trends
• Ability to demonstrate analytical skills, with financial modeling and analysis experience
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and OneNote

What you'll get

Feel free to take advantage of all that American Airlines has to offer: 

• Travel Perks: Ready to explore the world? You, your family and your friends can reach 365 destinations on more than 6,800 daily flights across our global network.
• Health Benefits: On day one, you’ll have access to your health, dental, prescription and vision benefits to help you stay well. And that’s just the start, we also offer virtual doctor visits, flexible spending accounts and more. 
• Wellness Programs: We want you to be the best version of yourself – that’s why our wellness programs provide you with all the right tools, resources and support you need.
• 401(k) Program: Available upon hire and, depending on the workgroup, employer contributions to your 401(k) program are available after one year.
• Additional Benefits: Other great benefits include our Employee Assistance Program, pet insurance and discounts on hotels, cars, cruises and more

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