Senior Analyst, Corporate Development

Job Description

Position Summary:

This position supports the Corporate Development & Strategy group and the Executive Management team.  This includes, but is not limited to, analyzing M&A opportunities, leading the execution of transactions throughout the full deal lifecycle, supporting the Wine & Spirits and Beer divisions in evaluating strategic initiatives, complex financial modeling, and industry related analysis.  Direct interaction with executive, senior and division management teams is required. 

Primary Responsibilities:

• Process owner of financial / valuation modeling as part of the Corporate Development function, which includes:

  • Creating complex, flexible financial models, including pro-forma three-statement projections, DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions, accretion/dilution, and synergy analyses, to assess mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and minority investments

  • Managing the collection and organization of relevant project data from corporate and divisional personnel, and conducting scenario / sensitivity analyses to pressure-test transaction economics

  • Interacting with external parties (counterparties and advisors) regarding business case assumptions, valuation outputs, and information requirements

• Lead end-to-end acquisition or divestiture due diligence, coordinating with financial, commercial, operational, and other corporate functions; managing data room and information requests; synthesizing findings into clear takeaways for senior leadership

• Project manage acquisition-related integration strategies

• Partner with the Corporate Strategy team to continuously evaluate industry trends, competitive landscape, and M&A activity across beverage alcohol and adjacent CPG categories to identify, screen, and prioritize acquisition, partnership, and investment opportunities

• Lead other high-profile, strategic projects as required – e.g., footprint optimization, large scale capital expansion, asset divestitures, partnerships, minority investments, etc.

• Develop strong relationships across the operating companies (Beer and Wine & Spirits) and central support functions (Legal, Finance, Tax, HR, IT)

• Work closely with internal leadership as the company undertakes new initiatives (mergers, acquisitions, strategic projects) to ensure effective and efficient execution of operational objectives

• Partner closely with Legal throughout the transaction lifecycle, developing fluency in transaction documents and taking full ownership of all business terms and commercial provisions within the documents

• Prepare executive-level presentation materials, including for the Executive Management team and Board of Directors, that translate complex financial and strategic analyses into clear, digestible narratives and recommendations

• Other Corporate Development-related duties and special projects as required

Recommended Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or related field, MBA or CFA preferred

• 2–3 years of relevant experience in investment banking, private equity, management consulting (M&A/Corp Dev practice), or corporate development at a CPG or related company

• Highly flexible and comfortable performing in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; ability to rapidly come up to speed on new issues, identify the critical questions, and develop hypothesis-driven recommendations

• Excellent project management skills; ability to manage multiple complex workstreams in parallel and deliver against tight deadlines

• Advanced financial modeling skills; ability to build pro-forma three-statement models, valuation analyses (DCF, trading comparables, precedent transactions), and accretion/dilution and synergy frameworks

• Solid foundation in GAAP accounting and corporate finance principles (NPV, IRR, ROIC, cost of capital)

• Strong written and verbal communications skills, with the ability to communicate and influence all levels in the organization

• Strategic, data-driven thinker who can take ambiguous questions and use internal and external data to uncover insights and tell a clear story. Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information, interpret key drivers, and translate findings into actionable recommendations, backed by solid business judgment and structured problem-solving.

• Strong stakeholder management; experience collaborating across functions (Legal, Commercial, Operations, Finance, Tax, HR, IT) and with