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Associate Principal, Corporate Development

United StatesRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 1 Dec 2025

💰 $165,450/yr($115,100/yr – $165,450/yr)

About the role

Company Overview

With 80,000 customers across 150 countries, UKG is the largest U.S.-based private software company in the world. And we’re only getting started. Ready to bring your bold ideas and collaborative mindset to an organization that still has so much more to build and achieve? Read on.

At UKG, you get more than just a job. You get to work with purpose. Our team of U Krewers are on a mission to inspire every organization to become a great place to work through our award-winning HR technology built for all.

Here, we know that you’re more than your work. That’s why our benefits help you thrive personally and professionally, from wellness programs and tuition reimbursement to U Choose — a customizable expense reimbursement program that can be used for more than 200+ needs that best suit you and your family, from student loan repayment, to childcare, to pet insurance. Our inclusive culture, active and engaged employee resource groups, and caring leaders value every voice and support you in doing the best work of your career. If you’re passionate about our purpose — people —then we can’t wait to support whatever gives you purpose. We’re united by purpose, inspired by you.

Description

This role is a key member of the corporate development / M&A team. Supporting deal leads, this role will support select aspects of the M&A process, including sourcing, business case development, valuation modeling, and due diligence-related analysis. Over time there will be opportunity to take on more ownership of the full end-to-end process, based on demonstrated ability and performance. The position will require intensive data analysis, spreadsheet modeling, and PowerPoint presentation development.

Responsibilities include:

Sourcing / Deal Flow
Support outbound outreach to acquisition targets as well as inbound solicitations from investment bankers
Update / maintain acquisition target database with current deal activity, and monitor / review for opportunities for follow-up
Valuation Modeling
Lead the end-to-end process to develop the financial valuation model and budget for assigned acquisitions
Collaborate with functional groups to gather and synthesize business assumptions and corporate financial metrics to inform financial forecasts
Manage cross-functional diligence process to build investment layer / cost synergies / operational budgets for valuation models
Due Diligence
Support data room management and due diligence process by working collaboratively with cross-functional diligence teams
Conduct ad-hoc analyses to support diligence priorities for a given acquisition opportunity
Support preparation of materials for Executive Committee and Board communications regarding acquisition opportunities
Transaction and Corporate Development Operations
Support development of business case presentations and Board transaction committee presentations
Support ad-hoc analyses to inform business case development and corporate development benchmark KPIs, including acquisition performance, corporate performance, market opportunity analyses, and pricing analyses

Basic Qualifications

5+ years experience in a finance role
2+ years of experience in investment banking, strategy / management consulting or corporate development with formal training in financial modeling / valuation analysis
Data analysis and financial modeling experience
Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills are required

Preferred Qualifications

Software/Technology background strongly preferred
BS/BA degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or Engineering strongly preferred
Strong collaborative team player
Strong attention to detail
Ability to handle multiple deadlines
Superior organizational and communication skills
Proactive approach to learning new skill sets on an accelerated learning curve

Where we’re going

UKG is on the cusp of something truly special. Worldwide, we already hold the #1 market share position for workforce management and the #2 position for human capital management. Tens of millions of frontline workers start and end their days with our software, with billions of shifts managed annually through UKG solutions today. Yet it’s our AI-powered product portfolio designed to support customers of all sizes, industries, and geographies that will propel us into an even brighter tomorrow!

Equal Opportunity Employer