Associate, Corporate Business Development (Mergers & Acquisitions)

Centric Brands is a leading lifestyle brand collective that designs, sources, markets and sells high quality products in multiple segments, including women’s, men’s and kid’s apparel, accessories, entertainment and beauty. Centric Brands is focused on our customers and our brands that will drive the company’s future growth. We are defined by innovation as we seize new opportunities and thrive in an environment informed by creativity and thinking that is both analytical and outside the box. Centric Brands reflects a team built on respect, for others and for the hard work it takes to achieve our goals and build our bright future together.

Centric Brands, a leader in the design, sourcing, marketing and distribution of branded apparel and accessories, is seeking an Associate to join its Corporate Business Development and M&A team.  This high-profile role is responsible for driving Centric Brand’s acquisitions and inorganic growth agenda, and will work directly with the Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Vice President, Business Development and M&A.  

Responsibilities: 

• Support the development of the Business and Corporate Development agenda with agility and pace, including the identification of M&A opportunities, including strategic and financial assessment, and helping translate Centric’s overall growth strategy into BD priorities.
• Support the CSO and his team on BD projects, including acquisitions, licensing agreements, joint ventures, divestitures and strategic partnerships, distribution agreements and equity transactions involving third parties.
• Support end-to-end project management of transactions, from origination to completion including post-completion obligations and commitments, while assuring that all transactions follow the BD approval process, including writing approval papers.
• Oversee and support the development of valuation and business models to support BD projects, and ability to challenge and validate assumptions with market teams
• Own and lead the due diligence process, including coordinating external advisors, consolidating information, analyzing diligence findings, and identifying potential risks, implications, and interrelations of findings with business case assumptions and transaction documents.
• Collaborate with VPs, M&A legal and external advisors in the review and negotiation of core transaction documents.
• Partner effectively with the Integration team to both incorporate all Integration assumptions into business cases, support development of the integration plan, and assure proper handoff of transactions to Integration post-closing.
• Support day-to-day Investment Committee matters including strategic, financial, operational and governance related matters and composition of bi-weekly Investment Committee presentations.
• Support acceleration of Centric Brands including being a relationship partner and resource for the BD team and each division’s leadership teams.
• Lead the preparation of briefing and approval materials to Centric Brands executives and other stakeholders.

• Bachelor’s degree with strong history of academic achievement
• 2-5 years previous transaction experience, ideally investment banking, private equity or corporate development.  Previous sector experience is a plus, but not required.
• The desired candidate will have strong commercial and financial acumen, strategic thinking capabilities in addition to having basic financial skills which include:
• Ability to build from a blank sheet valuation models - including LBO, DCF, comparables, sensitivities, etc.
• Basic accounting knowledge, including ability to perform pro forma and cash flow analyses
• Ability to structure transactions with input from tax, legal, and treasury and manage the approval process
• Work with integration team to ensure maximum value delivered from acquisitions
• Proven track record of building strong relationships internally and externally with tangible examples of working alongside others and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Exceptional modeling skills including complex financial analysis, input sensitivity and returns
• Excellent project management skills and demonstrable experience of establishing credibility 
• Self-starter, high energy, delivers against goals with minimal supervision
• Passion for driving value-creating opportunities, entrepreneurship and working autonomously
• Clear and succinct communicator, ability to adapt to a fast paced ever changing environment 
• Proficient in all Microsoft productivity software (Excel, Powerpoint, Word, Outlook, etc.)

In return, we provide an industry-competitive salary, along with a comprehensive benefits plan (medical, dental, vision) that includes a matching 401(k), Summer Fridays, generous PTO, merchandise discounts, excellent career development opportunities, and a work environment that reflects our industry leadership. Our social impact program, Centric Cares, focuses on volunteerism to make a difference in communities we live and work in and our D&I committee is shaping the future of diversity, equity and inclusion at Centric Brands though workshops, resources and inspiring conversation.

Salary Range: $104,000 - $125,000

At Centric Brands, we believe our people are our greatest asset, and we seek to structure competitive compensation offers to ensure that we are able to attract and retain the best talent. Our job postings include an annual base salary range at the time of employment. The stated base salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what candidates are likely to expect, and we tailor our offers within the range based on several factors, including the selected candidate's educational and professional experience, industry knowledge, location, technical and communication skills, and other factors that may prove relevant during the selection process. Base salary is a part of a total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, annual bonus and other Centric Brands sponsored benefit programs.

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Centric Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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