Senior Associate - Corporate Development

General Motors • Warren, MI

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

The General Motors Global Corporate Development team responds to the needs of the organization, considering business objectives and external impacts to determine how best to deliver on corporate strategy. We apply our expertise to propel General Motors into groundbreaking areas by assessing new opportunities, supporting decision-making processes and providing thought leadership to our partners company-wide. The Role The Corporate Development team is responsible for developing & maintaining relationships with external partners, as well as analyzing, negotiating, structuring, and executing strategic acquisitions, investments and other transactions globally. We apply our expertise to propel General Motors into groundbreaking areas by assessing new opportunities, supporting decision-making processes and providing thought leadership to our partners company-wide.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, mathematics, or related field
• 1-3 years of prior work experience in corporate development, investment banking, venture capital, or consulting, with a proven track record of executing complex transactions
• Self-motivated, action-oriented and unafraid to act, decide, and lead in ambiguous contexts
• Proactively anticipate issues, evaluate solutions and distill complex problems efficiently
• Leverage sharp financial acumen and computer skills to perform financial modelling and analysis with ability to clearly and concisely convey messaging to various audiences
• Manage multiple, competing priorities, often within tight timing expectation
• Effectively delegate, influence and indirectly manage the work of others, with focus on coaching and development towards success
• Comfortable reading and interpreting financial statements
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be willing to travel 20% of the time internationally + domestically

Nice To Haves

• Master of Business Administration or similar advanced degree
• Demonstrated transaction experience and cross-functional leadership
• Background in automotive, industrials, corporate development, investment banking, or consulting

Responsibilities

• Support and/or lead development and execution of complex transactions by applying strategic, financial, negotiation, and project management skills, while leading cross-functional teams of internal and external constituents
• Lead business case development, including identifying and interfacing with appropriate internal and external stakeholders, often including senior leadership
• Manage post-transaction partner relationships to ensure proper execution of, and accountability for, committed deliverables
• Evaluate new business opportunities for GM
• Research industry and value chain dynamics and landscapes

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees