Senior Analyst, Corporate Development

Join Aprio's Corporate Development Team and you will help the business continue to grow through mergers and acquisitions. Aprio is a progressive, fast-growing firm looking for a Manager, Corporate Development to join their dynamic team.

The Corporate Development Manager will operate with a high degree of ownership, speed, strategic judgment, and cross-functional leadership across Aprio’s M&A pipeline. This individual will support deal execution, drive pipeline velocity, and proactively contribute to M&A growth initiatives that create shareholder value. The Manager is expected to independently manage workstreams, coordinate due diligence, build deal deliverables, and serve as a primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on assigned transactions. 

Responsibilities:

• Deal Ownership & Execution: Build and own financial models, acquisition memos, board decks, LOI drafts and other related deal analyses. Coordinate cross-functional due diligence and communicate findings and impacts.

• Pipeline Management & Responsiveness: Deliver high-quality work on tight timelines. Manage deal timelines, pipeline reporting, and coordination with broader deal team.

• Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as primary contact for sellers and internal stakeholders on assigned deals. Represent Corporate Development in pipeline reviews, executive touchpoints, and cross-functional forums.

• Strategic Thinking & Judgment: Form and communicate an independent point of view on deal rationale, risks, and valuation. Stay attuned to trends across accounting, advisory, law, and RIAs.

• Team & Culture Contribution: Promote a culture of urgency, precision, and discretion. Identify and improve process bottlenecks across the deal execution framework.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related business field

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in M&A, transaction advisory, investment banking, or a related field

• High proficiency with MS Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with AI platforms, including Claude, a plus 

• Excellent quantitative, written, communication, and presentation skills

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple concurrent transactions

• Team player with exceptional communication skills

• Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and demonstrated ability to succeed in a fast-paced work environment

• Comfortable operating autonomously while knowing when to escalate to Directors or senior leadership

• Must be able to travel based on business needs