Associate Manager -Corporate Development

Associate Manager – Corporate Development

JOB PURPOSE:

To independently lead M&A workstreams, strategic initiatives, internal consulting and business development activities that contribute directly to the definition and execution of EGA’s corporate strategy. This role requires advanced analytical capabilities, significant cross-functional leadership, and strong interpersonal skills to coordinate across departments and with senior stakeholders. The role is expected to fully embody EGA values, with a particular focus on ownership and teamwork: proactively driving tasks to completion, often under tight deadlines, and contributing to a collaborative and high-performing team culture. In addition to their core responsibilities, the role consistently delivers high-quality, insight-driven responses to ad-hoc strategic or operational requests, even outside their direct areas of expertise.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Strategic Development and Execution

• Independently leads multiple high value workstreams contributing to EGA’s corporate strategy and business development agenda.
• Synthesizes complex internal and external insights to shape strategic direction and develop compelling recommendations, with minimal oversight.
• Takes proactive ownership in driving cross-functional alignment and executing strategic initiatives across departments, ensuring seamless integration and consistency with EGA’s corporate goals.

M&A and Corporate Development Initiatives

• Leads key sub-workstreams within M&A transactions, such as due diligence, valuation modeling, or market assessment, and actively supports transaction execution while representing EGA in select internal and external engagements.
• Builds advanced, three-statement financial models, conducts valuation analysis, and prepares Board-level materials to support decision-making on both organic and inorganic growth and investment opportunities.
• Engages directly with senior leaders and external advisors, displaying high levels of professionalism and accountability.
• Supports post-deal integration and asset management efforts, ensuring smooth transitions and alignment with strategic goals to maximize value creation.

Cross-Functional Coordination & Senior Stakeholder Engagement

• Effectively navigates EGA’s matrix organization to lead initiatives across departments such as Finance, Operations, and Commercial.
• Manage alignment and timelines by engaging senior stakeholders and resolving competing priorities diplomatically.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal and organizational skills in driving cross-functional initiatives to timely completion.

Value capture (internal consulting)

• Designs and implements cost optimization and performance improvement initiatives with measurable financial outcomes
• Translates complex findings into actionable recommendations and strong business cases aligned with strategic goals.

Performance Monitoring and Strategic Planning

• Owns performance tracking across Corporate Development initiatives and prepares executive dashboards and strategic updates.
• Supports the annual strategy cycle and business reviews, contributing meaningful insights to guide business priorities.

Ad-hoc Requests analysis and Versatility

• Responds to executive-level, time-sensitive strategic queries with insight-driven analysis across a wide range of topics, often outside traditional remit.
• Demonstrates intellectual agility and business curiosity, contributing to initiatives across strategy, operations, and finance.
• Maintains high standards of rigor and output quality even in high-pressure, ambiguous situations.

Managing Teams, Leadership and Team Development

• Coaches and mentors up to two analysts to ensure transfer of knowledge and to build sustained capability
• Acts as a role model for EGA values—especially Ownership and Teamwork—by taking initiative and fostering collaborative problem solving.
• Leads a multifunctional team in a specific work-stream and takes full ownership of the process to ensure that work-streams are completed in a timely and efficient manner.

AUTHORITY / DECISION MAKING

• Coordinate the implementation of specific strategic initiatives
• Make key recommendations and decisions related to specific projects or work-streams under their leadership, within the defined scope of work.
• The job holder reports to Director, Corporate Development and confers with him/her on all material and strategic issues of any nature in a timely and coherent manner.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Business Administration/ Finance/ Strategy or related specialization

Minimum Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years relevant experience in M&A advisory, Corporate Development, Sovereign Wealth Fund or Private Equity in a reputable organization

Skills:

• Advanced understanding of corporate finance principles, including financial statements, financial modelling and valuation principles.
• Strong problem solving, analytical and financial modelling skills
• Ability to synthesize and interpret data and provide actionable insights.
• Excellent communications and inter-personal relations skills, particularly in cross-functional and senior stakeholder settings
• Effective prioritization and project management skills in high-demand environments.
• Proven ability to manage projects/work-streams
• Attention to detail and high standards of output quality.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and relevant financial analysis tools.