Senior Associate, Strategic & Corporate Development

Location: Onsite in Norwalk, Connecticut, United States

Company

Technology company providing smart grid solutions that combine connected devices, communications networks, data management, enterprise applications, and analytics for utilities.

What you will do

• Monitor electric utility, smart grid, cleantech, regulatory, and competitive trends and turn them into strategic recommendations.
• Develop financial models, forecasts, budgets, KPI dashboards, and scenario analyses for capital allocation, pricing, and business development decisions.
• Evaluate acquisitions, strategic investments, technology partnerships, and other inorganic growth opportunities.
• Coordinate M&A due diligence and support integration planning, including Day 1 readiness and 100-day plans.
• Prepare investor presentations, earnings materials, Board packages, strategic memos, and executive briefings.
• Support partnerships, contract negotiations, customer engagements, industry events, and executive communications.

Requirements

• 4–6 years of experience in investment banking, management consulting, corporate development, strategic finance, FP&A, or a related analytical field, including at least 2 years in a strategy-focused role.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Finance, Economics, or a related field; a Master’s degree is preferred.
• Experience with complex financial modeling, executive decision support, M&A, capital markets, or corporate strategy.
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, including financial modeling, pivot tables, Power Query, and executive-quality presentation design.
• Experience with data visualization and financial data platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, Bloomberg, Capital IQ, or FactSet.
• Strong analytical, communication, organization, discretion, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• CFA, CPA, or CBV designation.
• Experience in electric utilities, energy technology, cleantech, or infrastructure.
• Python or similar tools for data analysis, financial modeling automation, and workflow scripting.
• Experience using AI-powered research and productivity tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Entrepreneurial environment focused on solving complex technical problems and supporting grid modernization and decarbonization.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off.
• Competitive salary with performance-based variable compensation.
• Commitment to employment equity, diversity, inclusion, and reasonable accommodations.