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TKO

Corporate Development Associate

TKO, New York, New York, us, 10261

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Corporate Development Associate This range is provided by TKO. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range $120,000.00/yr - $130,000.00/yr

Job Description This individual will be a core member of a small team overseeing the development and execution of TKO’s corporate development and M&A growth strategies across the entertainment, sports and media industries. You will have the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of TKO and impact all of our business verticals. You should be an enthusiastic, strategic, and analytical thinker.

Specific responsibilities of this role include managing the project pipeline, evaluating and executing acquisition and investment opportunities, and participating in corporate strategic planning activities. You will work directly with executive leadership at the corporate level and managers of our individual business units, while also supervising internal teams and external advisors and consultants. You will be counted on to lead industry/business‑level due diligence, to oversee confirmatory accounting/tax/legal due diligence, and to perform financial/valuation modeling for specific opportunities. You will take the lead in synthesizing, preparing and presenting transaction memos, describing strategic rationale, key industry trends, business description, and deal/investment returns.

Job Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related

Two (2) to four (4) years of combined experience in investment banking or private equity

Self‑starter with ability to balance multiple, diverse projects with disparate timelines

Intellectual curiosity and keen interest to learn more about investing, M&A execution and entertainment, sports and media industries

Must have significant and demonstrable experience in each of the following skills:

Analyzing business models and evaluating investment opportunities (regardless of industry)

Executing domestic and cross‑border M&A transactions and investment opportunities in excess of $50 million

Evaluating income statements, cash flow statements and balance sheets for domestic and foreign public and private companies

Financial modeling, including developing revenue/cost builds, forecasting cash flow, forecasting debt/equity capital structures, modeling leveraged buyouts and accretion/dilution analysis

Preparing reports, memos or presentations for external or executive consumption

Candidate ideally would have some early experience:

Interacting with leadership and management teams of either client or portfolio companies

Supervising and coordinating internal and external due diligence teams, accountants, consultants and lawyers

Managing and mentoring younger professionals

Negotiating deal terms across transaction documents and contracts

Seniority level Associate

Employment type Full‑time

Job function Finance and Strategy/Planning

Industries Entertainment Providers and Spectator Sports

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