Senior Corporate Development Analyst

The Role

Lumen’s Corporate Development team is responsible for driving the company’s inorganic growth strategy through the execution of impactful acquisition, divestiture and strategic investment opportunities aligned with the company’s strategy and priorities. The team partners closely with Lumen’s senior leadership team and product, strategy, technology, and other functional leads to evaluate, analyze and execute the company’s global M&A, strategic investments, and partnership arrangements. The Senior Corporate Development Analyst will support all aspects of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and investment initiatives for Lumen. This position will play a critical role in helping the leadership team analyze, evaluate, and execute on all inorganic opportunities. The position will be a hybrid role based in Broomfield/Denver, CO. 

The Main Responsibilities

• Lead detailed financial modeling for M&A and investment / partnership opportunities, including valuation analysis, scenario modeling, synergy assessment, and Lumen financial impact analysis, by leveraging pertinent valuation and returns methodologies
• Summarize financial modeling and analysis to help decision makers assess the strengths and risks in a given M&A opportunity.
• Assist in the structuring and management of projects from ideation through due diligence and review with Lumen senior leadership to deliver timely, high-quality results
• Work with cross-functional groups to synthesize disparate information to develop financial models and assess target company fit and attractiveness
• Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of Lumen’s industry and operations to leverage in performing research and analysis of opportunities, competitors, and acquisition prospects.
• Communicate (using verbal and written communications) effectively and succinctly with project teams and Lumen’s senior leadership
• Highly visible role within Lumen with broad exposure across the business and functions as well as across all levels of the organization.  Over time it is expected the Senior Analyst will have opportunities for career advancement within Lumen, depending on interest, passion, and ability.
• Produce reports and analyses using PowerPoint and Excel that can be leveraged with senior leadership
• Maintain flexibility working in a fast-paced environment under tight time constraints as necessary
• Travel for due diligence and transaction-related meetings; sometimes with little advance notice

What We Look For in a Candidate

• Excellent analytic, problem solving, and communication skills coupled with a strong work ethic and intellectual curiosity
• Critical thinker with an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment
• 2-3 years in Investment Banking, Corporate Development, Private Equity or Management Consulting preferred.  Other Finance, FP&A and Accounting positions will be considered.
• High degree of proficiency with Microsoft Office suite, including but not limited to Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with financial modeling required
• Prior experience in telecoms or technology preferred
• Passion for understanding new technology and desire to contribute to team initiatives

Compensation

The starting salary for this role differs based on the employee's primary work location. Employees typically do not start at the top of the range, though compensation depends on each individual's qualifications.

Location Based Pay Ranges
$88980 - $118630 in these states: CO.

As with the pay range variety that's based on the region of a country, specific offers are determined by various factors such as experience, education, skills, certifications and other business needs.