Corporate Development Associate

Join SIE's Corporate Development Team as an Associate, where you'll identify and execute strategic transactions that drive long-term value for the company. You'll work closely with SIE's management team, develop market insights, construct business cases, and collaborate with various functions across the organization. This role offers significant executive exposure and the opportunity to influence the evolution of the global media and technology industries.

• Collaborate with business units and internal stakeholders to identify, evaluate, and execute strategic transactions for SIE.
• Provide market insights, construct business cases, and prepare detailed valuation models for potential transactions.
• Participate in cross-functional due diligence processes, present business cases to senior management for project approval, and collaborate closely with the post-merger integration team.

• The Associate is expected to bring financial analysis and deal experience, as well as strategic problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with multiple cultures and to tailor work style and messaging to function effectively across globally distributed management teams
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft Excel, financial modeling, and PowerPoint
• Strategic, quantitative, and financial modelling skills, including the ability to structure the rationale for M&A recommendations with data and valuation analyses
• Experience evaluating inorganic growth opportunities, including identifying key strategic themes and building financial models and presentations
• MBA a plus
• Data savvy with the ability to identify key value drivers and communicate insightful, actionable recommendations
• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal communication, and executive presence
• Ability to multi-task, manage multiple projects at one time, and rapidly change priorities based on business needs
• 2+ years of M&A experience (investment banking, private equity, or corporate development)
• Strong team-player
• Experience working for a major video gaming or entertainment company a plus
• BA or equivalent preferred