Job Category: Banking and Financial ServicesAbout Liberty Helping people is in our DNA.As the leading non-bank lender in Australia, for decades we have been providing free-thinking loans and have helped over 500,000 people get financial.We offer a broad range of flexible and custom products and are passionate about building and delivering exceptional experiences for our customers.We are a collaborative and social community that pride ourselves on being values driven.We base our vision of being the leading finance group that champions free thinking on FLAIR, our five key values that guide us to always be Fair, Learning, Accountable, Invested and Resourceful.These values inform everything we do, from how we look at the world, engage with our customers and treat each other.Why Join Liberty? At Liberty, we celebrate people bringing their most genuine and authentic selves to work and we're incredibly proud of the diverse and inclusive culture we've built.We're living this commitment through our gender equality, disability, LGBTQIA+, neurodiversity, mental health and religious and cultural initiatives.As we work towards helping people get financial, we acknowledge and value the contribution of indigenous Australians, Torres Strait Islanders and other cultural minority communities.We strive for diversity and inclusion within our workforce and deliver a number of initiatives for our community.We are proud to be endorsed by Work180 and a certified B Corporation.We are thrilled to be the Employer of the Year at the 2021 at the Women in Finance Awards - we will never be finished making Liberty the best place to work.We believe it's the little extras that can make a big difference in helping our team meet their needs.There's more to working at Liberty than just great financial rewards - we provide access to a large number of great benefits such as:Wellness perks including, free counselling, yoga and meditation classes, flu vaccinations, health-checks, massages, private health and gym subsidiesWe are social with monthly themed lunches and events, EOY and EOFY parties Corporate casual dressCommunity groups such as our Internal Pride Network (LGBTQIA+), Women in Leadership, Green Stars (environmental enthusiasts!)and moreAn opportunity to give back to the community with our Lend-A-Hand initiativesFantastic growth and career progression opportunities with access to online development coursesThere's more?!Yes, we have coffee, daily fruit, constant snacks available anytime!Job DescriptionThe Opportunity Armed with an exciting growth agenda the organisation is keen to bolster its existing Corporate Development team.A rare and exciting opportunity has therefore arisen to appoint a Corporate Development Associate, to contribute to bringing the company's strategic growth initiatives to life and help build the Corporate Development team.This highly visible role will provide the opportunity to work with multiple stakeholders across the organisation, including directly with the executive leadership team.The role Reporting to the Manager of Corporate Development, you will be accountable for identifying, evaluating, recommending and executing proposed organic and inorganic opportunities including acquisitions, investments and other business propositions, from early stage analysis though to successful integration.You will be required to participate in all research and technical activities required to support the organisation's M&A activities, as well as the preparation of impactful business cases.Desired Skills and ExperienceEnough about us, let talk about you You are:A hands-on Corporate Development or Strategy specialistPossessing strong commercial acumenProven track record of successful strategy development and/or of executing strategic initiatives within competitive and entrepreneurial environment.Suitably qualifiedAdvanced Excel modelling skillsExcellent project and stakeholder management skills.Be a Senior Analyst, Associate or Manager at a Big 4 or Corporate Advisory Firm3 to 5 years of direct experience in M&A, Transaction Support or Corporate Valuation and seeking your first move from advisory.This is a fast paced role in a dynamic environment with no two days being the same, however you will be working in a great team with a rewarding, supportive and collaborative culture.A genuine leadership career development path is on offer for the right individual.#J-18808-Ljbffr