About the Role

We are looking for a dynamic Associate to join our Corporate Development team. This role is for someone who enjoys being challenged and will thrive in a dynamic and ever-changing environment. You will have significant exposure to senior leaders including CEO and CFO and other key stakeholders across the business and finance functions at Pagaya. 

As a member of our Corporate Development team, you’ll be responsible for executing M&A transactions that drive our strategic vision forward. Working closely with a cross-functional team of stakeholders, you’ll support due diligence efforts, identify sources of risk, and help drive deals to a timely closing. In addition, you will be tasked with sourcing opportunities. You bring a deep interest in the FinTech/Tech industries, familiarity with the M&A process and strong financial modeling and valuation skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to shaping Pagaya’s M&A strategy and identify high-value opportunities
• Help develop a pipeline of potential opportunities across FinTech 
• Key participant in leading deal processes, from initial diligence to closing
• Articulate key value drivers and considerations for potential M&A opportunities in concise deal memos; build consensus across Leadership and the wider organization
• Oversee the development of pro forma financial models and valuation analyses
• Coordinate the due diligence process in concert with cross-functional stakeholders
• Contribute to enhancing the Corporate Development function by identifying opportunities to improve processes

Requirements

• Entrepreneurial spirit and ability/desire to be proactive in the role
• Background in investment banking, with ideally 2-4 years of experience 
• Extremely strong financial modeling skills / quantitative analysis 
• Familiarity with the M&A process
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, writing, and storytelling skills
• Strong attention to detail and a reputation for “sweating the small stuff”
• Familiarity/experience in FinTech preferred