What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Development Associate position at Nokia?
Job Description
We’re seeking a high-performing Corporate Development Associate to help define and drive our company’s growth agenda. This role sits at the intersection of strategy and M&A, working closely with senior leadership to identify, evaluate, and execute new growth opportunities — both organic and inorganic. Ideal candidates bring experience from investment banking, management consulting, or corporate strategy, and are ready to own deal workstreams and strategic analyses from thesis through execution.
Roles And Responsibilities
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Qualifications and requirements
We’re seeking a high-performing Corporate Development Associate to help define and drive our company’s growth agenda. This role sits at the intersection of strategy and M&A, working closely with senior leadership to identify, evaluate, and execute new growth opportunities — both organic and inorganic. Ideal candidates bring experience from investment banking, management consulting, or corporate strategy, and are ready to own deal workstreams and strategic analyses from thesis through execution.
Roles And Responsibilities
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Research and analyze market trends, industry landscapes, competitors, and transaction comparables to inform strategic decision-making and identify new opportunities aligned with business unit and company goals.
- Lead market scans and target identification, building company profiles and prioritization frameworks for potential acquisitions or partnerships.
- Conduct comprehensive financial analysis and build valuation models (DCF, trading comps, precedent transactions) for M&A, divestitures, and strategic partnerships.
- Support all phases of deal execution, including sourcing, screening, due diligence coordination, and investment committee materials.
- Prepare detailed business cases, presentations, and valuation models for senior leadership and the board.
- Maintain and manage the M&A and investment opportunity pipeline, transaction database, and market intelligence dashboards.
- Assist with annual strategic planning, performance reviews of key investments, and post-close integration planning to ensure strategic objectives are met.
- Track key performance metrics for acquired companies and support smooth transitions post-acquisition.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams — finance, strategy, legal, and business units — during due diligence and integration.
Qualifications and requirements
- 2-4 years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, management consulting, or corporate strategy.
- Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills with the ability to connect market insight to business impact.
- Strong financial modeling and valuation principles; comfort building and auditing complex models.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly.
- A high degree of integrity, attention to detail and execution discipline.
- Highly motivated self-starter with strong intellectual curiosity and teamwork orientation.
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field. An MBA is often a plus.