Position Summary:
Amerit Fleet Solutions is a leading provider of fleet maintenance and repair services across the United States. Backed by New Mountain Capital, Amerit is rapidly expanding through both acquisitions and organic growth. We deliver industry-leading service, scale, and innovation to keep America’s fleets moving.
The Senior Associate, Corporate Development will play a critical role in supporting Amerit's acquisition strategy and growth initiatives. Reporting directly to the VP of Corporate Development and working closely with the Executive Leadership Team, M&A targets / sellers and key business stakeholders, this highly visible position will help drive all phases of the M&A lifecycle, including target identification, pipeline development, financial analysis, due diligence, transaction execution, integration support, and post-close performance tracking.
Compensation: $150k-$175k base salary plus bonus depending on experience
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Hybrid preferred)
The benefits of belonging – what’s in it for you?
- Full benefits within 30 days
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, life insurance, disability insurance
- 401(k) match program
- Unlimited vacation, holidays, and sick time
- Commitment to your safety through boot and prescription safety glasses reimbursement
- Career and learning development with an extensive training program through our Amerit University
- Employee referral program, up to $500 bonus
- ASE certification program with fee reimbursement and bonus
- Employee recognition platform that includes opportunities to redeem points for merchandise
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- 24/7 nurse triage line
- Employee discounts on cell phone service and entertainment tickets
- Employee resource groups (ERGs) that foster inclusion
Why This Role?
This is an exceptional opportunity to join a highly acquisitive, private equity-backed organization at a pivotal stage of growth. The Senior Associate will have meaningful exposure to executive leadership, board-level discussions, acquisition strategy, transaction execution, and post-close value creation initiatives.
The role is ideal for a highly ambitious professional looking to join a growing Corporate Development team with lots of upward movement potential and accelerate their career in Corporate Development.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
M&A Execution & Transaction Support
- Lead workstreams across all phases of the acquisition lifecycle, including target screening, valuation, due diligence, transaction execution, and post-close analysis.
- Build and maintain detailed financial models to evaluate acquisition opportunities, returns, and strategic alternatives.
- Analyze acquisition targets, market dynamics, competitive positioning, and industry trends.
- Lead preparation of investment memorandums, acquisition recommendations, and executive presentations.
- Coordinate due diligence efforts across internal stakeholders, sellers and external advisors.
- Support negotiations and have ample exposure to interacting with M&A targets, and support building relationships with sellers.
Pipeline Development & Market Research
- Maintain and continuously refine Amerit's acquisition pipeline and target database.
- Conduct market mapping and industry research to identify attractive acquisition opportunities.
- Develop investment theses and strategic growth recommendations.
- Assist in outreach efforts and relationship management with acquisition targets, intermediaries, and advisors.
- Monitor market trends and competitive activity to identify emerging opportunities.
Executive & Board Support
- Prepare presentations and supporting analyses for executive leadership, Board meetings, and investment committee reviews.
- Assist with strategic planning initiatives and special projects.
- Develop concise, data-driven recommendations to support key business decisions.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, Engineering, or related field.
- 4+ years of experience in:
- Investment Banking
- Corporate Development
- Private Equity
- Transaction Advisory Services
- Valuation Services
- Management Consulting
- Big Four Deal Advisory
- Exceptional project management, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Strong understanding of the end-to-end process underlining a transaction.
- Demonstrated ability to influence, collaborate, and build trust across sellers and executive and operational teams.
- Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
- Experience in leading multiple workstreams across small and medium sized transactions
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, private equity-backed environment.
- Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
Personal Traits & Fit
- Thrives in a demanding, high-impact and high-profile environment.
• High energy even when things don’t go their way or when facing challenges
• Engaged and driven, self-propelling individual who does not need external motivation to always being ahead of things
• Patient, unfazed and unruffled problem solver, who can deal with issues that arise proactively and calmly, projecting a sense of control and confidence to all stakeholders.
Why is This Role Exciting
- Opportunity to help build and scale the M&A function at an industry leader backed by a stellar sponsor, New Mountain Capital.
• High visibility role reporting directly to the VP of Corporate Development and interfacing with many more senior stakeholders.
• Ability to drive meaningful impact on Amerit’s growth trajectory and long-term value creation.
• Collaborative, entrepreneurial culture with a focus on operational excellence and customer service.
Key Competencies and Minimum Education:
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