Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. DeVry University is dedicated to closing the opportunity gap and preparing learners for careers shaped by technological change. The Strategy & Corporate Development Analyst will support enterprise strategy, corporate development, M&A, partnerships, and market intelligence work, working closely with senior leadership to inform executive decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Identify, research, screen, and track potential acquisition, partnership, and investment opportunities; develop target lists, company profiles, and strategic rationale for review by senior leadership
- Maintain a corporate development pipeline, including target lists, research notes, outreach status, strategic rationale, and follow-up items
- Assist with early-stage evaluation of potential opportunities including strategic fit and alignment to the Institution’s M&A principles, market attractiveness, business model, risks, and potential value creation
- Support due diligence processes by organizing information requests, tracking open items, summarizing findings, and coordinating inputs from internal and external stakeholders
- Assist in preparing transaction-related materials, including target summaries, diligence trackers, meeting notes, executive briefings, and recommendation memos
- Learn and support basic financial analysis, valuation, business-case development, and scenario analysis over time
- Build market maps that identify relevant companies, competitors, potential partners, acquisition targets, and emerging sector trends
- Create company profiles that summarize business model, ownership, leadership, market position, products/services, growth indicators, strategic fit, and potential relevance
- Monitor relevant news, transactions, investor activity, market shifts, and competitor moves
- Conduct research on industries, competitors, companies, market trends, student and workforce demand, partnerships, and M&A activity
- Translate research into concise summaries, insights, and recommendations for senior leadership
- Support enterprise strategy projects, growth initiatives, and special projects as needed
- Prepare presentation materials, research briefs, and analytical summaries for executive audiences
- Coordinate follow-ups, workstream trackers, and project documentation across cross-functional initiatives
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, strategy, data analytics, or a related field
- 1–3 years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, corporate development, investment analysis, FP&A, market research, business analytics, strategic finance, or related analytical roles
- Experience supporting executive-level analyses, strategic initiatives, business case development, or cross-functional projects preferred
- Comfortable operating in fast-paced, evolving environments with shifting priorities and ambiguous problem sets
- Basic understanding of financial statements, accounting concepts, business models, and financial analysis
- Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to gather information from multiple sources and synthesize it clearly
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Clear written communication and ability to produce concise summaries, briefs, and presentations
- High attention to detail, strong organizational habits, and ability to manage multiple workstreams
- Curiosity about markets, companies, strategy, business models, and M&A
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Prior exposure to investment banking, private equity, consulting, corporate strategy, FP&A, accounting, market research, or business analytics
- Experience creating market maps, company profiles, financial analyses, business cases, or executive presentations
- Familiarity with financial statements, valuation concepts, corporate transactions, or M&A terminology
- Experience using CRM tools, Excel models, PowerPoint, or data visualization tools
- Interest in further developing expertise in financial modeling, strategic analysis, and transaction execution
Benefits
- 401k with up to 6% company match
- Tuition assistance and career development opportunities
- Remote & hybrid opportunities
- Comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, and mental health)
- Generous paid time off, including parental leave and volunteer time of
- FSA/HSA options, disability & life insurance
Company Overview
Fostering student learning through high-quality education integrating technology, science, business and the arts. It was founded in 1931, and is headquartered in Springfield, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.devry.edu.