Corporate Development Associate

Exponent

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Kansas City Metropolitan Area on site Until 10/7/2026 1+ years exp First posted June 27, 2026 Last posted August 8, 2026
Job description
Join a fast-growing Kansas City firm as a Corporate Development Associate role where you get hands-on deal experience across M&A, private capital and venture investing with the chance to shape your own career in a capital-rich, deal-driven environment.

Why We Like This

  • Growth opportunity: Carve your own path in corporate M&A, Project Finance or PE/VC investing at a rapidly growing construction firm
  • Blended Strategic Finance: Hands-on experience across corporate development, venture investing and private capital deployment, including a $150M fund and tech-focused venture investments
  • Strong Comp & Benefits: Competitive base salary with significant bonus opportunity and top-tier ESOP plan

Requirements

  • Strong Modeling & Transaction Skills: Must excel at financial modeling with solid underwriting and transaction execution capabilities, critical for driving M&A and private investment deals.
  • Investment Banking or Corp. Dev. Experience: 1-3 years in investment banking or corporate development to ensure fluency with deal processes and financial diligence.
  • Proactive & Hungry Attitude: Self-starter who takes ownership and works independently in a fast-paced, lean team environment with executive exposure to push deals and investments forward.

Responsibilities

  • Corporate M&A and Transaction Execution: Play key role in underwriting, diligence, and execution of M&A deals, collaborating closely with internal teams and external partners to close transactions efficiently.
  • Private Equity and Venture Capital Support: Manage private investment activities including PE fund participation and VC investments in construction tech, providing financial oversight and strategic guidance to portfolio companies.
  • Financial Modeling and Analysis: Develop and maintain advanced financial models such as LBO and DCF to underpin deal underwriting, investment thesis validation, and scenario planning.
  • Strategic Opportunity Assessment: Assess new M&A and private investment prospects, preparing detailed presentations and recommendations to support executive decision-making.
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Compensation (from employer):
140000–170000 USD per year

About this role

Summary

Support M&A, private equity, and venture deals; build financial models; analyze strategic opportunities.

Job title

Corporate Development Associate

Experience level

1-3 years

Minimum experience

1+ years exp

Industry

construction

Location requirements

Kansas City, remote allowed

Salary

$140k–$170k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

financial modelingtransaction executioninvestment bankingcorporate development

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

M&Aprivate capitalventure investingfinancial modeling
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Kansas City, MO, USA

On-site City