Corporate Development Analyst / Associate

As a Corporate Development Analyst / Associate at Walters Hospitality, you will play a crucial role in shaping the company's future by evaluating acquisitions, supporting transactions, and managing relationships with venue owners and operators. You will thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, utilizing strong analytical skills and professional polish to contribute to deal execution, financial modeling, and strategic growth initiatives. This fully remote position gives preference to candidates residing in Texas. **Key Responsibilities:** - Support the evaluation of acquisition opportunities through financial analysis, market research, and due diligence. - Build and maintain detailed financial models to assess acquisition economics, ROI, and performance metrics. - Assist in conducting outreach to venue owners, operators, and industry stakeholders to source potential opportunities. - Provide data-driven insights to support strategic decision-making and transaction execution. - Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners throughout deal processes. - Manage multiple projects simultaneously with strong organization and attention to detail. - Maintain organized systems for tracking outreach, deal pipelines, and deliverables to ensure smooth coordination. - Work on other strategic finance initiatives and ad hoc projects as needed. - Periodically travel to evaluate venues and collaborate with team members in person, while otherwise operating in a fully remote capacity. **Qualifications Required:** - Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. - 1-2 years of relevant experience in investment banking, corporate development, private equity, management consulting, or corporate finance. - Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Excel (financial modeling, data analysis) and PowerPoint (presentations and deal materials). - Strong analytical and critical thinking skills with the ability to interpret and synthesize complex data. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with confidence in interacting with business owners, executives, and external partners. - Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities, proactive, intellectually curious, and comfortable making outreach calls and building new relationships. - Texas-based candidates preferred but not required. In addition to the above, Walters Hospitality offers a competitive base salary and bonus structure, comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a 4% company match, unlimited PTO, flexible work arrangements, and a device & phone stipend to support remote productivity.,