Job Description:
Corporate Development Analyst
Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World
Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.
This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As a Corporate Development Analyst, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
Engaging closely with our Corporate Development Managers and business leaders to fully understand our strategies and then partnering with them to identify, evaluate and develop acquisition, investment and partnership opportunities that will help them achieve our objectives
Supporting the development of creative and highly tailored deal structures and processes that result in optimal solutions for unique project objectives
Supporting the overall project management of large, complex, global transactions, including the formation and operations of large, cross-functional teams for due diligence, forecasting, valuation, negotiations and internal approval
Working with business units conduct all aspects of due diligence and to validate assumptions and determine reasonableness of key financial drivers
Prepare accurate financial packages for executive committees to enable them to make effective investment decisions
Occasionally leading smaller projects of moderate risk and complexity
Forming trusted relationships with business decision makers that enable effective communication and alignment around critical business decisions related to our projects
Continually increasing your understanding of 3M’s unique history, culture and capabilities, including our fundamental strengths of technology, manufacturing, global reach and brand
Maintaining a passion for continual improvement of our processes and organization and contributing to the ongoing development of our systems and people and overall success
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
Two (2) years of combined experience in mergers and acquisitions, finance, and/or consulting in a private, public, government or military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
MBA from an accredited university
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in mergers and acquisitions
Minimum of one (1) year of experience in valuation analysis
Working knowledge of accounting, finance, tax, legal, and business operations
Advanced excel skills in building and adapting financial models
Strong financial acumen with the ability to translate complex business problems into financial terms
Creative problem solving with the ability to work with diverse functional teams to evaluate and resolve complex issues
Excellent communication skills
Strong organizational and prioritization skills
Flexibility and responsiveness to meeting tight deadlines
Knowledge of 3M’s markets, products, and technical direction
Work location:
Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN.
Travel: May include up to 25% domestic/international
Relocation: May be authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Supporting Your Well-being
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