Associate, Corporate Development

House of Blues

Associate, Corporate Development

Salary Not Specified

House of Blues, Clerkenwell, Islington

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 week ago, 11 Sep | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

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Full Job Description

  • Build and maintain financial models to evaluate potential acquisition/investment opportunities including projecting future performance, calculating debt capacity, and determining overall valuation

  • Provide financial and key performance indicator (KPI) analysis to support decision making processes, including the assessment of current and prospective business opportunities

  • Collaborate with internal teams to collect KPIs and analyse internal business trends

  • Prepare PowerPoint summaries / decks for senior management sign-off

  • Take part in meetings with target shareholders and/or management

  • Work with external due diligence providers to review output / reports


  • Equal Opportunities

    We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender identity, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

    We are the global leaders in live entertainment (Fortune 500 listed) and our Corporate Development team is growing. This role will support the Manager, Corporate Development when executing deals and M&A activity for Live Nation Entertainment. You will bring excellent Excel skills and experience in financial modelling to the team and will gain the opportunity to develop your skills in house in our fast-paced and exciting industry., You may have experience in the following roles: Associate in Corporate Finance, Associate/Analyst in Private Equity, Associate Corporate Development, M&A Associate/Analyst, Mergers and Acquisitions, or Associate/Analyst in an Investment Bank.

    Competencies / Skills / Knowledge / Experience
  • Strong understating of basic company valuation principles

  • Strong knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint

  • Prior experience of working in Excel and building financial and valuation models

  • ACA/CFA qualified (or equivalent/similar)

  • Strong accounting/finance background and understanding of financial statements

  • Prior experience of due diligence process


  • Behaviours

    The following attributes determine how the role will be carried out and are required to be a success
  • Good communication skills

  • Attention to detail and accuracy

  • Flexibility in terms of potential extended evening hours (not too often)

    Live Nation offers impressive employee benefits including tickets to shows and festivals and unlimited annual leave. The newly opened Farmiloe Building in Farringdon, London is a beautiful office to work in. Staff can enjoy use of arcade games in the basement games room, onsite gym equipment plus fitness and meditation classes. In addition to this, the office has a fully stocked complimentary coffee bar with barista to serve you your favourite coffee as you walk into the office and offers heavily subsidised lunch options. We hold regular staff events in our atrium stage space including hosting speakers and open mic nights to showcase Live Nation employee talent., Live Nation Entertainment is the world's leading live entertainment company, comprised of global market leaders: Ticketmaster, Live Nation Concerts, and Live Nation Media & Sponsorship. Ticketmaster is the global leader in event ticketing with over 500 million tickets sold annually and more than 12,000 clients worldwide. Live Nation Concerts is the largest provider of live entertainment in the world promoting more than 40,000 shows and 100+ festivals annually for nearly 4,000 artists in over 40 countries. These businesses allow Live Nation Media & Sponsorship to create strategic music marketing programs that connect over 1,000 brands with the 98 million fans that attend Live Nation Entertainment events each year. For additional information, visit www.livenationentertainment.com