Corporate Development (M&A) Associate

Role: Corporate Development (M&A) Associate @ Nova Women’s Health Partners

About Nova: Founded in September 2024, Nova Women’s Health Partners is designed to support and empower private practice women’s health groups through access to capital and strategic resources. By bringing together best-in-class physician entrepreneurs, we strive to improve care and outcomes for our patients and providers alike. Today, we have 90+ providers across two states (GA and IL) and are expected to more than double our platform size by the end of 2026. We have a lean corporate team headquartered in Dallas, Texas.

The Role: Nova is evaluating candidates for the position of Corporate Development Associate, who will assist with M&A sourcing, evaluation, diligence and execution. M&A is the lifeblood of the organization, and this individual will play a critical role in driving the strategy and execution of that function. This unique opportunity will offer direct exposure to company leadership including C-Suite executives and will also entail collaborating with our private equity sponsor. The candidate placed into this role will join a dynamic, collaborative, and highly experienced M&A team based in Dallas, TX. This individual will report to the Director of Corporate Development and will be the third full-time member of the highly experienced M&A team based in Dallas, TX. Key activities will include:

• Evaluate potential acquisitions by analyzing the target’s financial statements, operational infrastructure, competitive landscape, and key performance indicators
• Build pro-forma financial models and compile key metric dashboards
• Assist with the due diligence process by monitoring and reporting on the progress of third-party diligence workstreams
• Outbound calls and emails to high priority M&A targets
• Coordinating with third parties on delivery of marketing collateral to key targets
• Coordinating with Nova partner practices on their networks and key opportunities
• Fielding inbound calls and coordinating the delivery of financial and operational data with selling physicians
• Develop and present decks for the investment committee and Board of Directors highlighting the proposed valuation, historical drivers of financial performance, growth opportunities, investment risks, and potential risk mitigants
• Collaborate with legal counsel to support the drafting of transaction-related legal documents
• Conduct analysis evaluating contemplated de novo locations and other organic growth initiatives
• Market intelligence and competitor tracking

 What You’ll Bring

• A strong track record of transaction understanding, with investment banking, corporate development, private equity, and/or transaction advisory
• BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, or related field
• Exceptional Microsoft Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Professional integrity and discretion in handling confidential information
• Highly organized and able to pay close attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines concurrently
• Eager to take the lead on new projects and deliver quality results and recommendations with minimal direction
• Positive attitude and strong work ethic
• Experience in the healthcare sector is desirable, but not required

Compensation

The company provides an attractive compensation plan consisting of a market-competitive base salary and an annual performance bonus commensurate with experience.

Key Competencies

Ethics/Values/Integrity. Is honest, transparent, and trustworthy; strong character; maintains high standards or moral and ethical conduct; take pride in work, with an ownership attitude.

Energy/Drive. High energy and passion for delivering results in a fast-paced, constantly changing, high growth environment; proactive, strong self-starter with a sense of urgency; strong desire to achieve, high dedication.

Resourceful/Initiative. Passionately finds ways over, around, or through barriers to success. Achieves results despite a lack of resources; goes beyond the call of duty; rolls up sleeves with a collaborative style, shows a strong bias for action and is a results-oriented “doer”.

Intelligence. Ability to acquire understanding & absorb information rapidly; a quick study; street smart, curious; independent thinker and decision maker.

Analysis and Problem Solving. Solves difficult problems through careful and systematic evaluation of information, possible alternatives, and consequences. Considers many sources of information and evaluates the information for best possible courses of action, and carefully deliberates before a final decision is made.

Team Player. Down to earth personality, with a consultative style to positively influence the business, with a positive can-do attitude.