Reports Directly to the CEO | Employee Owned
Some corporate development professionals advise on acquisitions. The most well positioned corporate development leaders truly shape the future of an enterprise with acquisitions.
At
Vistal
, we're expanding our disciplined acquisition engine to grow an enterprise of employee-owned engineering and infrastructure businesses.
We are seeking a
Corporate Development Associate
to work directly with our CEO in identifying, evaluating, and advancing acquisition opportunities that create long-term value for current and future employee-owners.
This is not a back-of-house analytical role. You will participate in every stage of the acquisition process, from market mapping and target identification to owner outreach, valuation, due diligence, transaction execution, and integration planning. You'll interact directly with founders, management teams, lenders, attorneys, advisors, executive leadership, and the Board.
What You'll Do
Build and advance a proprietary acquisition pipeline
Identify and evaluate acquisition targets across engineering and infrastructure markets
Develop financial models, valuations, and transaction scenarios
Prepare executive, investment committee, and Board materials
Coordinate due diligence and manage transaction workstreams
Support negotiation, structuring, financing, and closing activities
Help translate acquisitions into successful integrations and long-term value creation initiatives
What Makes This Opportunity Different
Direct partnership with the CEO
Meaningful exposure to executive leadership and the Board
End-to-end deal experience instead of a narrow functional role
Relationship-building with founders and owners of privately held companies
Opportunity to help shape the future of a growing employee-owned enterprise
A platform for accelerated professional development and increasing responsibility
What We're Looking For
4-6 years of experience in corporate development, investment banking, private equity, transaction advisory, strategic finance, consulting, or a similar transaction-intensive environment
Strong financial modeling and valuation capabilities
Exceptional communication and executive presentation skills
Intellectual curiosity, initiative, sound judgment, and attention to detail
The ability to build trust with business owners and senior leaders
A desire to create lasting value through acquisitions and employee ownership
Why Vistal?
Vistal is an employee-owned enterprise supporting engineering and infrastructure businesses. We invest with a long-term perspective, preserve the legacies of successful companies, and create opportunities for employees, clients, and communities.
Our values of
Professionalism, Accountability,
Collaboration, and Tenacity
guide everything we do.
If you're looking for a role where you source, evaluate, negotiate, and close meaningful acquisitions while working directly with executive leadership, we'd like to talk.
Benefits
We’re 100% employee owned. Retirement benefits include an employer funded stock ownership plan (ESOP) and personal 401K options.
We offer medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance.
We recognize the importance of a work/ life balance and offer company- paid holidays, paid parental leave.
We encourage growth and development of our employees through tuition assistance, professional certification reimbursement and talent development programs.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $115,000-$144,000 (with flexibility DOQ). Actual compensation will be based on qualifications, experience, skills, certifications, internal equity, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position may be eligible for bonus opportunities and a comprehensive benefits package.