Analyst, Corporate Development M&A

Summary of Role: Join GF’s Corporate Development team to help evaluate and execute high-impact mergers, acquisitions, strategic investments, divestitures, and other initiatives that advance the company’s growth strategy. This role offers an opportunity to work on high-impact strategic transactions that shape the future direction of the company. This team member will gain broad exposure across GF business units, technologies, markets, and senior leadership while developing a strong foundation in corporate strategy, finance, and M&A.

Essential Responsibilities:

·    Support the evaluation of acquisition, divestiture, joint venture, and strategic investment opportunities.

·    Develop financial models, valuation analyses, transaction business cases, and scenario analyses.

·    Analyze target company financial performance, forecasts, operating metrics, markets, customers, and competitive positioning to identify opportunities and risks.

·    Support transaction execution activities, including due diligence, financial review, data room management, and transaction documentation.

·    Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external advisors, including investment bankers, legal counsel, accounting firms, and consultants.

·    Track diligence workstreams, key findings, risks, decisions, and action items to help drive transactions toward completion.

·    Prepare transaction recommendations, presentations, briefing materials, and analytical summaries for executive management, investment committees, and Board-level discussions.

·    Support post-closing integration planning and synergy analysis, translating complex financial and operational information into clear, actionable insights.

Other Responsibilities:

• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications:

·    Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

·    3-5 years of professional experience in corporate finance, financial planning and analysis, audit, transaction advisory services, valuation, corporate strategy, management consulting, investment banking, or a related field.

·    Strong analytical and quantitative skills, including experience analyzing complex financial, operational, or business matters.

·    Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

·    Strong written, verbal, presentation, and executive communication skills.

·    Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail.

·    Ability to work independently with limited supervision and collaborate effectively across teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

·    Experience supporting mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, due diligence, or other transaction-related activities.

·    Big Four accounting or consulting firm experience.

·    Experience building financial models and performing valuation analyses.

·    Knowledge of accounting principles and financial statement analysis.

·    Experience in the semiconductor sector.

Expected Salary Range

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.