Job Location : Baton Rouge,LA, USA
**Company :**
Highmark Health
**Job Description :**
**JOB SUMMARY**
This job will work closely with the Corporate Development and Strategic Investments team on critical and value maximizing initiatives across the Highmark Health enterprise. Initiatives will span our entire portfolio of companies including businesses in health insurance and health care delivery. The incumbent will be responsible for evaluating, modeling and executing strategic opportunities including joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and venture investments. Will have exposure to a wide variety of corporate functional areas, including finance, accounting, legal and business units throughout the Company. The incumbent requires a hardworking, organized, analytical team member who can manage multiple projects. The incumbent needs to be able to thrive in a highly iterative environment where responsibilities will change frequently based on opportunities to create value.
**ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES**
+ Perform financial statement analysis, valuation and financial modeling of potential investment and M&A opportunities.
+ Conduct in-depth company and industry research.
+ Identify prospects and evaluate merits of potential investment opportunities.
+ Assist in negotiating terms and conducting due diligence.
+ Develop business cases on investment and M&A opportunities for senior management .
+ Maintain group databases.
+ Create and disseminate reports on financing and industry trends.
+ Take initiative to make process improvements and standardize approaches.
+ Other duties as assigned or requested.
**EDUCATION**
**Required**
+ Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, a scientific/technical field, or related field, or relevant experience and/or education as determined by the company in lieu of bachelor's degree.
**Preferred**
+ None
**EXPERIENCE**
**Required**
+ 3 years of experience in investment banking, corporate development, mergers and acquisitions, private equity/venture capital, and/or management consulting
**Preferred**
+ Healthcare experience
**LICENSES or CERTIFICATIONS**
**Required**
+ None
**Preferred**
+ None
**SKILLS**
+ Strong written and oral communication skills
+ Strong relationship building skills
+ Strong analytical ability
+ Client focused with strong business acumen
+ Self-starter with the ability to work under pressure independently and as part of a team
+ Ability to think strategically and act proactively to create strong trust and confidence with business units
+ Strong innovative problem-solving capabilities
+ Experience working on M&A transactions and/or private equity investment
+ Sound technical skills with valuations, financial modeling and analyses
+ Exceptional written and oral communication skills
+ Ability to interact and communicate with senior executives in a professional and confident manner
+ Solid research, analytical, critical thinking and creative problem solving skills
**Language (Other than English):**
None
**Travel Requirement:**
0% - 25%
**PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS and WORKING CONDITIONS**
**Position Type**
Office-based
Teaches / trains others regularly
Rarely
Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site
Rarely
Works primarily out-of-the office selling products/services (sales employees)
Never
Physical work site required
Yes
Lifting: up to 10 pounds
Constantly
Lifting: 10 to 25 pounds
Occasionally
Lifting: 25 to 50 pounds
Rarely
**_Disclaimer:_** _The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job._
**_Compliance Requirement_** _: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies._
_As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company's Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy._
_Furthermore, it is every employee's responsibility to comply with the company's Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements._
**Pay Range Minimum:**
$67,500.00
**Pay Range Maximum:**
$124,800.00
_Base pay is determined by a variety of factors including a candidate's qualifications, experience, and expected contributions, as well as internal peer equity, market, and business considerations. The displayed salary range does not reflect any geographic differential Highmark may apply for certain locations based upon comparative markets._
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Highmark Health and its affiliates take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation/gender identity, protected veteran status or disability.
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Req ID: J249065