Corporate Development Analyst

Job Description: Corporate Development Analyst Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.   This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.   The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Corporate Development Analyst, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: • Engaging closely with our Corporate Development Managers and business leaders to fully understand our strategies and then partnering with them to identify, evaluate and develop acquisition, investment and partnership opportunities that will help them achieve our objectives • Supporting the development of creative and highly tailored deal structures and processes that result in optimal solutions for unique project objectives • Supporting the overall project management of large, complex, global transactions, including the formation and operations of large, cross-functional teams for due diligence, forecasting, valuation, negotiations and internal approval • Working with business units conduct all aspects of due diligence and to validate assumptions and determine reasonableness of key financial drivers • Prepare accurate financial packages for executive committees to enable them to make effective investment decisions • Occasionally leading smaller projects of moderate risk and complexity • Forming trusted relationships with business decision makers that enable effective communication and alignment around critical business decisions related to our projects • Continually increasing your understanding of 3M’s unique history, culture and capabilities, including our fundamental strengths of technology, manufacturing, global reach and brand • Maintaining a passion for continual improvement of our processes and organization and contributing to the ongoing development of our systems and people and overall success Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) • Two (2) years of combined experience in mergers and acquisitions, finance, and/or consulting in a private, public, government or military environment   Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • MBA from an accredited university • Minimum of three (3) years of experience in mergers and acquisitions • Minimum of one (1) year of experience in valuation analysis • Working knowledge of accounting, finance, tax, legal, and business operations • Advanced excel skills in building and adapting financial models • Strong financial acumen with the ability to translate complex business problems into financial terms • Creative problem solving with the ability to work with diverse functional teams to evaluate and resolve complex issues • Excellent communication skills • Strong organizational and prioritization skills • Flexibility and responsiveness to meeting tight deadlines • Knowledge of 3M’s markets, products, and technical direction Work location: • Work location: This role follows an on-site working model, requiring the employee to work at least four days a week at the 3M Center in Maplewood, MN. Travel: May include up to 25%