About the job
We're Cruise, a self-driving service designed for the cities we love.
We’re building the world’s most advanced self-driving vehicles to safely connect people to the places, things, and experiences they care about. We believe self-driving vehicles will help save lives, reshape cities, give back time in transit, and restore freedom of movement for many.
In our cars, you’re free to be yourself. It’s the same here at Cruise. We’re creating a culture that values the experiences and contributions of all of the unique individuals who collectively make up Cruise, so that every employee can do their best work.
Cruise is committed to building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, both in our workplace and in our products. If you are looking to play a part in making a positive impact in the world by advancing the revolutionary work of self-driving cars, come join us. Even if you might not meet every requirement, we strongly encourage you to apply. You might just be the right candidate for us.
Our Corporate Development team is a lean and highly impactful team that partners with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to advance Cruise’s strategic objectives through the evaluation and execution of strategic transactions, including capital raising, M&A and partnerships. As a Senior Associate, you will be a key team member and be responsible for driving and supporting all aspects of our work from start to finish. The ideal candidate has demonstrated experience managing complex cross-functional projects, building rigorous financial models and analyses, developing actionable data-driven recommendations and communicating effectively. This is a high visibility and high impact role for a strong performer.
What you’ll be doing:
Build and maintain elegant and effective financial models and analyses to assess strategic transactions. Develop analytical frameworks, refine assumptions and produce forecasts and insights that guide strategic decisions.
Support, manage and coordinate the entire lifecycle of transaction processes and strategic projects (capital raising, M&A, partnerships), and act as a primary team representative with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders.
Support strategic finance team with long term plan and other ad hoc analysis, as needed, including understanding impacts from a margin, funding, and valuation perspectives.
Work cross-functionally to structure, diligence, negotiate, implement, and integrate strategic transactions, as applicable.
Prepare and communicate clear and effective presentations and memos for senior leadership and other stakeholder discussions to frame issues, deliver recommendations, promote dialogue and drive decision-making.
Conduct research to develop insights on strategic opportunities, sector dynamics and the competitive landscape.
Apply structured, analytical thinking to new, undefined problems and contribute to developing best practices and processes for the team.
Interact with investors and provide them with updates on our business.
Ad hoc strategic projects and analyses for Senior Leadership Team.
What you must have:
4+ years of work experience in investment banking, management consulting, private equity, and/or corporate development or finance at a high-growth company
First-rate Excel financial modeling skills and a deep understanding of financial statements, financial analysis and valuation
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to synthesize and articulate key messages to key stakeholders, including senior leadership and external parties
Exceptional project management skills and the ability to proactively organize and lead cross-functional initiatives, manage large and diverse teams and drive tasks to completion
A combination of strong attention to detail and the ability to step-back, see the big picture and ask the right questions
Excellent business intuition, critical thinking and sound judgment
Collegial and collaborative, with strong interpersonal skills
Strong work ethic and ownership mentality
The salary range for this position is $100,000 - $147,000. Compensation will vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. You may also be offered a bonus, long-term incentives, and benefits. These ranges are subject to change.
Our benefits are here to support the whole you:
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Medical / dental / vision, Life and AD&D
- Subsidized mental health benefits
- Paid time off and holidays
- Paid parental, medical, family care, and military leave of absence
- 401(k) Cruise matching program
- Fertility benefits
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Flexible Spending Account & Health Saving Account
- Perks Wallet program for benefits/perks
- Pre-tax Commuter benefit plan for local employees
- CruiseFlex, our location-flexible work policy. (Learn more about CruiseFlex).
- Through our partnerships with General Motors and Honda, we are the only self-driving company with fully integrated manufacturing at scale.
- GM, Honda, Microsoft, T. Rowe Price, and Walmart have invested billions in Cruise. Their backing for our technology demonstrates their confidence in our progress, team, and vision and makes us one of the leading autonomous vehicle organizations in the industry. Our deep resources greatly accelerate our operating speed.
Cruise LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do the best work of their lives. We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, caste, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, age, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Cruise will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable laws.
Cruise is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please let our recruiting team know or email [email protected].
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