Mergers and Acquisitions Analyst

**It's more than a career, it's a calling.** MO-SSM Health Mission Hill **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Highlights:** Transform the future of healthcare strategy at the ground level. Join our Corporate Strategy & Development team where you'll partner directly with senior executives to evaluate and shape high-impact mergers, acquisitions, and strategic growth initiatives. This is a rare opportunity to apply your advanced financial modeling and full cycle M&A transaction expertise within a mission-driven organization that operates with the rigor and pace of investment banking — while influencing decisions at the highest levels of leadership. If you thrive in fast-moving, high-visibility environments and want to build something truly meaningful, this role is for you. **This role is located in St Louis, Missouri, and requires daily onsite presence. The position is not eligible for remote or hybrid work.** **Job Summary:** Responsible for supporting growth and strategic initiatives for merger and acquisition (M & A) transactions. Provides support across all phases of the M & A life cycle, with particular responsibility on qualitative, financial and valuation analyses. This role serves as a member of the strategy and development team and will be part of a team driving growth and strategic initiatives providing transactional support across all quantitative and financial phases of the M&A life cycle for the organization’s transactions. **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Provides analytical financial and valuation modeling expertise on the evaluation of growth initiatives, including de novo service line opportunities, acquisitions, partnerships, divestitures, and other growth opportunities. + Understands and contributes to all transaction legal documents in partnership with senior team members and legal partners. + Supports cross-functional teams in key areas of the transaction including financial analysis, due diligence, review of transaction documents, and transition and integration planning. + Communicates with and prepares transaction deliverables for key internal and external stakeholders. + Works in a matrix organization and promotes teamwork within and across the organization by maintaining positive relationships and utilizing effective problem-solving skills. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + Bachelor's Degree + Advanced degree or MBA a plus. EXPERIENCE + 3+ years of experience in mergers & acquisitions, corporate development, investment banking, or strategic finance + Demonstrated deal experience, including hands-on involvement in enterprise valuation and full M&A transaction cycles + Strong financial modeling skillset — proven ability to independently build, stress-test, and interpret complex financial models (DCF, LBO, merger models, etc.) + Background in investment banking, valuation firms, corporate development, or strategic advisory roles Strongly Preferred + Experience in healthcare and/or large, complex organizations + Familiarity with healthcare industry dynamics, regulatory considerations, and provider/payer landscape + Experience preparing board-level or executive-level strategic deliverables + Exposure to integration planning and post-close transition activities **Department:** 8766000033 Treasury **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 **Benefits:** SSM Health values our exceptional employees by offering a comprehensive benefits package to fit their needs. + **Paid Parental Leave** **:** we offer eligible team members one week of paid parental leave for newborns or newly adopted children (pro-rated based on FTE). + **Flexible Payment Options:** our voluntary benefit offered through DailyPay offers eligible hourly team members instant access to their earned, unpaid base pay (fees may apply) before payday. + **Upfront Tuition Coverage** : we provide upfront tuition coverage through FlexPath Funded for eligible team members. Explore All Benefits (https://jobs.ssmhealth.com/us/en/benefits) _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)_