Job Title: Corporate Development Project Manager

Work Place Flexibility: Onsite 

Legal Entity: Entergy Services, LLC 

Job Summary/Purpose

This position is responsible for leading the development, analysis, and execution of significant corporate transactions related to mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, structured transactions, and similar activities. Through consultation with leaders in the Corporate Development group and senior executives in the organization, this role will play an active part in giving recommendations on whether the Enterprise should move forward with those transactions.

Job Duties/Responsibilites

• Responsible for complex analyses, proposals, presentations, financial models, negotiation strategies, transaction terms and conditions, and related work for potential mergers and acquisitions (M&A), divestitures, joint ventures, structured transactions or similar opportunities. Is considered an expert in the company on matters related to M&A, divestiture, joint venture, structured transactions and similar opportunities
• Responsible for leading due diligence teams across the company to analyze, compile, organize, and assess the strengths and weaknesses/risks related to financial, technical, operational, legal, management, etc. aspects of potential transaction targets and other similar opportunities.  Responsible as well for the oversight of all activities related to data room management in a sell-side transaction.
• Directly communicates with senior executives, including members of the Office of Chief Executive, on matters related to transaction opportunities being pursued.  Communicates with leaders of other departments to gather information about Entergy’s businesses. Communicates with other subject matter experts across the company regarding due diligence matters. Directly participates in the development of Enterprise strategy.
• Communicates directly with financial advisors, investment banks, outside legal counsel and transaction counterparties regarding industry trends, potential transaction targets, transaction documentation, transaction terms and conditions, and other matters.
• Anticipates and advises the Enterprise on industry/market trends, industry partnerships and competitive activities to develop transactions and other commercial opportunities.

Minimum Requirements

Minimum education required of the position

• Undergraduate degree in Accounting, Finance or Engineering.
• MBA preferred

Minimum experience required of the position

• 7 years of business experience in banking, finance, project development or related fields.

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities required of the position

• Recognized by peers as the subject matter expert on related topics
• Detailed knowledge of financial theory and valuation
• Excellent financial and analytical capabilities
• Excellent working knowledge of debt and equity capital markets
• Ability to understand and solve complex financial transactions
• Ability to develop transaction structures to solve business problems and create shareholder value
• Ability to understand complex legal documents and negotiate commercial terms on behalf of the Company

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Primary Location: Texas-The Woodlands Texas : The Woodlands 
Job Function: Professional
FLSA Status: Professional 
Relocation Option: Level I
Union description/code: NON BARGAINING UNIT 
Number of Openings: 1
Req ID: 116634
Travel Percentage:Up to 25%

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Minority/Female/Disability/Vets. Please click here to view the EEO page, or see statements below.

EEO Statement: The Entergy System of Companies provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a protected veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Entergy System of Companies complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. 

The Entergy System of Companies expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of the Entergy System of Company employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

Accessibility: Entergy provides reasonable accommodations for online applicants. Requests for a reasonable accommodation may be made orally or in writing by an applicant, employee, or third party on his or her behalf. If you are an individual with a disability and you are in need of an accommodation for the recruiting process please click here and provide your name, contact number, the accommodation requested and the requisition number that you are requesting the accommodation for. Employee Services will contact you regarding your request.

Additional Responsibilities: As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.

Entergy Pay Transparency Policy Statement: The Entergy System of Companies (the Company) will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company’s legal duty to furnish information.  41 CFR 60-1.35(c). Equal Opportunity and Pay Transparency.

Pay Transparency Notice:

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision (dol.gov)

The non-confidential portions of the affirmative action program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans shall be available for inspection upon request by any employee or applicant for employment.  Please contact HRCompliance@entergy.com to schedule a time to review the affirmative action plan during regular office hours.

WORKING CONDITIONS:
As a provider of essential services, Entergy expects its employees to be available to work additional hours, to work in alternate locations, and/or to perform additional duties in connection with storms, outages, emergencies, or other situations as deemed necessary by the company. Exempt employees may not be paid overtime associated with such duties.