Associate, Corporate Strategy & Development

Company: Rover
Location: Seattle
Posted on: May 3, 2025

Job Description:

Who we are: Want to make an impact? Join our pack and come work (and play!) with us.
We believe everyone deserves the unconditional love of a pet-and at Rover, our mission is to make it easier to experience that love. Founded in 2011, the Rover app and website connect dog and cat parents with loving pet sitters and dog walkers in neighborhoods across the US, Canada, and Europe. We empower our community of trusted pet sitters and dog walkers to run their own pet care businesses on Rover with the tools and security of a global company to back them.
Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, we work closely with our teams in Barcelona, San Antonio, Spokane, and remote locations. We've got a reputation for being a great place to work, having been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Seattle Business Magazine and Washington's Best Workplaces in the Puget Sound Business Journal. We're an agile, fast-growing company, and our leadership comes from some of the world's most respected tech companies.
At Rover, our furry coworkers are just as important as our human ones-and we wouldn't have it any other way. Along with making the joys of pet parenthood more accessible, we're committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community of pet people-and that starts with our employees.Who we're looking for: We're looking for an Associate to join our Corporate Strategy & Development team. This role will help our team develop perspectives on growth opportunities for Rover through M&A and strategic partnerships. The ideal candidate should enjoy learning the ins and outs of an industry, digging into data, financial modeling, developing investment recommendations, and running effective M&A evaluation processes.
This role will report to Rover's Director of Corporate Strategy & Development. This will be a high-visibility role, working closely with Rover's executive leadership team and board of directors to evaluate new opportunities.

Your Responsibilities:

• Partner with key internal stakeholders to evaluate, negotiate, and execute acquisitions and strategic partnerships
• Develop initial perspectives on potential M&A opportunities, including investment thesis and strategic rationale
• Build target financial models including forecast scenarios, synergy estimates, and integration costs
• Conduct valuation analysis and draft investment memos
• Coordinate due diligence process in collaboration with cross-functional stakeholders
• Project manage the creation of transition and integration plans
• Work with internal teams to set success criteria for deals Your Qualifications:
  • 1-3 years of experience in a highly analytical role, such as investment banking, corporate development, private equity, management consulting, or a related field
  • Strong quantitative skills including financial modeling and data analysis
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to distill complex topics into clear, easy to understand messaging
  • Strong organization and project management skills Nice to Have:
    • Familiarity with technology sector or pet sectorBenefits of Working at Rover.com:
      • Competitive compensation
      • 401k
      • Flexible PTO
      • Competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
      • Commuter benefits
      • Bring your dog to work (and unlimited puppy time)
      • Doggy benefits, including $1000 toward adopting your first dog
      • Stocked fridges, coffee, soda, and lots of treats (for humans and dogs) and free catered lunches semi-monthly
      • Regular team activities performed in-person and virtuallyCompensation:
        • In the greater Seattle area the first-year salary range is $77,001-$99,235. Additionally, Rover offers a long-term incentive plan with a company performance-based cash payout and benefits to full-time employees.
        • The cash compensation offered for this role will be dependent on the candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, and abilities as demonstrated in the interview and hiring process.Rover is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting a diverse, inclusive and inventive environment with the best employees. We're driven by seeing our people succeed and grow, and we work to ensure everyone contributes to their fullest potential. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.
          We are committed to work with you to look for reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please to request accommodation.

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