Financial Business Development Analyst Consultant

Job Description

Job Title: Financial Business Development Analyst (Consultant)

A little bit about our team:
Our team is responsible for all deal valuations for Recorded Music's global catalog division. In this role you will (1) help WMG grow its market share through M&A transactions and (2) retain rights that are at risk of loss via creative deal structuring and always look for win-win outcomes.

Your role:

This position within the Global Catalog Deal Team is responsible for leading WMG's deal analysis and executive approval process, among other strategic projects.

Here you'll get to:
• Manage financial and strategic analysis of all Global Catalog deals by collaborating with different business units to model investment returns, establish strategic rationale, and present deals to executive management for approval
• Lead financial due diligence for new and existing artist deals and follow through with post mortem analyses post execution
• Partner with executive team in establishing best practices and optimizing deal structures
• Leverage in-depth understanding of market dynamics to support and challenge the team during deal negotiations
• Manage approval process for executive approval-level deals, including preparation and submission of transaction summaries

About you:
• Deep understanding of finance and cash flow concepts/principles as well as NPV and IRR calculations
• Ability to meet deadlines and work well under pressure in a fast paced environment
• Ability to identify and solve problems; critical thinking skills
• Excel super user (VBA, keyboard shortcuts, etc.)
• Ability to quickly learn new systems and develop new processes
• Ability to communicate with senior level management team
• Ability to analyze large data sets and draw conclusions
• Self-starter with a strong desire to learn and develop
• Ability to work independently as well as to work as part of a team
• Knowledge of music/media industry strong plus

We'd love it if you also had:
• BA in Finance, Economics or Accounting
• 5+ years of finance-related experience in corporate finance, consulting, business development, or other analytical role

About us:

As the home to 10K Projects, 300 Elektra, Asylum, Atlantic, East West, FFRR, Fueled by Ramen, Nonesuch, Parlophone, Rhino, Roadrunner, Sire, Warner Records, Warner Classics, and several other of the world's premier recording labels, Warner Music Group champions emerging artists and global superstars alike. And our renowned publishing company, Warner Chappell Music, represents genre-spanning songwriters and producers through a catalogue of more than one million copyrights worldwide. Warner Music Group is also home to ADA, which supports the independent community, as well as artist services division WMX. In addition, WMG counts film and television storytelling powerhouse Warner Music Entertainment among its many brands.

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Salary Range
$40.00 to $50.00 Hourly

Salary ranges are included for job postings where required by law. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors, such as work experience and business needs. The pay range is subject to change at any time dependent on a variety of internal and external factors.

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EVerify Participation Poster.pdf

Right To Work .pdf

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnqvpm-18-191-208-190-42 in your application.