Corporate Development Advisor

What We'll Bring:

At Trans Union, we have a welcoming and energetic environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. We’re consistently exploring new technologies and tools to be agile. This environment gives our people the opportunity to hone current skills and build new capabilities, while discovering their genius. Come be a part of our team – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting‑edge technology.

The Global Corporate Development Team is a high‑performing, dynamic team responsible for developing Trans Union’s corporate development strategy and leading global M&A and investment activities. As an Advisor, Corporate Development, you will play an important role in enabling Trans Union to meet its growth objectives while positioning the organization to be a leading, global information and risk solutions provider.

• Partner with Divisional and Regional Presidents to define the Corporate Development agenda to support the Business Unit and Regional Strategy.
• Lead all aspects of Corporate Development projects (strategic rationale, financial rationale, diligence, negotiation, etc.).
• Lead cross‑functional teams to complete due diligence and integration planning for strategic initiatives and/or M&A transactions.
• Lead analysis, modeling and select deal components for domestic and global M&A transactions.
• Develop comprehensive financial models and valuation analyses, including returns analysis and sensitivities based on guidance from more senior members of the team.
• Lead development of Basis of Interest document for internal reviews and approvals of transactions.
• Support the development of advanced program initiatives and help guide their development into a final product or service that has impact within cross‑functional teams.
• Assist with formulation of acquisition target criteria and prioritization of target universe, and maintain acquisition target pipeline.
• Build content to support a variety of Corporate Development process components including acquisition and strategic investment performance reporting, monthly CEO reports, board of director meetings, competitive analysis briefs/reports.
• Support other efforts as determined by leadership in Global Strategy and Corporate Development.

• 5-7 years post‑undergraduate experience with at least 3-4 years in top‑tier strategy consulting.
• Demonstrated profound understanding of strategy and M&A and financial acumen.
• Strong leadership skills: initiative, ownership, resource leveraging to drive successful outcomes.
• Strong problem‑solving skills: break down complex problems, identify key causes, prioritize and execute way forward.
• Strong critical thinking skills: assimilate and understand new concepts in short time frames.
• Exceptional analytical skills: logical and systematic visualization and efficient task tackling; mastery of tools and methods to support the strategy and M&A process.
• Superior communication skills (verbal and written).
• Outstanding interpersonal skills to positively influence outcomes and work across functions and levels of seniority.
• Highly organized, excellent project management abilities.
• Advanced fluency in Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

• Additional experience in investment banking and/or corporate development is a plus.
• Experience in information services, financial services or digital industries preferred.

• Develop strategic insights based on market assessments grounded in primary and secondary research.
• Translate these insights to inform buy/build/partner market‑entry and market‑expansion options.
• Monitor and assess key trends and developments in Trans Union’s industry, partnering with internal teams to draw conclusions and recommendations.

• Research and analyze high priority strategic markets, including industry mapping and deep dives into targeted M&A and partnership opportunities.
• Develop robust market sizing analysis with limited/ambiguous data.

• Communicate with expert level detail on Trans Union's products, services, or internal information as necessary.
• Interact…