Corporate Development Associate

Who We Are

UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization (MMA), with more than 700 million fans and approximately 300 million social media followers. The organization produces more than 40 live events annually in some of the most prestigious arenas around the world while broadcasting to over 950 million households across more than 170 countries. UFC’s athlete roster features the world’s best MMA athletes representing more than 80 countries.

The organization’s digital offerings include UFC FIGHT PASS®, one of the world’s leading streaming services for combat sports. UFC is part of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO) and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit  and follow UFC at  and @UFC on X, Snapchat, Instagram, and Tik Tok:  Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: TKO) is a premium sports and entertainment company.

TKO owns iconic properties including UFC, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization; WWE, the global leader in sports entertainment; and P , the world’s premier bull riding organization. Together, these properties reach 1 billion households across 210 countries and territories and organize more than 500 live events year-round, attracting more than three million fans. TKO also services and partners with major sports rights holders through IMG, an industry‑leading global sports marketing agency;

and On Location, a global leader in premium experiential hospitality.

This individual will be a core member of a small team overseeing the development and execution of TKO’s corporate development and M&A growth strategies across the entertainment, sports and media industries. You will have the opportunity to influence the strategic direction of TKO and impact all of our business verticals.

You should be an enthusiastic, strategic, and analytical thinker. Specific responsibilities will include managing the project pipeline, evaluating and executing acquisition and investment opportunities, and participating in corporate strategic planning activities.

You will work with executive leadership at the corporate level and managers of our individual business units, while also supervising internal teams and external advisors and consultants.

You will be expected to lead industry/business‑level due diligence, oversee confirmatory accounting, tax and legal due diligence, and perform financial and valuation modeling for specific opportunities.

You will take the lead in synthesizing, preparing and presenting transaction memos, describing strategic rationale, key industry trends, business description, and deal/investment returns.

• Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or related field
• Two (2) to four (4) years of combined experience in investment banking or private equity
• Self‑starter with ability to balance multiple, diverse projects with disparate timelines
• Intellectual curiosity and keen interest to learn more about investing, M&A execution and entertainment, sports and media industries
• Must have significant and demonstrable experience in each of the following skills:
  • Analyzing business models and evaluating investment opportunities (regardless of industry)
  • Executing domestic and cross‑border M&A transactions and investment opportunities in excess of $50 million
  • Evaluating income statements, cash flow statements and balance sheets for domestic and foreign public and private companies
  • Financial modelling, including developing revenue, cost builds, forecasting cash flow, forecasting debt/equity capital structures, modelling leveraged buyouts and accretion/dilution analysis
  • Preparing reports, memos or presentations for external or executive consumption

Candidate ideally would have some early experience:

• Interacting with leadership and management teams of either client or portfolio companies
• Supervising and coordinating internal and external due diligence teams, accountants, consultants and lawyers
• Managing and mentoring younger professionals
• Negotiating deal terms across transaction documents and contracts

TKO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable…