Senior Business Development Analyst

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Job Posting Title

Senior Business Development Analyst

Job Description Summary

AAM's Strategic Business Development team is looking to add a versatile team member who is eager to learn more about the future of the automotive mobility space. This catalyst will have experience working in finance, strategy, engineering or have start-up experience. This dedicated individual will be a key member of the team that will provide a perspective and analysis on key investment ideas and collaborations with promising startups and will work in collaboration with our colleagues across the company!

Job Description

We are seeking a candidate that will not only support but energetically partner with the Strategy & Business Development team by actively identifying technology targets by attending industry events, meeting startups, and/or using tech and investor networks. These events provide a phenomenal opportunity for this dedicated individual to also perform the following key responsibilities:

• Attend networking events and mines databases for potential opportunities
• Quickly provide relevant research materials to the team, and present to senior leadership as required
• Collaborate with colleagues and third parties to assess investments, partnerships, licensing and other collaboration opportunities with technology start-up companies
• Conduct due diligence of investment targets including product-market fit and competitiveness, business (revenue) model, valuation, potential co-investors, business risks, strategic fit, and post-investment development plan
• Stay up to date, researches and present new technology trends to advise leadership
• Help prioritize list of acquisition, co-investment and collaboration targets
• All other duties as assigned.

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Engineering Computer Science, or similar required
• Master's Degree preferred
• Proven track record in a corporate environment while partnering with cross-functional departments and building relationships with key stakeholders
• Proficient with MS Office
• Must have strong technical desire and ability to assess technologies (with the support and input from various internal and external key team members) in light of business and regulatory trends
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
• Must be a skilled networker with the desire and ability to grow external network especially in new and emerging markets (electrification, mobility, software, etc)
• Ability and influence to build and lead relationships between AAM's internal business collaborators and startups through network and knowledge of strategic priorities

About American Axle & Manufacturing

As a leading global Tier 1 Automotive and Mobility Supplier, AAM (NYSE: AXL) designs, engineers and manufactures Driveline and Metal Forming technologies to support electric, hybrid and internal combustion vehicles. Headquartered in Detroit with nearly 85 facilities in 18 countries, AAM is bringing the future faster for a safer and more sustainable future. We work together to support our customers on global and regional platforms with a focus on quality, operational excellence and technology leadership.

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