Chenmark M&A Associate Portland, ME · Nashville, TN · Full time

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Please note, we are no longer accepting applications for the 2026 Summer Internship and the September 2026 Cohort.

Chenmark is a long-term oriented holding company with operations across the US and Canada.

We work with retiring owners and current entrepreneurs to provide liquidity, preserve legacies, and position companies for long-term success. Chenmark companies share a commitment to our core values of: Chasing Better, Keeping Score, Playing the Long Game, and Putting the Team First.

Chenmark employees maintain a passion for small business, a significant competitive drive, a willingness to grind, and a deep desire to have a tangible impact on employees, customers, and the community at large.

Chenmark is currently seeking a M&A Associate. The M&A Associate role is designed to give individuals significant autonomy and development opportunities in all aspects of M&A, from top of funnel outreach through post-close transition and everything in between.

The M&A Associate will work directly with Chenmark’s VP of Business Development, Head of M&A, CFO, and CEO. Responsibilities will include the following:

• Top of funnel search – thesis development, list building, outreach, relationship building
• Underwriting – writing memos and developing models to support your own investment recommendations
• Due Diligence – leading operational diligence workstreams to mitigate risk
• Transition Support – working with CEOs of newly acquired operating companies to support the transition for the first ~90-days post-close
• OpCo Consulting – work with operating company CEOs to support company initiatives

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 2 years of professional experience in finance, accounting, or consulting
• Investment banking, private equity, or PE diligence consulting experience preferred
• Proven ability to solve problems in an agile, creative, and decisive manner
• Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with a lean team
• Analytical proficiency
• A passion for small business
• An inherent curiosity and passion for learning

Location: Nashville, TN (preferred); also open to Portland, ME or Calgary, AB.

Salary and benefits are competitive. Relocation Assistance and/or Corporate housing is available for non-local candidates.