M&A Associate

M&A Associate

Cobalt Service Partners - Alpine Investors Portfolio Company

https://cobaltsp.com

New York City

Cobalt is a private equity-backed company aiming to build the most impactful business in the commercial access and security industry (access control systems, video surveillance systems, intrusion detection systems and other low voltage systems integration). Cobalt is backed by Alpine Investors, a private equity firm specializing in middle market companies in the services and software industries and with $15bn+ of AUM. Cobalt’s Co-CEOs (Tyler Hoffman and Anthony Gonzalez) are experienced investors and operators. Just two years after launching, Cobalt has successfully acquired sixteen partner companies and established itself as one of the leading platforms in a highly attractive and fragmented industry that is benefitting from substantial secular growth tailwinds.

Cobalt’s core values are:

• Unwavering stewardship: We believe advancing founders’ legacies is a privilege. We do right by our founders, teams, and customers in good times and in bad.
• Excellence in action: We hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards. We’re bold in our pursuits, don’t make excuses, and relentlessly empower each other to get the job done.
• Seek and tell the truth: We’re honest with ourselves and others. We do what we say we’ll do, say what needs to be said, and search for the right answer regardless of where it comes from.
• Love learning: We’re always learning as individuals, as a team, and as a business. We show up humble, curious, and with the courage to change our minds.
• Enjoy the ride: We’re fired up by our mission, love our team, and don’t take either for granted. We show up authentically, assume best intent, and try not to take ourselves too seriously.

Cobalt is hiring an M&A Associate to be an integral part of its M&A efforts. Associates will have responsibilities that span the entire M&A transaction process: financial statement analysis, financial modeling and valuation, transaction structuring, Letter of Intent and legal documentation negotiation, operational and legal due diligence, third party advisor management (lawyers, CPAs, consultants), legal documentation, debt financing, and presentations for the Board of Directors.

Associates will report to Cobalt Senior Associate, Tyler Smith, and will have daily mentorship from C-level executives, particularly Tyler Hoffman (Co-CEO, M&A) and Jose Emanuelli (EVP, M&A). In addition, M&A Associates will work directly with C-level executives across Finance and Operations and have exposure to all facets of the business. M&A Associates are expected to develop rapidly, and successful professionals will be offered a significant amount of upward mobility within Cobalt.

• 2-3+ years of M&A experience in a role that’s both analytical and externally facing.
• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Strong and demonstrated quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Sound strategic and critical thinking skills

• Humble, openminded and coachable. Loves learning and improving themselves
• Enthusiastic, personable, positive attitude, and high integrity
• Persistent, proactive, self-motivated with the ability to work under limited supervision
• Attentive to detail and organized
• Ability to learn quickly and efficiently grasp complicated financial concepts

We anticipate the total compensation package to be: $180,000-$200,000 (includes base and bonus). We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, 401k match, and flexible time off. Cobalt is looking to have the Associates join its NYC team in the near term, targeting February 2026 start.