Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Associate Manager, M&A – Mergers and Acquisitions

Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Plano • Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $110,500 - $130,000 per year

About the role

  • Evaluate and execute acquisitions, divestitures, equity investments, and refranchising initiatives across Yum! and its brands, with increasing autonomy on complex transactions.
  • Partner with senior deal leads to underwrite opportunities through financial modeling, valuation analyses, and scenario planning to inform investment and capital allocation decisions.
  • Analyze and synthesize materials from counterparties and advisors, developing clear, actionable insights and recommendations.
  • Review transaction documents (Letters of Intent, Asset Purchase Agreements, and related legal materials) and support negotiations in partnership with Legal.
  • Lead or support U.S. refranchising transactions end‑to‑end, including offering materials and stakeholder coordination.
  • Manage closing and post‑closing processes to ensure deliverables and follow‑ups are completed.
  • Coordinate internal and external stakeholders throughout each transaction, ensuring approval paths, timelines, and dependencies are met.
  • Prepare materials for Deal Committee, Capital Committee, senior leadership, and the Yum Board of Directors.
  • Maintain Yum!’s M&A knowledge base, track industry trends, and support pipeline development.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
  • Approximately 7+ years of experience in M&A, corporate development, investment banking, consulting, strategy, or a related field (or fewer years with an MBA).
  • Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and financial statement analysis skills.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage effectively with senior leadership and external partners.
  • Proven project management skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams concurrently.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Preferred Qualifications: MBA, CFA, or CPA. Experience in consumer, retail, restaurant, franchise, or asset-light business models.
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Hard Skills & Tools
financial modelingvaluation analysisfinancial statement analysisproject management
Soft Skills
written communicationverbal communicationstakeholder coordinationactionable insights
Certifications
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