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Avient Corporation provides specialized and sustainable material solutions that transform customer challenges into opportunities, bringing new products to life for a better world. Examples include:

* Dyneema, the world's strongest fiber, enables unmatched levels of performance and protection for end-use applications, including ballistic personal protection, marine and sustainable infrastructure and outdoor sports

* Unique technologies that improve the recyclability of products and enable recycled content to be incorporated, thus advancing a more circular economy

* Light-weighting solutions that replace heavier traditional materials like metal, glass and wood, which can improve fuel efficiency in all modes of transportation and reduce carbon footprint

* Sustainable infrastructure solutions that increase energy efficiency, renewable energy, natural resource conservation and fiber optic / 5G network accessibility

Avient employs approximately 10,000 associates and is certified ACC Responsible Care, a founding member of the Alliance to End Plastic Waste and certified Great Place to Work. For more information, visit .

WHY AVIENT:

Avient Corporation is a world-class sustainable organization built on innovation, collaboration, and employee development. We are committed to providing a supportive and dynamic work environment where our diverse associates can grow and succeed; as well positively impacting our planet and the communities we serve. Our Great Place to Work culture, values, and benefits make Avient an employer of choice for top talent.

We believe diversity of ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

Avient Corporation is a drug free workplace. Avient is an equal opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of non-discrimination in providing equal employment to all qualified employees and candidates regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, protected veteran's status, or other legally protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state and local law.

Job Summary

Avient is very active in the M&A market, having acquired 15 businesses and divested 4 in the past 10 years. We are currently looking for an intelligent Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing new markets and potential acquisitions, and will participate throughout the entire M&A process from deal-sourcing to closing. You will be able to collaborate on executive presentations, engage in due-diligence activities, construct financial models, and actively communicate with cross-functional departments to ensure each transaction's success. This role is critical to Avient's long-term growth strategy and a thrilling opportunity for you to receive significant exposure, experience and advance your career with our global organization. If you are a motivated individual with a strong desire to work hard, learn to grow and have fun we are confident that you will be successful in this role with Avient's M&A team.

Essential Functions

* Conducting research on prospective firms & markets and preparing customized presentations about business-fit with Avient & long-term growth potential

* Tracking & participating in target outreach

* Leading the preparation of financial models (acquisition projections, valuation models, pro forma analyses, etc.)

* Coordinating due-diligence activities across functional departments

* Occasional travel to acquisition locations

* Other strategic ad hoc assignments