Experienced Associate – Investment Banking, Commercial Services

Guggenheim Partners; Chicago (IL); Vor Ort; USD 140.000 - 210.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Guggenheim Securities in Chicago is seeking an Associate to join its Commercial Services investment banking team. The role supports senior professionals in financial analyses, advisory transactions, and client relationship development.

You will oversee sector analysis, contribute to marketing memoranda, diligence exhibits, and transaction artifacts, while training junior staff and ensuring compliant processes.

Qualifikationen

• Requires a Bachelor’s degree.
• 4 years of experience or an MBA with a minimum of 1+ years of experience in IBS.
• SIE Exam, Series 79 and Series 63 must be acquired within 150 days of employment.
• Work Location currently in the Chicago office at least 4 days per week.

Aufgaben

• Work with senior professionals to support financial analyses, advisory transactions and highlight key takeaways.
• Oversee working knowledge of multiple client sectors, monitor key industry drivers and assemble insights to support and enhance advisory services and new business development initiatives.
• Review diligence, research, analysis and documentation of potential and live transactions.
• Lead development of relevant marketing memoranda, diligence exhibits and transaction artifacts.
• Identify improvements to processes and propose solutions to complete group tasks more efficiently.

Kenntnisse

Effective communicator

Organized project manager

Mentor and trainer

Ability to handle multiple priorities

Detail-oriented

Strong accounting and finance

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

MBA with 1+ years IBS experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description:Position SummaryGuggenheim Securities (“GS”) is seeking an experienced Associate to join its Commercial Services investment banking team in Chicago. Commercial Services is part of our Global Services coverage team and provides M&A and capital markets advisory to companies that deliver mission-critical services spanning facility, utility and infrastructure, architecture, engineering & consulting, and environmental services. Our Associates play an integral role in evolving and enhancing our client relationships and are active participants throughout the life of a transaction and beyond. Our Associates benefit tremendously from the experience and partnership they have with our Senior Managing Directors, Managing Directors, Vice Presidents, and Analysts.We will provide best-in-class Investment Banking training—formal and hands-on—as you continue to develop your professional toolkit: M&A process management, business acumen, financial analysis, data analysis, soft-selling and presentation skills, professional communication (verbal, written and virtual), negotiations, and more. We believe Associate development is critical to our strategy, and this role is seen as a career-track position.Essential Job FunctionsWork with senior professionals to support financial analyses, advisory transactions and highlight key takeawaysOversee working knowledge of multiple client sectors, monitor key industry drivers and assemble insights to support and enhance advisory services and new business development initiativesReview diligence, research, analysis and documentation of potential and live transactionsLead development of relevant marketing memoranda, diligence exhibits and transaction artifactsAnticipate potential deal challenges and elevate concerns through to team members in real timeDrive creation of strategic frameworks, tools and intellectual property to aid business development activities of the firmActively participate in client meetings and drafting sessionsIdentify improvements to processes and propose solutions to complete group tasks more efficientlyBuild client relationships through effective dialogue with client finance and accounting teamsApply understanding of macro factors related to client sectors and investment bankingOversee “on the job” training, providing continuous, constructive feedback with goal of improving quality of analyst and intern work productEnsure all activity is compliant with Guggenheim Securities’ applicable rules, regulations, policies and proceduresPreferred QualificationsCommitment to meet the demands of high volume and high-end client servicesCapable of balancing and managing multiple priorities simultaneouslyEffective communicator – verbal, written and virtualHighly organized project manager capable of thriving in high velocity environmentsAgile leader that can exercise sound judgement under pressureCurious and resourceful businessperson with strong understanding of accounting and financePlayer-Coach mentality with strong desire to mentor and train junior teammatesDesire to join a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial platformDetail-oriented, organized, with initiative and ability to multitask and work as part of a teamExcellent written and verbal communication skillsResourcefulness, intellectual curiosity and enthusiasmDemonstrable proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and OutlookBasic QualificationsRequires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree4 years of experience or an MBA with a minimum of 1+ years of experience in IBSell-side advisory experience, including successful track record of closed M&A transactionsSIE Exam, Series 79 and Series 63 must be acquired within 150 days of employmentWork LocationCurrently, this role is expected to be in the Chicago office at least 4 days per week.About Us:Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.For more information, please visit GuggenheimSecurities.com, follow us on LinkedIn or contact us at [e-mail] or 212.518.9200.Guggenheim Securities, LLC (“GS”) does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications. GS considers any resume or application to be unsolicited if (a) received from an entity or individual without a current recruiting agreement with GS or (b) submitted to anyone at the firm other than through the process set forth in the recruiting agreement between GS and the submitting entity or individual, and GS will not pay a fee to any entity or individual for such submission.