Investment Banking Associate

BrightTower; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

BrightTower, a modern NYC-based middle-market investment bank, seeks an experienced associate to support sell-side M&A mandates in the 100M–800M+ range. You will perform industry research, build models and valuations, and manage deal execution end-to-end from pitch to close, while mentoring Analysts.

You will engage directly with clients, prepare high-quality presentations, and help drive the process with lean deal teams in a fast-paced entrepreneurial culture.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher with high-performing GPA.
• Meaningful tenure in a full-time investment banking seat, focused on the execution of live sell-side M&A mandates.
• Sophisticated knowledge of financial modeling, valuations, corporate finance, and accounting.
• Confident presenter with advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills to enable effective "story telling" to clients, prospects, and strategic and PE buyers.
• Strong desire to be part of a fast-paced entrepreneurial culture and eagerness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth research on industry trends, companies, investors, and precedent transactions
• Create client deliverables, including pitches and management presentations
• Build strong relationships with clients and prospective buyers
• Build financial models, valuations, and due diligence analyses
• Own key execution workstreams, such as data room management
• Manage day-to-day deal execution and information flow among all parties
• Supervise and mentor Analysts on models, valuations, and diligence

Skills

Financial modeling

Valuations

Excel

PowerPoint

Client relationships

Deal execution

Mentor analysts

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Position Overview

BrightTower is a modern NYC-based middle-market investment bank that has grown from zero to 40 employees in under six years - and we're not slowing down!

We advise founder-led and PE-backed companies on sell-side M&A transactions in the $100M-$800M+ enterprise value range, with deep focus across the information, tech-enabled, and B2B services sectors, and an emphasis across the marketing & communications ecosystem.

Our deal flow reflects the strength of the platform: a balanced buyer universe of financial sponsors and strategic acquirers, a client base split between entrepreneur exits and sponsor processes, and a consistent track record of sophisticated transactions across the full spectrum of middle-market M&A.

If you've built strong execution fundamentals - whether running large-scale processes or owning transactions end-to-end at a smaller shop - BrightTower is where that foundation gets put to work differently.

Deal teams are intentionally lean, which means analysts and associates carry real responsibility, engage directly with clients and counterparties, and develop the sector fluency and strategic instincts that define great senior bankers.

No siloed product groups, no coverage hand-offs - just lean teams, senior attention, and full ownership from pitch to close.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform in-depth research on industry trends, companies, investors, and precedent transactions
• Create high-quality client deliverables, including pitches, management presentations, and other selling materials
• Build strong relationships with clients and prospective buyers
• Build financial models, valuations, and due diligence analyses
• Own key execution workstreams, such as data room management, buyer tracking, and diligence coordination
• Manage day-to-day deal execution and lead the flow of information between all parties
• Supervise, mentor, and review the work of Analysts, including models, valuations, and diligence analyses

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree or higher with high-performing GPA
• Meaningful tenure in a full-time investment banking seat, focused on the execution of live sell-side M&A mandates
• Sophisticated knowledge of financial modeling, valuations, corporate finance, and accounting
• Confident presenter with advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills to enable effective "story telling" to clients, prospects, and strategic and PE buyers
• Strong desire to be part of a fast-paced entrepreneurial culture and eagerness to learn

Location: New York City