Investment Banking Associate – Food & Beverage M&A

Intrepid Investment Bankers; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank is seeking an Associate for its Food & Beverage Group in Los Angeles, CA. This role involves analyzing due diligence processes, developing financial models, and preparing marketing materials. Ideal candidates will have a strong academic background and experience in M&A advisory, along with a proactive attitude and demonstrated critical thinking skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and wellness benefits

Paid maternity and parental leave

Training programs and educational assistance

Paid vacation, sick days, and holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years of sell-side M&A advisory experience.
• Demonstrated strong written and oral communication skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work collaboratively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and analyzing due diligence processes.
• Developing valuation analyses and financial models.
• Preparing extensive pitchbooks and marketing materials.

Skills

Financial analysis and modeling

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Teamwork

Proactive attitude

Education

Outstanding academic credentials from a top-tier school

Tools

S&P Capital IQ

Pitchbook

Salesforce CRM

Job description

Known for its unique entrepreneurial culture that values teamwork and transparency, Intrepid offers highly motivated individuals the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to client engagements and take on important leadership initiatives within the firm, resulting in a high level of job satisfaction while building a solid foundation for your career. Our culture values the development and well-being of our team members and fosters strong camaraderie throughout the firm, resulting in some of the highest retention rates in the industry.

Intrepid is a specialty investment bank providing M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory services to entrepreneurs, family-owned companies, private equity sponsors, and major corporations. Our dedicated banking teams have deep industry sector experience and over three decades of expertise. The firm is based in Los Angeles, with additional offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Charlotte. Intrepid is the middle-market advisory arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE: MUFG), one of the largest financial groups in the world.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Intrepid Investment Bankers is expanding nationally and seeking talented and experienced professionals at the Associate level in our Food & Beverage Group in Los Angeles, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Organizing, reviewing, and analyzing due diligence processes and materials
• Developing valuation analyses and models (projections, LBO, DCF, public comparable, historical M&A transactions, etc.)
• Preparing comprehensive pitchbooks, information memoranda, management presentations, and marketing materials
• Compiling prospective acquirer lists and contacting acquirers
• Performing key steps in the sale execution process
• Supporting senior bankers in establishing relationships and maintaining direct contact with current and prospective clients
• Interacting with senior bankers to help build the firm (training, recruiting, mentoring, etc.)

Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of two years of sell-side M&A advisory and investment banking experience (with record of completed transactions from pitch to close in the Food & Beverage sector)
• Outstanding academic credentials from a top-tier school
• Demonstrated critical thinking, process-oriented, and strong attention to detail
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly proficient financial analysis and modeling skills
• Proactive, results-oriented, can-do attitude, team player
• Self-starter willing to work in an entrepreneurial, demanding, and fast-paced environment
• Significant level of maturity and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a small team
• Proficiency with S&P Capital IQ, Pitchbook, Salesforce CRM, and online data room platforms
• FINRA Series 7, 63, or 79 license

The typical base pay for this role is $170K. Depending on corporate title, role in the transaction, productivity, and type of incentive payout, participants can be eligible for compensation that includes a guaranteed salary against the variable incentive amount, which can range up to 25% per transaction, subject to final approval by the CEO of Intrepid. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

We will consider all qualified applicants for employment, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local laws (including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act), provided that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to SEC or CFTC regulations, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of FINRA and NFA. The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment, if any.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.