M&A Associate: Middle-Market Growth & Mentorship

Northborne Partners, LLC; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Northborne Partners, LLC seeks an Investment Banking Associate to join its Minneapolis M&A practice. The role involves interacting with senior bankers and clients, preparing valuations, marketing materials, and leading due diligence.

You will gain deep deal exposure, mentorship, and high responsibility in execution and client management. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of investment banking experience or an MBA with 1–2 years in M&A, strong financial modeling skills, and solid

Qualifications

• 3+ years of investment banking experience or MBA with 1–2 years of M&A experience.
• Bachelor's or MBA with finance/accounting/economics emphasis.
• Hands-on financial modeling, including forecast models and valuation models (DCF, LBO).
• Deep knowledge of accounting and finance principles.
• Experience cleaning, manipulating, and summarizing raw data.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with attention to detail.
• FINRA Licenses (preferred): Series 63, Series 79, SIE.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and mentoring Analysts.
• Lead creation of presentation materials (marketing decks, pitch books).
• Build and review financial models (forecast and valuation).
• Prepare and explain historical and projected financials.
• Conduct industry and company research.
• Identify potential buyers for clients and prospects.
• Support due diligence and manage data rooms.
• Interface with clients and attend client meetings.
• Develop client, prospect, and advisor relationships.
• Contribute to firm growth and culture.

Skills

Financial modeling

Forecasting models

Valuation (DCF, LBO)

Accounting & finance principles

Data cleaning & manipulation

Analytical problem solving

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking & deadlines

Communication skills

FINRA licenses (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's or MBA in finance/economics/accounting

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Northborne Partners, LLC seeks an Investment Banking Associate to join its Minneapolis M&A practice. The role involves interacting with senior bankers and clients, preparing valuations, marketing materials, and leading due diligence.

You will gain deep deal exposure, mentorship, and high responsibility in execution and client management. The ideal candidate has 3+ years of investment banking experience or an MBA with 1–2 years in M&A, strong financial modeling skills, and solid