Senior IB Research Analyst (M&A & Valuation)

Synthires; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

Synthires is seeking experienced investment banking professionals to support a customer project focused on improving financial data analysis, financial modeling, and industry research. The role emphasizes practical investment banking expertise in financial analysis, transaction insights, and expert evaluation.

You will conduct company and industry research, build valuation and transaction models in Excel, prepare pitchbooks, and review analyses for accuracy.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience in investment banking, M&A, industry coverage, or financial advisory.
• Substantial hands-on experience with acquisition or sale processes.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel-based financial modeling.
• Strong understanding of valuation methodologies, comparable company analysis, and transaction analysis.
• Experience in company research, industry research, and target screening.
• Experience preparing and reviewing pitchbooks and transaction materials.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and review skills.
• Ability to identify numerical inaccuracies, weak assumptions, and strategic weaknesses.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Conduct company and industry research to support financial analysis.
• Perform buyer and target screening, comparable company analysis, and financial modeling.
• Build, update, and troubleshoot Excel-based valuation and transaction models.
• Ensure models are accurate, logically consistent, and well-structured.
• Prepare and review pitchbooks and client-facing transaction materials.
• Analyze transaction scenarios and communicate strategic rationale and key deal considerations.
• Review financial analyses and presentations for numerical errors, weak assumptions, and unclear reasoning.
• Provide actionable feedback to improve analytical accuracy and quality.
• Explain accounting treatments, valuation adjustments, deal sensitivities, and financial assumptions.
• Communicate complex financial concepts clearly to different audiences.

Skills

Investment banking

M&A

Industry coverage

Financial advisory

Acquisition experience

Sales processes

Excel modeling

Valuation methods

Comparable analysis

Transaction analysis

Company research

Industry research

Pitchbooks

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Verbal communication

Job description

Synthires is seeking experienced investment banking professionals to support a customer project focused on improving financial data analysis, financial modeling, and industry research. The role emphasizes practical investment banking expertise in financial analysis, transaction insights, and expert evaluation.

You will conduct company and industry research, build valuation and transaction models in Excel, prepare pitchbooks, and review analyses for accuracy.