26 Analyst - GIB (Activism and Defense)

Bank of America•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Activism & Raid Defense team advises executives and boards of directors of public companies on shareholder activism, hostile and contested M&A, and other shareholder advisory matters. This role will be responsible for performing financial, statistical, corporate governance, and shareholder analyses, conducting research, and preparing client presentation materials. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytically driven, and eager to learn about the dynamic field of activism defense within investment banking.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in related field
Analytical Thinking
Financial and Data Analysis
Oral Communications
Attention to Detail
Business Acumen
Business Analytics
Data Quality Management
Data Visualization
Due Diligence
Market Analysis
Process Management
Recruiting
Research

Responsibilities

Play a key role defending clients in live activism defense situations, including proxy fights and hostile and contested M&A transactions.
Create client presentations regarding shareholder activism.
Assist clients in preparing for hostile activity, including preparing activism vulnerability assessments across a range of factors including TSR, valuation, operational performance, capital return, leverage, M&A/divestitures, takeover defenses, governance, board and ESG to identify companies that may be targeted by activist investors and help formulate corresponding rebuttals to potential activist arguments.
Conduct in-depth research on activist investors, market trends, and potential risks that clients may face.
Collect, organize and analyze financial data to support recommendations and strategy development.
Assist in coordinating information flow and execution in collaboration with industry groups.
Serve as a key resource working closely with Associates, VPs, and Directors to create client deliverables and meet ad-hoc client requests.