2027 Full-Time Analyst, Valuations & Opinions Group

Lincoln International•Atlanta, GA

7d•Hybrid

About The Position

Lincoln International, Inc. is seeking Analysts to join its Valuations & Opinions Group (VOG). This role offers an excellent opportunity to become an expert in portfolio valuations, with potential exposure to other valuation services. The Analyst will serve as the analytical and organizational anchor for the VOG, working with sophisticated institutional investment firms. Responsibilities are entrepreneurial, offering opportunities to contribute to a dynamic and growing platform. Successful Analysts are assertive, motivated self-starters who thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

Requirements

Authentic individual with high integrity, whose personal and professional values are consistent with Lincoln’s Culture Statement (Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Integration, Collaboration, Integrity).
Assertive, articulate, and self-motivated, can manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Strong collaborator who enjoys working in an entrepreneurial environment.
Driven and ambitious professional who gains satisfaction from achieving personal and team goals.
Ability to demonstrate good judgment and handle highly confidential information in a professional manner.
Excellent analytic foundation with advanced understanding of financial statements and various valuation methodologies (DCF, LBO, comparable company analysis, etc.).
Excellent understanding of financial statements analysis with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats, and limitations.
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics from top tier institution.
Strong academic record of 3.5 GPA or above (both undergraduate and graduate).
Must have graduated by or before June 2027.
Proficiency at financial modeling with advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Understanding of integrated cash flow modeling is strongly preferred.
Strong writing skills and experience with PowerPoint and Microsoft Word.
Effective organizational skills and the aptitude to manage people and work products.
Strong communication skills and experience interacting with teammates and clients.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree is preferred but not required.
One year of professional experience in valuations, corporate finance, accounting, or related is preferred.
Active CPA and/or minimum of CFA Level I is preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Supporting the Portfolio Valuation team, Asset-backed Finance, or Transaction Opinions & Board Advisory team.
Performing financial statement analysis and other quantitative and qualitative assessments.
Reviewing client investment memoranda, board of directors’ presentations, specific debt and equity agreements, and financial models to develop an understanding of the company or securities being analyzed.
Compiling statistical summaries of companies’ financial information, developing and computing financial ratios, and presenting the analyses in an organized manner and/or using our standard formats and presentations.
Reviewing and compiling published financial information, such as public company filings, press releases, reports from published research analysts, and Bloomberg data across a wide range of industries and sectors.
Identifying relevant comparable public companies and M&A transactions, based upon information services such as S&P Capital IQ and Bloomberg, along with knowledge of the appropriate Standard Industrial Classification and other methods, as appropriate.
Constructing and reviewing valuation and other financial analyses, including the guideline public companies, guideline precedent transactions, and discounted cash flow analyses, using Lincoln International proprietary models.
Researching and providing information on general economic conditions, industry-specific conditions and trends, acquisitions and divestitures within specific industries, and various investment attributes of publicly traded and privately held securities.
Participating in due diligence meetings, communicating with clients and responding to auditor questions regarding valuation analyses prepared by Lincoln International.
Designing and drafting client deliverables.
Assisting in the preparation of fee proposals to clients, including scoping discussions, pitch materials, and internal engagement pricing committee memoranda.
Performing other ad-hoc research, analytics, and support for the VOG team as required.
Coordinating with internal administrative support teams to prepare engagement invoices and other compliance/end-of-engagement close out procedures.