Associate – Investment Banking, Digital Infrastructure Telecom

Guggenheim Partners • New York, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Guggenheim Securities (“GS”) is seeking an exceptional, experienced Associate to join its Telecom & Digital Infrastructure team within the Telecom, Media and Technology (“TMT”) Investment Banking group located in New York. The Telecom & Digital Infrastructure team is a market leader within the sector, with strong relationships ranging from large cap public companies to middle market private companies. The team executes high profile M&A transactions and other capital markets advisory projects for companies in the telecom, networking, fiber, broadband, cable, towers, datacenters and edge / artificial intelligence / machine learning infrastructure sectors, as well as for financial sponsors and other sources of financial capital. They advise clients on mergers & acquisitions, equity & equity-linked capital markets and debt capital markets transactions, joint ventures, balance sheet management, and other bespoke strategic & financial products. The approach focuses on building deep, collaborative, and value-additive relationships to become long-term trusted advisors. The team is entrepreneurial and centered around a collaborative, partnership-driven culture enabling professionals at all levels to build strong technical, leadership, and client facing skillsets. The broader New York-based TMT Investment Banking team is an integral component of Guggenheim’s investment banking strategy and is a fast-growing team focused on driving market share across the telecom, media, and technology verticals. Associates play an integral role in evolving and enhancing client relationships and are active participants throughout the life of a transaction and beyond. Associates benefit from the experience and partnership with Senior Managing Directors, Managing Directors, Vice Presidents, and Analysts. The firm prides itself on the dedication to Associate development, which assists in supporting and cultivating the growing team of Analysts. They work to assist in developing Associates' marketing, sales, analytical, and communication skills. The firm aspires to continuously refresh and cultivate a culture of Innovation, Diversity, and Inclusion. In a client services business, team members are the product, the service, and the offering. The firm provides best-in-class Investment Banking training—formal and hands-on—to develop professional toolkits including M&A process management, business acumen, financial analysis, data analysis, soft-selling and presentation skills, professional communication (verbal, written and virtual), and negotiations. Associate development is critical to the firm's strategy, and this role is seen as a career-track position.

Requirements

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
• 4 years of experience or an MBA with a minimum of 2+ years of experience in IB
• Core modeling and valuation experience in professional setting
• SIE Exam, Series 79 and Series 63 must be acquired within 150 days of employment

Nice To Haves

• Significant level of maturity and the ability to work as a team interfacing with top company executives and senior management
• Highly organized, with the initiative and ability to work with limited supervision
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Effective process management abilities
• Sell-side advisory experience is a plus
• Experience in the telecom & digital infrastructure sector is a plus

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day project management and oversee execution on a range of advisory and financing transactions
• Develop and oversee financial and accounting analyses and help identify, research, and analyze M&A and financing opportunities
• Analyze and manage the analysis of market trends, competitive landscapes, and publicly traded company financials to identify potential client solutions and new market opportunities
• Develop and monitor the development of complex financial models for a broad range of corporate finance alternatives
• Perform financial and valuation analysis using both industry standard and proprietary models
• Analyze and supervise the analysis of current and past accounting and financial records to advise management through financial projections preparation
• Integrate strategy ideas derived from various analyses, forecasts, business plans, and research into presentations for various stakeholders
• Conduct due diligence investigations of client companies to ascertain the soundness of their business model and forecasts
• Transaction evaluation, preparation, due diligence, and execution of transactions; and managing the preparation of marketing materials including teasers, information memoranda, and other transaction-related documentation
• Help lead deal pitches including idea generation
• Act as the financial and strategic advisor for clients of core accounts in conjunction with senior coverage officers
• Build and develop relationships with clients through ongoing engagement and demonstration of financial and industry knowledge
• Generate potential ideas and new business opportunities to clients to help solve problems

Benefits

• Annual base salary range is $175,000 - $200,000.
• The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience.
• The range listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level