Associate / Senior Analyst - Financial Institutions Group (Chicago)

Evercore • , IL

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Evercore seeks to hire a Junior Associate or Senior Analyst for its Financial Institutions Group within our Advisory business to be based in Chicago, IL. Evercore's unique market position provides its junior bankers with the ability to work closely with senior bankers on differentiated and industry-transforming transactions in markets around the world. The small deal team structure provides junior bankers with an incomparable platform to learn investment banking while assuming very high levels of responsibility early in one’s career. As part of the team, the Associate / Senior Analyst will have the opportunity to work primarily on a range of M&A transactions as well as other strategic advisory assignments including: minority investments, special committee assignments, activism & raid defense, recapitalizations, balance sheet restructurings, and capital markets advisory, including debt and equity.

Requirements

• Strong and demonstrated interest in investment banking
• Solid quantitative and analytical skills
• Ability to think broadly about a range of strategic issues confronting the firm’s clients
• Knowledge of accounting, valuation, corporate finance, and business strategy is a pre-requisite
• Be a rising Second Year MBA student from a top business school or a third year Analyst at another investment bank
• Strong grasp of corporate finance, valuation, and financial accounting
• Superior analytical skills and demonstrated excellence in academic coursework
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to articulate ideas
• Outstanding communications skills, both written and oral
• Great work ethic
• Enthusiastic, outgoing, and achievement-oriented character

Nice To Haves

• Preferably three or more years of relevant work experience

Responsibilities

• Managing junior analysts
• Working on financial and valuation analyses
• Working on complex financial and accounting issues
• Industry and competitive analysis
• Due diligence
• Client presentation materials
• Management and execution of live deal situations
• Support of new business development

Benefits

• Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance, including healthcare savings and reimbursements accounts
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Life and disability insurance, including additional voluntary financial protection insurance
• Well-being resources and programs, including mental health and mindfulness programs, digital wellness platforms, well-being events, and targeted on-site health services
• Family-building and family-support benefits
• Paid parental, caregiver, marriage and bereavement leave
• Commuter benefits, health club membership discounts, and other corporate discounts
• Paid holidays, vacation days, personal days, sick days, and volunteer opportunities

What This Job Offers

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