BDO Capital Advisors Associate

BDO USA, P.C. • San Francisco, CA

9d • $135,000 - $175,000

About The Position

The ideal candidate will have meaningful previous transaction experience and the
ability to captain deal execution processes. Associates will develop
deliverables and work side-by-side with others on the deal team to create pitch
materials, formulate business valuations, and prepare marketing materials. BCA
operates with lean teams and Associates must be able to manage processes from
pitch to close.
BCA has a robust pipeline of prospective and active engagements
and is seeking a candidate that can make an immediate impact.

BDO Capital Advisors, a wholly-owned affiliate of BDO USA, P.C., is a leading
middle market investment bank that focuses on sellside advisory, acquisition
advisory, capital raising and board advisory services. The firm has deep
industry knowledge, extensive cross-border transaction experience and
best-in-class deal execution capabilities. BDO’s investment bankers have
collectively executed hundreds of transactions for clients including
family-owned and entrepreneur-led companies, public corporations and leading
private equity firms. BCA professionals leverage the full depth and breadth of
BDO USA’s resources and sourcing network, which includes 75+ offices and over
12,000 professionals across the United States. BCA is a FINRA/SIPC member firm.

The BCA team specializes in providing sellside M&A advisory services to middle
market clients with enterprise values between $25 million and $500 million. The
firm has broad industry expertise having closed transactions across industries
including the Manufacturing & Distribution, Consumer, Food & Retail, Healthcare
& Life Sciences, Business Services, Energy & Natural Resources and Technology,
Media & Telecom sectors.

BCA has reach with international buyers and insight into global M&A trends via
the BDO International network, which has consistently ranked as a Top 10 global
M&A middle market advisor by total deal volume. BDO International Corporate
Finance operates in approximately 100 countries with over 2,000 professionals
who provide investment banking services for clients across the globe.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year institution, required; focus in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, preferred
• Three (3) or more years of relevant investment banking, private equity or related financial services experience, preferred
• Proficient in of Microsoft Office Suite and research tools such as S&P CapitalIQ, FactSet, Bloomberg, and Intralinks, preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Superior analytical and research skills
• Solid organizational skills, especially the ability to meet project deadlines with a focus on details
• Ability to successfully multi-task while working independently or within a group
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to successfully interact with professionals at all levels
• Ability to travel, as necessary

Nice To Haves

• Master of Business Administration, preferred
• FINRA Series 79 and 63, preferred

Responsibilities

• Supports the execution and the origination of M&A transactions
• Oversees the development of financial models, including DCF, accretion/dilution, LBO, comparable trading, and transaction analyses
• Analyzes companies and industries and works directly with client management teams
• Prepares pitch books, offering memoranda and management presentations
• Serves as key point of contact for client’s management team as well as third party providers
• Structures and manages deal marketing process
• Manages several projects concurrently and works effectively both as an individual and as a leader of a team, including managing analysts
• Participates in the recruitment, development, and training of junior bankers (analysts, summer analysts/associates, incoming classes)
• Develops internal BDO relationships as well as external relationships through deal execution and marketing
• Other duties as required

Benefits

• BDO is proud to be an ESOP company, reflecting a culture that puts people first, by sharing financially in our growth in value with our U.S. team.
• The ESOP stands as a compelling addition to our comprehensive compensation and Total Rewards benefits offerings.
• The annual allocation to the ESOP is fully funded by BDO through investments in company stock and grants employees the chance to grow their wealth over time as their shares vest and grow in value with the firm’s success, with no employee contributions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees