Experienced Associate – Investment Banking, Financial Institutions Group (FIG)

Guggenheim Partners•New York, NY

1d•$175,000 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Financial Institutions Group (FIG) is a growing strategic initiative within Guggenheim Securities, with coverage across Banks, Specialty Finance, FinTech, and Insurance. Associates work on small client teams and participate throughout the life of transactions, contributing to client relationships and major strategic and financing assignments. The role offers exposure to senior bankers and client representatives in an unstructured environment that values initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning. The Associate analyzes markets and companies, develops strategic and financing ideas, supports pitches, and structures and executes transactions for financial institution clients. The position leads day-to-day project management, oversees financial and accounting analyses, conducts due diligence, prepares transaction materials, engages with clients and senior executives, and mentors junior staff. The role is expected to be based in the New York office at least four days per week.

Requirements

A minimum of a Bachelor's degree.
Core modeling and valuation experience in a professional setting.

Nice To Haves

Investment banking analyst promotion to Associate or an MBA hire with 1–2 years of relevant investment banking experience.
Significant maturity and ability to work as part of a team while interfacing with top company executives and senior management.
Highly organized, with 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.

Responsibilities

Analyze and manage analyses of market trends, competitive landscapes, and publicly traded company financials to identify potential client solutions and market opportunities.
Help prepare and contribute to deal pitches, generate ideas, and identify, research, and analyze M&A and financing opportunities.
Integrate strategic ideas from analyses, forecasts, business plans, and research into presentations for stakeholders.
Analyze, structure, and execute transactions for corporate clients, focusing on financial institutions including Banks, Specialty Finance, FinTech, and Insurance companies.
Lead day-to-day project management and execution on advisory and financing transactions, including developing and overseeing detailed financial and accounting analyses.
Perform and review pro forma transaction impact analyses for potential and live M&A, equity financing, and debt financing transactions.
Conduct due diligence on financial institution companies, including generating and managing financial and operational diligence requests, discussing requests with management and employees, and analyzing private financial information.
Manage deal execution, including preparing marketing materials, teasers, and confidential information memorandums; conducting due diligence; and drafting non-disclosure agreements and other legal documents with lawyers and potential buyers.
Present to clients, including top executives, on strategic alternatives, industry updates, capital markets activities, and corporate governance issues.
Build and develop client relationships through ongoing engagement and demonstration of financial and industry knowledge.
Use Bloomberg, Thomson Eikon, SNL, and FactSet for comparable company and precedent transaction analyses.
Mentor and guide junior staff across multiple projects.