IB Associate - Leveraged Finance
About The Position
Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success. Stifel is seeking an Associate to join its Leveraged Finance team based in New York City. The Leveraged Finance team provides a full array of financing solutions for financial sponsors and corporate clients. Leveraged Finance originates structures, underwrites, and executes non-investment grade debt financings, including leveraged loans, high yield bonds, bridge financings, and private debt financings.
Requirements
- Relevant leveraged finance experience
- Outstanding academic record
- Demonstrated strong leadership ability through involvement in extracurricular endeavors such as student government, athletics, and cultural and entrepreneurial activities
- Strong quantitative / analytical skills, which include leveraged finance, financial and accounting concepts, credit analysis, and financial modeling
- Superior attention to detail
- Disciplined work ethic
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to effectively manage multiple simultaneous project deadlines
- Ability to work as a part of a team
- Highly motivated and energetic
- Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field
- 3-5 years post-undergraduate work experience in investment banking or a related field
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
Responsibilities
- Conducting industry research
- Building financial models to analyze company projections or potential transactions
- Drafting offering memorandums for public or private financings
- Preparing client presentations and underwriting materials
- Collaborating with clients to execute financing transactions
- Analyzing and researching companies across a wide range of industries
- Participating in the execution of leveraged finance transactions for financial sponsors and corporate clients
- Reviewing legal documentation including commitment papers and credit agreements / indentures
- Preparing presentation materials such as PowerPoint slides and summaries for pitchbooks
- Working with teams to execute financing transactions
- Performing in-depth, quantitative financial analyses
- Contributing to team and/or client meetings and discussions
Benefits
- Discretionary bonuses
- Health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings
- Stifel Total Health Connect
- Flexible spending accounts
- Tuition & certification assistance programs
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
