Investment Banking Associate / Vice President – Consumer, Retail and Restaurant

Guggenheim Partners•New York, NY

53d•$175,000 - $250,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Guggenheim Securities (“GS”) is seeking experienced Vice Presidents and Associates to join its Consumer, Retail & Restaurant Investment Banking Group in New York. The Consumer, Retail, and Restaurant Group at Guggenheim Securities is one of the leading practices on Wall Street with significant opportunities to continue growing the group. Our team has a proven track record advising clients on M&A, equity and debt capital raising and liability management. The team focuses on several sub-sectors including fitness / healthy living, restaurants, direct to consumer, apparel / specialty retail, large box retail, specialty retail, food retail / food distribution and several other categories. Guggenheim has one of the most active M&A advisory practices in the sector as well as a top debt financing practice for franchisors and multi-unit companies. Our Associates and Vice Presidents play an integral role in evolving and enhancing our client relationships and are active participants throughout the life of a transaction and beyond. Our Associates and Vice Presidents benefit tremendously from the experience and partnership they have with our Senior Managing Directors and Managing Directors. GS offers an unparalleled opportunity to work as part of small client teams on major strategic and financing assignments, providing meaningful exposure to senior bankers and client representatives. Candidates should be top performers who are willing to work hard in a dynamic environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree
4 - 7+ years of investment banking experience OR MBA degree and 3+ years of investment banking or equivalent experience in either a coverage group or relevant product group (Consumer / Retail exposure preferred)
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 top company executives and senior management
Highly organized project captain capable of managing high velocity processes
Effective communicator – verbal, written, and virtual
Agile leader that can exercise sound judgment under pressure
Curious and resourceful business person with strong understanding of accounting and finance
Mature teammate with the ability to develop relationships with senior-level colleagues and clients
Teaching orientation with strong desire to mentor and train junior teammates – ability to be player-coach as needed
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
Sell-side advisory experience 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 in order 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 in order 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
Share relevant deal/client context with the junior team and provide motivation and guidance for the team