M&A Analyst - Energy, Power & Infrastructure

Harris Williams & Co•Richmond, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Harris Williams is seeking an M&A Analyst for their Energy, Power & Infrastructure group. This role offers significant client and senior banker exposure from the start, involving the entire client engagement process. Beyond client work, analysts will contribute to recruiting, mentorship programs, and business development efforts. The position is based in an office environment and requires responsiveness, attention to detail, and collaboration. Harris Williams emphasizes professional development through a robust training program and continuous learning opportunities.

Requirements

Understanding of Excel formulas, data validation, macros, tables, and conditional formatting.
Working understanding of how the income statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet connect.
Ability to identify trends in data and articulate the impact of those patterns.
Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Working towards or already possess a Bachelor's degree from a four-year institution.
Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Combine resume with cover letter into one PDF and upload to the "Resume" section.
Complete a profile with Suited.
Demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for the role.
Accuracy and Attention to Detail.
Business Acumen.
Creativity.
Customer Experience Management.
Customer Relationship Management (CRM).
Effective Communications.
Leadership.
Managing Multiple Priorities.
Taking Ownership.
Teamwork.
Recent university/college graduates with little or no professional experience, but possessing relevant skills.
Comparable combination of education, job-specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) in lieu of a degree may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Willingness to deepen subject matter expertise in accounting over time.
Participation in sports, student-led organizations, or work experience while completing a degree.
Curious self-starters.
Exhaust available resources before asking senior deal team members for guidance.
Ask questions and offer creative suggestions as you grow into the role.
Responsive.
Answer emails and calls quickly.
Clarify deadlines as needed.
Find moments of levity even when working long hours.
Stay aligned with your team on active workstreams and upcoming tasks.
Take pride in your work product.
Quality check your work and the work of your teammates to ensure accuracy before handing up the chain.
Seek feedback from your teammates/peers during and after key deliverable completion.
Ask “What’s next?” and work ahead instead of waiting for direction from your team.

Responsibilities

Represent the firm throughout the entire client engagement.
Contribute to recruiting initiatives.
Participate in mentorship programming.
Engage in efforts to generate new client engagements.
Collaborate with teammates on active workstreams and upcoming tasks.
Ensure accuracy of work product and the work of teammates.
Seek feedback from teammates/peers during and after key deliverable completion.
Work ahead instead of waiting for direction from the team.
Articulate thoughts and ideas verbally and in writing.
Speak up during internal and external discussions as directed by the deal team.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation
Pension
401(k) matching
Eligibility for performance bonus
Medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature)
Dental and vision options
Employee and spouse/child life insurance
Short and long-term disability protection
401(k) with PNC match
Pension and stock purchase plans
Dependent care reimbursement account
Back-up child/elder care
Adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
Educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
Robust wellness program with financial incentives
Maternity and/or parental leave
Up to 11 paid holidays each year
9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law
Between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level and years of service