M&A Analyst - Energy, Power & Infrastructure

Harris Williams & Co•Richmond, VA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Harris Williams is hiring an Analyst to join our Energy, Power & Infrastructure team in the Richmond, Virginia office. This role offers high exposure to clients and senior bankers, representing the firm throughout the entire client engagement. Beyond client work, this role will expand your professional experience through recruiting initiatives, mentorship programming, efforts to generate new client engagements, and more. The firm provides a robust training program designed to build relationships, provide baseline knowledge of M&A, and prepare you for your first client engagement. Harris Williams is a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services.

Requirements

Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
Eligible candidates should be working towards or already possess a Bachelor's degree from a four-year institution.
Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Submit your cover letter and resume (combined into one PDF).
Complete a profile with Suited.
Understanding of Excel formulas, data validation, macros, tables, conditional formatting.
Working understanding of how the income statement, cash flow statement and balance sheet connect.
Willingness to deepen subject matter expertise over time.
Able to identify trends in data and articulate the impact of those patterns.
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.
Individuals joining the organization through a Corporate development/ training program.
In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Participation in sports, student led organizations, or work experience while completing a degree.

Responsibilities

Represent the firm throughout the entire client engagement.
Participate in recruiting initiatives.
Engage in mentorship programming.
Contribute to efforts to generate new client engagements.
Approach all tasks with humility, collegiality and enthusiasm together with teammates.
View challenging tasks as opportunities for growth.
Share ideas and credit among peers and teammates.
Learn from mentors.
Be a curious self-starter.
Exhaust available resources before asking senior deal team members for guidance.
Ask questions and offer creative suggestions as you grow into the role.
Be 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.
Articulate thoughts and ideas to your teammates on day 1, both verbally and in writing.
Speak up during internal (Harris Williams deal team/colleagues) and external (client/C-suite facing) discussions, as directed by your deal team.

Benefits

Highly competitive compensation
Pension
401(k) with PNC match
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
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.