2027 M&A Summer Associate (SF)

Harris Williams • San Francisco, CA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

Harris Williams is hiring 2027 M&A Summer Associates for our San Francisco team. In order to be considered, you must complete all requirements listed below. Note: You must submit your resume, cover letter, and Suited assessment for your candidacy to be considered. As a Summer Associate, you will learn the deal process through live transaction work alongside seasoned banking professionals. Our goal is for summer associates to have a robust and realistic experience that closely simulates the role of a full-time associate at Harris Williams. Summer Associates who thrive at Harris Williams lead multiple workstreams while maintaining focus on quality. Harris Williams is a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.

Requirements

• Must complete all requirements listed below.
• Must submit resume, cover letter, and Suited assessment.
• Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Submit application through Harris Williams’ website, www.harriswilliams.com/careers.
• Combine resume with cover letter into one PDF and upload to the "Resume" section.
• Complete a profile with Suited.
• Submit the Suited profile.
• Curious and proactive in learning, applying new information, and incorporating feedback to develop quickly
• Able to articulate ideas clearly and tailor message, tone, and detail to the audience, both verbally and in writing.
• Skilled in MS Office, including advanced Excel (formulas, data validation, tables, conditional formatting) and PowerPoint, to produce accurate, client-ready work
• Working understanding of how the income statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet connect, with a willingness to deepen accounting, valuation, and modeling expertise over time
• Able to identify trends in complex data sets, including through tools such as Capital IQ and FactSet, and articulate the impact of those patterns
• Comfort using and directing AI tools to improve output while retaining full ownership of quality, accuracy, and judgment.
• 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.
• 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

• No specific academic concentration is required.

Responsibilities

• Drive work forward, in partnership with analysts.
• See the full lifecycle of multiple client engagements.
• Learn the deal process through live transaction work alongside seasoned banking professionals.
• Lead multiple workstreams while maintaining focus on quality.
• Drive work forward and own outcomes from start to finish, advancing tasks with accountability for the end result on tasks big and small.
• Build trusted relationships across deal teams and firm colleagues, and model our One Firm culture by prioritizing the firm’s collective success.
• Articulate ideas clearly and confidently to every audience including in internal discussions and client and C-suite settings.
• Deliver accurate, high-quality, client-ready work products that reflect sound deal judgment and a high level of attention to detail.
• Grow continuously by seeking feedback and mentorship and deepening industry, market, and technical knowledge.
• Manage workstreams and deadlines to deliver consistent, on-time execution without sacrificing quality.
• Translate data and analysis into actionable insight and a clear point of view that contributes to deal strategy and client recommendations.

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
• A 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed