Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst

Harvey & Company, LLC • Newport Beach, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

As a part of a world-class, hard-working and energetic team, you will have a ground floor opportunity to engage with leaders of private equity funds, family offices, private equity backed companies, and privately-held corporations and be a part of a fast-paced, professional environment that thrives in making deals. You will be working with an established Associate to support the management of a pipeline of acquisition strategies, work collaboratively with an industry “deal team” and gain significant exposure to high-profile clients and business leaders early on in the job.

Requirements

• Entrepreneurial, a go-getter, smart, eager to learn, hard-working, organized, detail-oriented, tenacious, charismatic, intrinsically motivated, adaptable, a quick thinker, energetic, curious, self-directed, able to multi-task well, bounce back from rejection with resiliency... and be a bit competitive!
• Able to relate to diverse businesspeople - from sophisticated bankers and PE firm leaders to street-smart company founders and entrepreneurs.
• A polished communicator – both verbal and written. Someone with a background or naturally wired for sales and deal-making.
• Willing to roll up sleeves, provide hands-on support to Associates in pursuing new deals with a driven work ethic and an intuitive knack for engaging with people and work collaboratively with the “deal team.”
• Excited about getting a practical, on the job “mini-MBA” education without the expense of graduate school.
• BS/ BA degree from an accredited four-year university. All majors are encouraged to apply.
• After graduation, 1-2+ years of experience in any field. Professional internship experience is a plus. Business development experience is a plus.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, strong attention to details and highly organized.
• A self-starter and able to effectively contribute within a team environment.
• Closely align with the characteristics of a successful candidate (above).

Nice To Haves

• Professional internship experience is a plus.
• Business development experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Identify attractive companies through primary strategic research.
• Manage a proprietary database of researched companies.
• Communicate professionally with business owners & key executives over the phone and through other outreach, using a consultative business sales approach.
• Write professional correspondence (letters and emails) to key executives.
• Develop marketing materials to pitch various clients and strategies.

Benefits

• The potential to earn more money than other professions, with a company that provides the formula to succeed and eventually the possibility to earn equity in closed business deals.
• Comradery with a great group of driven, smart, creative and “can-do” professionals.
• A culture that inspires learning, encourages autonomous work, fosters team collaboration, rewards hard work and results, and offers a sustainable work/life balance with the opportunity for a long-term career path.
• 401(k) plan with profit sharing after a standard waiting period.
• Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, vision) after a standard waiting period.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level