Investment Banking Senior Associate

Responsibilities

• Assist in the targeting and closing of new deal opportunities
• Participate in selling and pitching services to clients and prospects
• Drive day-to-day activities for presentation development
• Build and maintain relationships with client senior executives
• Provide direction on financial and valuation analyses for debt and equity
• Execute extensive financial and valuation analyses for complex deals
• Review analyst and associate work for consistency, correctness, and formatting
• Act as lead on-the-job trainer for associates and analysts
• Ensure all activities comply with applicable rules, regulations, and policies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• Prior investment banking experience required
• 3+ years at Associate level strongly preferred
• Expertise in accounting and finance
• Superior mathematical, writing, verbal, and computer skills
• Ability to lead transaction processes and pitch new business
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously under pressure
• Willingness to travel 20% to 40%

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA strongly preferred

About the Company

William Blair is an independent global partnership that has delivered trusted advice for nine decades. The firm provides advisory services, strategies, and solutions across asset classes and markets throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.