Origination and Advisory – Investment Banker – Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging and Leisure (REGLL) - Associate

About the position

Our Origination & Advisory business provides the full range of investment banking products and services for large-cap and mid-cap corporates and financial sponsors. Our offering consists of comprehensive financial advisory and capital raising services - including mergers & acquisitions (M&A), strategic advisory and defense, underpinned by experienced and successful debt and equity capital markets platforms. The Real Estate, Gaming, Lodging and Leisure (REGLL) franchise holds deep relationship with both corporate clients and financial sponsors supporting our leading position across M&A and capital markets. The unique platform helps us advise our clients on a wide range of corporate solutions and execute large, complex, cross-border and regional transactions.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of live transactions as a part of the REGLL coverage team, including preparation of detailed presentations and memoranda and analyzing the key attributes of client companies.
• Develop materials for meetings with clients regarding mergers and acquisitions and capital market transactions.
• Apply advanced financial, economic, quantitative, and qualitative methods, and principles to evaluate and execute merger & acquisitions, debt financings and equity raising transactions.
• Build operating models and perform financial valuation such as DCF, transaction comparables, and leveraged buyout.
• Analyze and synthesize detailed corporate and financial information as well as conduct due diligence.
• Work and foster relationships with various product teams such as leverage debt capital markets, equity capital market, debt capital markets, cash management, foreign exchange, and interest rate.
• Keep up to date with various sector trends and transactions; issue final reports of client interactions and discussions to senior management and maintain ongoing communication.
• Provide leadership, mentorship and training to analysts and interns.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree with prior investment banking experience or MBA degree is necessary.
• Experience providing quantitative and analytical support for M&A and capital markets transactions (IPOs, equity follow-ons, investment grade and leveraged finance debt offerings), preferably in the real estate, gaming, lodging and leisure sector.
• Experience across various stages of a transaction lifecycle, including pitching and bake off, preparing marketing materials and financial models and deal execution.
• Strong modeling and analytical skills with a proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Nice-to-haves

• Prior experience in the REGLL sector is preferred, however not necessary.
• Team player mentality and ability to effectively interact with a wide variety of internal groups and clients.
• Driven and highly motivated with a passion for finance and the ability to manage multiple processes.
• Series 79, 63 licensing preferred.

Benefits

• A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration.
• A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility.
• Generous vacation, personal and volunteer days.
• Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement.
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits.
• Educational resources, matching gift, and volunteer programs.