GBM Private, CMG, Consumer & Retail / Business Services Associate, Chicago

Investment banking works on some of the most complex financial challenges and transactions in the market today. Whether advising on a merger, providing financial solutions for an acquisition, or structuring an initial public offering, we handle projects that help clients at major milestones. We work with corporations, pension funds, financial sponsors, and governments and are team of strong analytical thinkers, who have a passion for producing out-of-the-box ideas.

The Cross Markets Group (CMG) is a classic investment banking team with dedicated bankers that spans all industry sectors, including TMT, Industrials, Consumer Retail, Healthcare, Natural Resources, Real Estate and Financial Institutions. The CMG team is focused on expanding Investment Banking's coverage of corporate clients and sponsor portfolio companies as well as financial sponsors, and provides M&A, financing and other corporate finance solutions to those clients. Our analysts and associates gain meaningful exposure to deal execution and work with founders, sponsors and executives to deliver quality advice and execution across products. The team offers flexibility in terms of industry focus, with the ability to gain exposure to the consumer retail and business services sectors in particular.

• Bachelor's degree and at least 3 years of work experience or MBA degree with relevant experience
• Investment banking experience required
• Experience with due-diligence and transaction execution processes required
• Experience with buy-side and sell-side M&A, equity and debt financing transactions required
• Strong financial modelling skills and experience of building/maintaining operating models required
• Experience of preparing and maintaining industry/company presentations and benchmarking materials and other process documents required
• Experience of financial valuations with knowledge of DCF, LBO, merger modelling, comparable companies, precedent transactions etc. required
• Strong team orientation and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with team members
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Solid work ethic, motivation level, and strong attention to detail
• Personal integrity, initiative and leadership qualities
• Capacity to interact and build relationships with a wide range of people and act as a point of contact