Investment Banking Associate - Atlanta

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Citizens is seeking an experienced Investment Banking Associate to join our Industrial Corporate Finance (Industry Coverage) team focusing on Transportation & Logistics to support the team’s senior professionals in industry-focused client development and originating, structuring, and executing debt capital markets, equity capital markets, and M&A transactions.


The Associate’s responsibilities will include client development support and significant transaction involvement, with the ability to work on multiple projects and transactions concurrently. The Associate will play a critical role in developing industry-focused idea generation, working on deal teams and coordinating projects. The Associate would work directly with senior professionals on the Corporate Finance team and in partnership with Debt Capital Markets / Leveraged Finance, Equity Capital Markets, and M&A product groups, as well as Sponsor Coverage and Corporate Banking relationship teams to support origination and execution efforts for transactions. These include: acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, dividend recapitalizations, restructurings, refinancings, and equity raises.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Working with the Group Head, Managing Directors, Directors, Vice Presidents, Analysts on the Transportation & Logistics Corporate Finance team
  • Additional exposure to and partnership with the Debt Capital Markets / Leveraged Finance, Equity Capital Markets, and M&A product groups, Sponsor Coverage and Corporate Banking relationship teams to develop idea decks that encompass, strategic alternatives, acquisition or opportunistic financing ideas and / or
  • transaction financing scenarios to help corporate clients and financial sponsors
  • achieve their financial and strategic objectives
  • Performing extensive financial statement modeling for a variety of transaction scenarios
  • Conducting comprehensive company and industry research and maintain several key industry datasets Analyzing financial model output and client information to prioritize data and present conclusions for discussion purposes • Preparing pitch materials for client meetings
  • Creating thoughtful overviews of new platform investment opportunities or acquisition targets to be shared with clients and Sponsors • Support transaction screening and credit / underwriting approval processes and all required documentation, analysis, and meetings
  • Playing a key leadership role throughout the transaction execution process
  • Participating in accounting, business, and legal due diligence
  • Preparing detailed transaction marketing materials including confidential information memoranda and lender / management presentations and virtual data rooms

Desired Profile:

  • 3+ years of direct experience in M&A, Corporate Finance, Industry Coverage, Leveraged Finance / Capital Markets, Equity Research, or Buyside Equities
  • Experience in Transportation & Logistics is preferred • Proven client interaction with excellent oral and written communication skills and the ability to express ideas in a persuasive, organized, and articulate manner
  • Ability to function as part of a flat organization, manage several projects at once and work effectively as an individual and as part of multiple teams
  • Ability to follow-up independently and consistently and play the critical role as the project manager on most assignments
  • Demonstrated aptitude for quantitative and qualitative analysis with a solid understanding of financial statements, financial modeling and company / industry analysis
  • Self-starting team player who can think strategically and excel in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial, challenging work environment • High degree of maturity and integrity with a positive and hardworking attitude
  • Excellent attention to detail • Ability to immediately contribute to the group based on experience and help transfer best practices and knowledge • Full command of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
  • Experience with related financial services software including S&P CapitalIQ, Bloomberg, FactSet, Pitchbook, AlphaSense, etc.
  • Education, Certifications and/or Other Professional Credentials
  • Undergraduate degree with a strong academic record from a leading university.
  • MBA not required but a plus
  • Attendance in a formal investment or corporate banking training program preferred, but not required
  • FINRA Series 79 (or 7) and Series 63 and /or willingness to obtain licenses within required timeframe.

Compensation Range:$130k to $225k


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