2025 Guggenheim Securities Investment Banking Associate – New York Private Equity Advisory Group

Job DescriptionWe are seeking exceptional Associates to join our Investment Banking team in New York. Associates will join our highly collaborative team responsible for providing advisory services to private equity firms and corporate clients with an emphasis on M&A advisory engagements, particularly sell-side M&A assignments. The team focuses on high growth segments of the market. Associates will have the opportunity to work across our fulsome M&A team, including with colleagues in Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago.Guggenheim offers an unparalleled opportunity to work as part of small transaction teams on major strategic assignments providing meaningful exposure to senior bankers and client representatives. Candidates should be top performers who are willing to work hard in an unstructured environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.We aspire to continuously refresh and cultivate a culture of Innovation, Diversity, and Inclusion. In a client services business like ours, our team members are the product, the service and the offering. We will provide best-in-class Investment Banking training—formal and hands-on—as you develop your professional toolkit: M&A process management, business acumen, financial analysis, data analysis, soft-selling and presentation skills, professional communication (verbal, written and virtual), negotiations, and more.We are seeking highly motivated individuals with exceptional quantitative and communication skills looking to jump-start their career through hands-on training and experience at a growing firm.Essential Job FunctionsSupport deal teams in developing, maintaining and using financial modelsPerform financial and valuation analysis such as discounted cash flow analysis, multiple valuation analysisPerform company and industry research and gain in-depth understanding of sector trends, client challenges and strategies in order to develop innovative and creative solutions for our clientsPrepare client presentations and interacting with senior bankers, clients, lawyers and accountantsDevelop an in depth understanding of M&A deal processesPreferred QualificationsCommitment to meet the demands of high volume and high-end client servicesEffective communicator – verbal, written and virtualExcellent analytical skills and attention to detailStrong interest in problem solving and client servicesResourcefulness, intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm and a genuine interest in financeDesire to join a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial platformDemonstrable experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and OutlookSignificant level of maturity and the ability to work under pressure as a part of a small team with top company executives and senior managementHighly organized, with the initiative and ability to multitask and work with limited supervision on a teamBasic QualificationsNo jobseeker will be considered if these basic qualifications are not metMust be:On track to receive MBA or J.D. degree in Spring 2025Salary DetailsA salary based on an annual rate of $175,000 per year.The base salary amount represents the anticipated salary for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The salary listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.About UsGuggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.Guggenheim is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.For more information, please visit GuggenheimSecurities.com, follow us on LinkedIn or contact us at GSIBCampusRecruiting@guggenheimpartners.com or 212.518.9200.