Senior Analyst, Investment Banking

Analyst Position at BDO Capital Advisors

BDO Capital Advisors (BCA) is seeking a motivated analyst with previous investment banking experience to join the firm's expanding practice in Richmond, Virginia. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of accounting, valuation, and modeling concepts and will possess strong written and verbal communication skills. The candidate will be expected to research prospective clients and their industries, assist in the creation of pitch materials, develop financial models and draft offering memoranda. The candidate will gain in-depth exposure to the financials and operations of companies in a wide range of industries and to the execution of investment banking transactions including mergers and acquisitions and private placements. At BCA, analysts actively participate in every phase of a client engagement and gain the skills to build a successful career in investment banking. BCA has a robust pipeline of prospective and active engagements and is seeking a candidate that can make an immediate impact.

BDO Capital Advisors, a wholly-owned affiliate of BDO USA, P.C., is a leading middle market investment bank that focuses on sell-side advisory, acquisition advisory, capital raising and board advisory services. The firm has deep industry knowledge, extensive cross-border transaction experience and best-in-class deal execution capabilities. BDO's investment bankers have collectively executed hundreds of transactions for clients including family-owned and entrepreneur-led companies, public corporations and leading private equity firms. BCA professionals leverage the full depth and breadth of BDO USA's resources and sourcing network, which includes 75+ offices and over 12,000 professionals across the United States. BCA is a FINRA/SIPC member firm.

The BCA team specializes in providing sell-side M&A advisory services to middle market clients with enterprise values between $25 million and $500 million. The firm has broad industry expertise having closed transactions across industries including the Manufacturing & Distribution, Consumer, Food & Retail, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Business Services, Energy & Natural Resources and Technology, Media & Telecom sectors.

BCA has reach with international buyers and insight into global M&A trends via the BDO International network, which has consistently ranked as a Top 10 global M&A middle market advisor by total deal volume. BDO International Corporate Finance operates in approximately 100 countries with over 2,000 professionals who provide investment banking services for clients across the globe.

Job duties include:

• Supports the execution and the origination of M&A transactions
• Develops financial models, including DCF, accretion/dilution, LBO, comparable trading, and transaction analyses
• Analyzes companies and industries and work directly with client management teams
• Prepares pitch books, offering memoranda and management presentations
• Organizes and manage responses to inquiries from potential investors as well as coordinate other diligence activities
• Manages several projects concurrently
• Other duties as required

Qualifications, knowledge, skills and abilities include:

Education:

• Bachelor's degree, required; focus in Finance, Accounting, or Economics, preferred

Experience:

• One (1) or more years of investment banking, private equity or related financial services experience, preferred

License/Certifications:

• FINRA Series 79 and 63 licenses (if not currently held, will be required shortly after hire), required

Software:

• Proficient in of Microsoft Office Suite and research tools such as S&P CapitalIQ, FactSet, Bloomberg, and Intralinks, preferred

Other knowledge, skills & abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and research skills
• Solid organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to successfully multitask while working independently or within a group
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Understanding of basic accounting and valuation methodologies
• Ability to travel, as necessary

Individual salaries that are offered to a candidate are determined after consideration of numerous factors including but not limited to the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and geography.

National Range: $75,000 - $135,000 Maryland Range: $75,000 - $135,000 NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $75,000 - $135,000