Investment Banking Associate 2 Industrials M&A

Investment Banking Associate 2 Industrials M&A

Our client, a leading global investment bank (NYSE-listed), is seeking an Experienced Associate to join their Industrials team in Chicago or Minneapolis. Recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments, this firm combines uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust. They provide innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory, with unmatched transaction volumes that deliver differentiated, data-driven perspectives to help clients achieve their most critical goals.

Our client has extensive expertise in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, activist shareholder and takeover defense, and other related advisory services for a broad range of U.S. and international clients. Their experience in M&A has earned consistent industry recognition in 2025, LSEG ranked the firm the No. 1 investment bank for all global M&A transactions.

Our client's Industrials Group continues to deliver industry-leading results, consistently ranking among the top M&A advisors for U.S. industrial transactions. Over the past decade, the firm has built one of the largest and most specialized industrials platforms on Wall Street, organized around a deep, subsector-focused coverage model. Senior bankers lead each core vertical, enabling differentiated insights, targeted strategic advice, and unparalleled access to key decision-makers across strategic and financial buyer universes globally. The team's extensive transaction experience and real-time market intelligence support highly informed perspectives on valuation, corporate strategy, and transaction execution making the firm a trusted advisor to clients navigating complex strategic decisions.

Experienced Associates in the Industrials Group play a key role in transaction execution and day-to-day deal management. You will work primarily on M&A sell-side transactions with meaningful responsibility, direct client exposure, and the opportunity to take ownership of core analytical and process workstreams from day one.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and analyze historical and projected financial information
• Build and maintain financial models, valuation analyses, and transaction structuring frameworks
• Support due diligence processes and help coordinate transaction execution teams
• Prepare confidential information memoranda, management presentations, and marketing materials
• Contribute to new business development initiatives, including pitch materials and client research
• Maintain active communication with clients, prospective clients, and professional advisors
• Mentor and supervise Analysts while ensuring high-quality analytical output

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant investment banking experience, or MBA graduates with prior finance-related experience
• Strong knowledge of accounting, valuation methodologies, and applied financial theory
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel proficiency
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively within deal teams and interact with senior stakeholders
• Highly motivated, entrepreneurial, and interested in building long-term client relationships
• Academic or professional training in finance, accounting, or related disciplines strongly preferred

Compensation and Benefits

Our client is committed to providing an exciting career opportunity and a competitive total compensation package, which may include additional components such as discretionary incentive compensation. The good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible base salary range for this role at the time of posting is:

• Base Salary: $175,000$225,000

Actual salary at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, the candidate's relevant qualifications, skills, and experience, and the location where the position may be filled. Our client provides a competitive benefits package.

Location: Minneapolis, MN (on-site)

Work Authorization: H-1B transfers considered on a case-by-case basis.

Employment Type: Full-time