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About the Role

William Blair's investment banking group enables corporations, financial sponsors, and owner/entrepreneurs worldwide to achieve their growth, liquidity, and financing objectives. Our global footprint provides opportunities to deliver highly strategic advice to market-leading companies. We offer the industry's brightest minds the chance to thrive in an energetic, entrepreneurial environment with a team-oriented culture.

Responsibilities

Perform in-depth analyses to support new business development, transaction execution, and the delivery of investment banking products and services.
Conduct research and financial modeling, apply core valuation methods, and complete due diligence activities.
Collaborate with client staff to advance projects, gather information, explain financial modeling methodology, and present analysis results.
Provide training and mentorship to summer interns and junior Analysts.
Perform extensive financial/valuation analyses to value debt and equity for mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising transactions.
Build financial models to value potential and actual clients and/or industries using comparable companies, precedents, and discounted cash flow methods.
Synthesize information to effectively convey complex financial modeling outcomes.
Perform due diligence, research, analysis, and documentation of potential and live transactions, escalating concerns as needed.
Draft management presentations highlighting financial analysis and research results.
Assist in the development, production, and delivery of proposals and presentations to clients and prospects.
Draft marketing materials emphasizing William Blair's advantages and investment banking approach.
Participate in client meetings and drafting sessions.
Research industries or sectors to target specific clients or industries, evaluating and improving content, and leveraging learnings across deals.
Identify opportunities to streamline processes and propose solutions for increased efficiency.
Support client relationship development by understanding client needs, providing responsive service, and anticipating information requirements.
Develop an understanding of macro factors related to client industries, investment banking products, and potential implications.
Ensure compliance with all applicable rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Undertake additional responsibilities as requested.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree required with an anticipated graduation date between December 2026 and June 2027.
Internship or prior work experience in the financial services industry preferred.
Proven track record in university studies.
Detail-oriented with strong analytical abilities.
Excellent mathematical, writing, verbal, and computer skills.
Ability to adapt to new tasks with little notice.
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Strong desire to win.
Developing increasingly sound judgment.
Thorough understanding of accounting and finance.
Commitment to satisfying internal and external customers.
Travel required: approximately 5%.
William Blair is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

Skills

Financial analysis
Valuation
Financial modeling
Due diligence
Research
Presentation drafting
Client relationship development
Communication

Location

Global

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Entry Level

Education Level

Bachelor's Degree

Salary/Compensations

$110,000—$110,000 USD

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage
Employer-paid short & long-term disability and life insurance
401(k)
Profit sharing
Paid time off
Maven family & fertility benefit
Parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement)
Other voluntary benefits
Discretionary annual bonus
Commission-based incentives

About the Company

William Blair strives to attract qualified candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and other strategic resource groups.
We are committed to empowering our colleagues to deliver client success and engage in our communities.
Our firm has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, continuing to deepen our expertise and relationships across asset classes and markets throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries.
We are an independent partnership, with colleagues who have unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.
We empower our people to bring their best thinking so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem-solving abilities that our clients expect.
Visit williamblair.com to learn more.

Equal Opportunity

William Blair is an equal opportunity employer.
It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from the military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee's ability to perform the duties of the job applied for.
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