Sr. Quantitative Analyst | M&A | CFA Investment Banking Bkgd for global Professional Services company
Vertical Careers, Inc.
- Los Angeles, CA
- $160,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Engaging with Attorney deal teams on transactions which require financial modeling support, including proforma capitalizations, liquidation waterfalls, merger consideration spreadsheets, voting models, and IPO S-1 models
- Advising the internal deal team using the knowledge gained from this analysis, answering any questions that may arise regarding the data and/or analytical methods, and assumptions used to build the work product
- Producing client-ready financial models and effectively communicating analysis and work product to the Partners and Associates on the transaction as well as to the external clients, on an as-needed basis
- Maintaining detailed records documenting procedures, methodologies, and sources of information employed while performing analytical tasks
- Ensuring timely delivery of accurate and professional work product
- Participating in learning education classes for our Attorneys related to quantitative analysis work.
- Developing and maintaining training materials such as reference guides, training presentations, library of training exercises, and tip sheets; training, mentoring, and coaching junior analysts on this work stream
- Maintaining professional image within the Finance and Accounting department and project the same image to those outside the department
- Promoting effective work practices, working as a team member, and showing respect for co-workers
- Helping recruit, develop, and mentor other analysts
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field is required. A financial / industry qualification (CFA) is desired.
- 5+ years of related analytical experience at a professional services organization in corporate finance, consulting, or M&A, as well as experience working on ad-hoc requests and projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment is desired.
- Investment Banking background highly desired
- Proficiency with a PC environment and related software and proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word is desired.
- Apply your organizational and communication skills while displaying a positive, high-energy attitude.
- Possess excellent leadership skills including: organizing, planning, problem-solving and decision-making, displaying the ability to lead large, long-term, and complex projects from inception to completion and the ability to develop alternative solutions to meet goals.
- Maintain flexibility with respect to assigned tasks due to changing deadlines, changing deliverables and changing task priorities.
- Excellent analytical skills are desired, as well as the ability to work independently to research, analyze, and develop financial information.
- Must display the ability to draw conclusions from analysis, make recommendations to management, and display the ability to learn and apply new skills quickly and effectively.