Investment Banking Associate - Financial Sponsor Coverage

Develop and manage relationships with financial sponsor clients, including private equity firms. Originate new business mandates from financial sponsors related to financial advisory, capital raising, and risk management. Liaise with product and industry coverage partners to deliver advice and drive transaction execution for financial sponsor clients and sponsor-backed portfolio companies. Perform complex financial analyses related to valuation, credit underwriting, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital markets transactions. Drive idea generation related to new investment opportunities, including leveraged buyouts, minority stake investments and structured capital investments. Assist financial sponsor clients with portfolio monetization, including M&A processes, initial public offerings (IPOs), private placements and dividend recapitalizations. Lead internal credit approval process related to acquisition financings, dividend recapitalizations, re-financings and other credit transactions for private equity clients. Ensure risk and controls processes related to internal and external policies are adhered to by cross functional deal teams. Serve as technical subject matter expert in relevant accounting, corporate finance and capital markets concepts.