• Job Description

  Req#: R155587

  Position Overview

  Job Description

  About Harris Williams

  We are a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.

  We are ambitious in our goals and steadfast in the belief that clients deserve our very best. To achieve our highest aspiration, we invest in world-class, team-oriented individuals who are smart, driven, and principled – those who are eager to be part of something bigger than themselves. When you join Harris Williams, you are welcomed into a collegial environment where every individual has the opportunity to make an impact in a powerful and significant way. We invite you to learn more about careers at Harris Williams.

  Private Capital Advisory Summer Analyst Role

  Analysts at Harris Williams play an integral role in all the firm’s M&A and private capital advisory activities, working alongside seasoned banking professionals. As a Private Capital Advisory Summer Analyst, you will work on live deals and deal proposals on both our Fund Placement and Capital Solutions teams based in our New York office. Projects will include:

  • Client due diligence

  • Industry research

  • Financial analysis and modeling

  • Developing written materials, including offering memoranda and new business presentations

  Fund Placement Project Management:

  The project management team within Harris Williams’ fund placement function offers interns the chance to engage directly in the fund formation and capital raising process for premier private equity firms worldwide. The position offers candidates the chance to take on a great deal of responsibility, work directly with senior professionals and clients, gain exposure to multiple industries, and have a direct impact on the success of our business. The project management team manages all aspects of a private equity fundraise including:

  • Advise on positioning

  • Prepare of marketing materials

  • Coordinate investor meetings with the distribution team

  • Fulfill investor due diligence requests

  • Prepare marketing and pitch materials for prospective clients

  Capital Solutions:

  The Capital Solutions group is focused on the execution of secondary transactions and co-invest placements. The group manages all aspects of each transaction process with the goal of creating bespoke solutions to accomplish widely varying client objectives. The Summer Analyst will:

  • Advise on creative, tailored private equity liquidity solutions

  • Perform comprehensive due diligence on a fund’s underlying portfolio companies

  • Write and produce marketing materials

  • Structure and coordinate a transaction timeline

  • Analyze and compare potential bid pricing, terms and provisions, and participate in closings

  Harris Williams hires individuals who are accomplished both inside and outside of the classroom. Eligible candidates should be working towards or already possess a Bachelor's degree from a four-year institution, and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher as a prerequisite. No specific academic major is required; however, basic knowledge of finance and accounting is desired.

  Harris Williams fosters an inclusive culture through hiring quality people who are committed, tenacious, smart and principled – dedicated to achieving the right results for our clients, the right way. We are committed to building a unique firm by valuing and developing talent and deepening relationships with our clients. Harris Williams looks for Summer Analysts with the following attributes:

  • Positive attitude

  • Committed worth ethic

  • Intellectual curiosity and passion for live deal experience

  • Collaborative working style

  • Excellent verbal & written communication skills

  • Attention to detail

  • Quantitative and analytical abilities

  • Creative and strategic thinking skills

  • Resilience under pressure

  Training & Development

  Our internship kicks off with one week of training, covering financial modeling and setting the foundation for the robust deal work ahead. During the 10 weeks, Summer Analysts develop their business communication, strategic thinking, modeling, and client-facing skills by working on live deals with seasoned professionals.

  Mentorship

  Mentorship – both formal and organic – is critical to our people’s success. Summer Analysts are assigned mentors who provide a support network during the internship. Our lean deal teams, apprenticeship model, and flat organizational culture ensures you will also find additional mentors along the way.

  Other Requirements

  • Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.

  • Submit application on Harris Williams’ website: www.harriswilliams.com/careers.

  • Complete a profile with Suited which will cover your academic background, prior work experience, employment preferences, and ask a series of suitability questions. Please click the following link to proceed: https://app.wellsuited.com/join/KLK6tq49F-TPGWCACqK3. You must complete the Suited assessment to be considered.

  • Please reach out to Emily Saunders (esaunders@harriswilliams.com) if you have any questions.

  Competencies

  Accuracy and Attention to Detail – Understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail; ability to process information with high levels of accuracy.

  Business Acumen – Knowledge, insight, and understanding of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to diverse situations.

  Creativity – Knowledge of the approaches, tools, and techniques for promoting creative, original thinking and ability to apply it to a variety of business situations.

  Customer Experience Management. – Implements the strategies and techniques used to ensure that customers have a positive experience with the organization and its products and services at every touch point.

  Customer Relationship Management (CRM) – Ability to design, implement and execute CRM business processes and associated applications.

  Effective Communications – Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.

  Leadership – Knowledge of, and ability to use strategies and skills to enlist others in setting, embracing and achieving objectives.

  Managing Multiple Priorities – Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation.

  Taking Ownership – Knowledge of the current situation or issue at hand, and the ability to take full personal responsibility or ownership for assignments, activities, decisions and results.

  Teamwork – Understanding of the necessity and value of teamwork; ability to work effectively as part of a team.

  Work Experience

  Roles at this level are filled by recent university / college graduates with little or no professional experience, but possessing relevant skills. Includes individuals joining the organization through a Corporate development/ training program. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

  Education

  No Degree

  Additional Job Description

  This role has an annualized compensation of $100,000.

  Generally, this opening is expected to be posted for 48 business hours from 02/06/2024 , although longer with business discretion .

  Benefits

  PNC offers employees a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature); dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short- and long-term disability protection; maternity and parental leave; paid holidays, vacation days and occasional absence time; 401(k), pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption assistance; educational assistance and a robust wellness program with financial incentives. To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for part-time employees, visit pncbenefits.com > New to PNC.

  Disability Accommodations Statement:

  If an accommodation is required to participate in the application process, please contact us via email at AccommodationRequest@pnc.com . Please include “accommodation request” in the subject line title and be sure to include your name, the job ID, and your preferred method of contact in the body of the email. Emails not related to accommodation requests will not receive responses. Applicants may also call 877-968-7762 and select Option 4: Recruiting for accommodation assistance. All information provided will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

  
  At PNC we foster an inclusive and accessible workplace. We provide reasonable accommodations to employment applicants and qualified individuals with a disability who need an accommodation to perform the essential functions of their positions.

  Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO):

  
  PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.

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• About the company

  Harris Williams is an American multinational independent investment bank and financial services company specializing in advisory services and financing for middle-market companies.

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