What is the Position? Evercore seeks to hire an experienced Associate for our Strategic, Defense and Shareholder Advisory Team located in New York City.
Group Description: The Strategic, Defense, and Shareholder Advisory team focuses on advising clients with respect to shareholder activism, raid defense, complex/contested M&A and related situations.
Responsibilities: Evercore’s differentiated approach to advisory provides our Associates with the opportunity to work closely with senior bankers on industry-transforming transactions around the world. The small transaction team structure creates a platform for Associates to learn from the best and assume high levels of responsibility at early stages of their careers. As part of our team, the Associate will work on a variety of strategic advisory assignments including: sellside and buyside M&A engagements; activism and raid defense; divestitures and spin-off engagements; special committee engagements; and, more broadly, evaluation of strategic alternatives.
Qualifications: Candidates must have prior investment banking experience a strong interest in activism defense, as well as the ability to think broadly about a range of issues confronting our firm’s clients. Knowledge of accounting, finance, valuation and business strategy is a must, as are excellent written and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities for an Associate include collaborating with clients to resolve complex financial and strategic issues, leading and executing live deal situations, drafting client presentation materials, assisting with new business development, and managing Analysts.
About Evercore: Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm. We are dedicated to helping our clients achieve superior results through trusted independent and innovative advice on matters of strategic significance to boards of directors, management teams, and shareholders - including mergers and acquisitions, shareholder advisory, restructurings, and capital structure. Evercore also assists clients in raising public, private capital, delivers equity research, equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth individuals. Founded in 1995, the Firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices and affiliate offices in major financial centers in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. For more information, please visit www.evercore.com
Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment: Evercore is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors.
This opportunity is closed to applications.