2021 Evercore Restructuring Summer Associate Opportunity
Locations: New York
Evercore seeks to hire investment banking Summer Associates for: New York Restructuring.
Evercore's unique market position provides Associates the ability to work closely with senior partners on industry-transforming, multi-billion dollar transactions in markets around the world. As part of the Program, Summer Associates will work on a variety of assignments including: in and out of court restructurings, recapitalizations, strategic divestitures, capital raising, and chapter 11 bankruptcies. As part of the team assigned to these projects, individuals will be responsible for a variety of tasks including: preparing for and attending client meetings, financial modeling, resolving complex accounting issues, financial statement and credit document analysis, valuation analysis, industry analysis, due diligence and new business development. The small deal team structure allows Associates to have a strong platform to learn all aspects of restructuring and debt advisory and assume high levels of responsibility at early stages of their careers. Associates will have a high level of interaction with all parties involved in a transaction and will manage those relationships across the various law firms, consultants, accounting firms, creditors and other investment banks that the group works with consistently.
Candidates must have a strong interest in investment banking with solid quantitative and analytical skills, as well the ability to think broadly about a range of strategic issues confronting the firm’s clients. Knowledge of accounting, valuation, finance, and business strategy is necessary. Responsibilities for an Associate include managing analysts, overseeing financial and valuation analysis, resolving complex financial and accounting issues, industry and competitive analysis, due diligence, drafting client presentations, management and execution of live deal situations, and assistance with new business development. We are looking for candidates with sound judgement, intellectual curiosity that has excellent presentation skills.
Specific Qualifications
Candidates should have:
- Currently studying for their MBA from a top business school
- Several years of relevant work experience
- Excellent grasp of corporate finance, valuation, and financial accounting
- Superior analytical skills and demonstrated excellence in academic coursework
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to articulate ideas
- Strong communications skills, both written and oral
- Strong work ethic
- Enthusiastic, outgoing, and achievement-oriented character
Firm Description
Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier independent investment banking advisory firm with 1,800 employees and a global presence in the Americas, Europe and Asia. Evercore has been ranked by Vault.com as #1 of the 50 Best Investment Banking Internships three years in a row and #1 for Formal Training and Diversity with Regards to Women.
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.
We seek to differentiate ourselves through unstinting adherence to our core values of Excellence and Integrity. The firm's investment bankers provide objective counsel to senior executives and Boards of Directors on a range of complex business and financial issues, including M&A, takeover defense, shareholder value creation, corporate governance, and asset divestitures. The restructuring advisory team provides financial restructuring services, strategic advice and related investment banking services to companies in financial transition as well as to their interest holders.
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.
MBA Diversity Fellowship
Please take note, we offer a Diversity Fellowship all students are eligible to apply. Please see below for further details.
Evercore’s mission is to attract and retain the most talented professionals of varied backgrounds who reflect the global marketplace that we serve.
In support of this mission, the firm created the MBA Diversity Fellowship. Evercore will award a limited number of Diversity Fellowships in the amount of US$40,000 (less any applicable withholdings and taxes) to selected 2021 Evercore Advisory Summer Associates.
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
A Scholarship applicant must:
Personal statement (500 words or fewer) addressing what you believe demonstrates your qualification for the MBA Diversity Fellowship, including a description of your academic and personal strengths; and/or exceptional contributions, through community service, leadership, school activities or otherwise, to the cause of diversity.
Scholarship recipients will be selected from among the eligible applicants who have demonstrated academic excellence, leadership qualities and who also have demonstrated contributions to diversity initiatives or to diversity and inclusion more generally, such as in the area(s) of racial or ethnic diversity, sexual orientation or gender identity, disability, and/or veteran status.
How to Apply
We have a two-step application process: please indicate your group and location preference when applying on your school’s website AND Evercore’s career website at www.evercore.com.
For the Diversity Fellowship, please complete your application with your personal statement when applying on our website by the application deadline at your school (for core schools) or November 29, 2020 (for non-core schools).
This opportunity is closed to applications.