26 Analyst - GIB (Activism and Defense)

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The Activism & Raid Defense team advises executives and boards of directors of public companies on shareholder activism, hostile and contested M&A, and other shareholder advisory matters. This role will be responsible for performing financial, statistical, corporate governance, and shareholder analyses, conducting research, and preparing client presentation materials. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, analytically driven, and eager to learn about the dynamic field of activism defense within investment banking.

Responsibilities:

As an Analyst in the M&A Activism & Raid Defense team you will:

• Play a key role defending clients in live activism defense situations, including proxy fights and hostile and contested M&A transactions.

• Create client presentations regarding shareholder activism.

• Assist clients in preparing for hostile activity, including preparing activism vulnerability assessments across a range of factors including TSR, valuation, operational performance, capital return, leverage, M&A/divestitures, takeover defenses, governance, board and ESG to identify companies that may be targeted by activist investors and help formulate corresponding rebuttals to potential activist arguments.

• Conduct in-depth research on activist investors, market trends, and potential risks that clients may face.

• Collect, organize and analyze financial data to support recommendations and strategy development.

• Assist in coordinating information flow and execution in collaboration with industry groups.

• Serve as a key resource working closely with Associates, VPs, and Directors to create client deliverables and meet ad-hoc client requests.

Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in related field

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking

• Financial and Data Analysis

• Oral Communications

• Attention to Detail

• Business Acumen

• Business Analytics

• Data Quality Management

• Data Visualization

• Due Diligence

• Market Analysis

• Process Management

• Recruiting

• Research

Minimum Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in related field

Shift:

1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week:

40