Investment Banking Associate
New York, New York•Full-time
About the Job
We are seeking diligent, coachable, and determined financial services professionals with 3–4 years of experience at major investment banks, accounting firms, or ESOP consultancies.
This is a leadership role for rising professionals. Associates supervise analysts and work directly with managing directors on 25–30 ESOP investment banking engagements per year. Deal teams perform extensive financial analysis and modeling to develop projections, structure transactions, and assess credit capacity.
CSG offers a clear career path in ESOP investment banking, direct client involvement, and a competitive compensation package.
This is a leadership role for rising professionals. Associates supervise analysts and work directly with managing directors on 25–30 ESOP investment banking engagements per year. Deal teams perform extensive financial analysis and modeling to develop projections, structure transactions, and assess credit capacity.
CSG offers a clear career path in ESOP investment banking, direct client involvement, and a competitive compensation package.
Responsibilities:
- Manage ESOP transaction and financing processes
- Participate actively in deal structuring and valuation analysis
- Lead transaction-related due diligence and manage document flow
- Oversee client presentations and transaction memorandum drafting
- Support senior bankers across all aspects of transactions
- Attend client meetings and presentations
- Mentor and coach analysts
Qualifications:
- 3–4 years of investment banking, accounting, or related experience
- 1–2 years of direct ESOP experience
- Degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field
- Familiarity with M&A, LBOs, and advanced finance/accounting concepts
- Strong financial modeling and writing skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
- Ability to work independently
- Immediate availability
CSG is an equal opportunity employer.
About CSG Partners
Since 2000, CSG Partners has helped middle-market companies realize the unique benefits of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs). Today, we're recognized as the nation’s leading leveraged ESOP practice.Private companies seeking shareholder liquidity, tax relief, and employee benefits turn to our nationally-recognized team of advisors. We’ve guided hundreds of clients through the ESOP formation process, from analysis, through capital raising, to closing.
We understand the needs of clients and their advisors because we’ve walked in their shoes. In addition to former commercial bankers, attorneys, and accountants, our team of ESOP specialists includes former entrepreneurs and CEOs. That practical experience, combined with CSG Partners’ thought leadership and extensive analytical process, provides insights and strategies that drive desired outcomes for all stakeholders.
Our team has been recognized by leading publications and organizations with over 40 Firm & Deal of the Year honors in the past decade alone.
We understand the needs of clients and their advisors because we’ve walked in their shoes. In addition to former commercial bankers, attorneys, and accountants, our team of ESOP specialists includes former entrepreneurs and CEOs. That practical experience, combined with CSG Partners’ thought leadership and extensive analytical process, provides insights and strategies that drive desired outcomes for all stakeholders.
Our team has been recognized by leading publications and organizations with over 40 Firm & Deal of the Year honors in the past decade alone.