Investment Banking Associate Industrials
Location: New York, NY Sector: Global Industrial & Environmental Services
We are seeking a highly motivated Associate to join our premier Middle Market Investment Banking team in New York. This role focuses on providing strategic advisory services, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), capital raising, and financial restructurings for companies within the Industrials sector.
As a key member of our deal teams, you will work closely with senior bankers and client executives, taking a lead role in the execution of complex transactions while mentoring junior analysts.
Key Responsibilities
Transaction Execution: Lead the day-to-day management of deal processes, including sell-side and buy-side M&A, private placements, and corporate divestitures.
Financial Modeling: Oversee and perform advanced valuation analyses, including discounted cash flow (DCF), leveraged buyout (LBO), trading multiples, and transaction precedents.
Marketing Materials: Lead the creation of high-impact pitch books, confidential information memoranda (CIMs), and management presentations.
Due Diligence: Manage the due diligence process, coordinating between clients, legal counsel, and potential investors/buyers.
Sector Coverage: Maintain up-to-the-minute knowledge of Industrials sub-sectors (e.g., Aerospace & Defense, Building Products, Chemicals, and Industrial Technology) to identify market trends and new business opportunities.
Mentorship: Actively train and manage Analysts, ensuring high-quality output and fostering professional development within the team.
Qualifications
Experience: 3–6 years of investment banking experience, ideally with a focus on Industrials or a related coverage group.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field (MBA preferred for Associate-level applicants; required for VP-level without significant tenure).
Technical Skills: Mastery of financial statement analysis, complex modeling, and Excel. Strong proficiency in PowerPoint is essential.
Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex financial concepts to C-suite executives.
Work Ethic: A "self-starter" mentality with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
Licenses: Series 79 and 63 certifications (preferred or required upon hire).
About the Firm
We are a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on the global middle market. With a reputation for deep sector expertise and a client-first approach, we provide the sophisticated financial advice typically found at bulge-bracket firms with the personalized attention and agility of a boutique. Our New York office offers a collaborative culture where high-performers are given significant responsibility and visibility.
Founded in 2009, Harrison Rush was established to help the many financial services professionals, who had been displaced by the dislocation in the credit markets, find sustainable employment. We have always differentiated ourselves by our ability to move quickly in response to our client’s needs and changing market conditions. Today, Harrison Rush has grown into a leading global financial search firm that provides a wide range of services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes investment banks, asset managers, hedge funds and operations groups. Staying true to our original mission of helping people, we are proud to offer a dedicated practice towards the recruitment of women and minorities in financial services.
Harrison-Rush is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.
