Experienced Associate – Investment Banking, European Technology and Services

Job DescriptionPosition SummaryGuggenheim Securities (“GS”) is seeking an exceptional, experienced Associate to join its European Technology and Services Investment Banking group located in London. Associates will join a highly collaborative team responsible for providing M&A advisory and capital raising (equity and fixed income) service and capabilities to corporate clients. GS offers a unique opportunity to work as part of small client teams on major strategic and financing assignments, providing meaningful exposure to senior bankers and client representatives.In a client services business like ours, our team members are the product, the service, and the offering. We will provide best-in-class Investment Banking training—formal and hands-on—as you continue to develop your professional toolkit: M&A process management, business acumen, financial analysis, data analysis, soft-selling and presentation skills, professional communication (verbal, written and virtual), negotiations, and more.Candidates should be top performers who are willing to work hard in a dynamic environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.Essential Job FunctionsPrepare and contribute to delivery of client presentations and interact with senior bankers, clients, lawyers, and accountantsDevelop and monitor the development of complex financial models for a broad range of corporate finance alternatives and valuation analysisDraft internal and client-facing documents, including management presentations, lender presentations, fairness opinions, and pitchbooksPerform client due diligence, prepare information memoranda and other transaction-related documentationContribute to the creation of strategic frameworks, tools, and intellectual property to aid business development activities of the firmConduct competitive research, including identifying sector and industry trendsGather and analyze information, formulate and test hypotheses, develop and communicate recommendations to senior leadershipPreferred QualificationsMinimum of 3 years of investment banking or equivalent M&A experienceSignificant level of maturity and the ability to work as a team interfacing with top company executives and senior managementHighly organized, with the initiative and ability to work with limited supervisionExcellent analytical skills and attention to detailStrong written and oral communication skillsEffective process management abilitiesBasic QualificationsRequires a minimum of a Bachelor's degreeCore modeling and valuation experience in professional settingWork LocationCurrently, this role is expected to be in the ­­­­London office at least 4 days per week. About UsGuggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.For more information, please visit GuggenheimSecurities.com, follow us on LinkedIn or contact us at GSLateralRecruiting@guggenheimpartners.com or 212.518.9200.Guggenheim Securities, LLC (“GS”) does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications. GS considers any resume or application to be unsolicited if (a) received from an entity or individual without a current recruiting agreement with GS or (b) submitted to anyone at the firm other than through the process set forth in the recruiting agreement between GS and the submitting entity or individual, and GS will not pay a fee to any entity or individual for such submission.