Experienced Investment Banking Associate - Chemicals (Finance)

Piper Sandler Companies (NYSE: PIPR) is an investment bank headquartered in Minneapolis, MN with offices in New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Boston, Charlotte and Houston. A leading investment bank since 1895, Piper Sandler focuses on mergers & acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, restructuring & special situations and private placements across our core focus sectors.

At Piper Sandler, we're only as successful as the talent we bring together. That's why we pride ourselves on attracting and retaining highly motivated people, empowering them to make decisions close to the client and supporting them with the full weight of our firm.

Piper Sandler is currently seeking an experienced analyst for our Chemicals team (formerly the Valence Group) in New York, NY.

Our Associate position offers a unique opportunity for ambitious professionals seeking to play a meaningful role in our continued growth, while gaining significant experience in transactions. The Associate is responsible for executing transactions, and typically functions as a backup for relationships with important clients, are generally the key contact for some clients, and begin to assume some important new business responsibilities. Additionally, the associate position lead and direct analysts and are responsible for the content and accuracy of analysts' work. This role will have significant international deal exposure in all geographies (North America, Europe, Asia, Middle East, Latin America and Africa) and will interact and collaborate with our colleagues in London.

Candidates for this position must have:

• Exceptional work ethic and a high level of enthusiasm, initiative and leadership potential
• Prior work experience involving financial analysis or transaction execution
• One or more years of investment banking experience required
• Advanced degree in finance preferred, but not required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including ability to develop rapport with existing and potential clients
• Strong knowledge of accounting and financial modeling
• Highly motivated, team player with an ability to learn in a fast-paced, challenging environment
• M&A modeling, M&A process and M&A pitching experience strongly preferred

U.S. work eligibility is required.

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