Analyst, Mergers

Our Corporate Finance Service Line acts as the investment banking arm of Kroll. They focus on providing merger and acquisition (M&A), transaction opinion, and restructuring advisory services. Hundreds of public corporations, financial sponsors, family-owned businesses and other middle-market and growth companies have met their strategic goals through Kroll's managed sell-side, acquisition or carve-out advisory transaction. Our team has particular expertise in situations absent of a market-clearing mechanism, where advisor independence is paramount, and where scrutiny is elevated.

We are looking for Analysts to join our Corporate Finance-M&A team.

Day-to-day responsibilities :

The concerned analyst will act as an M&A specialist, working as a part of our Global Corporate Finance-M&A team on a variety of engagements. Individuals will be assigned a wide variety of projects and given as much responsibility as their experience and capabilities permit.

• Work directly with global colleagues throughout all phases of deal life cycle execution
• Perform company, industry, market/competitor research, followed by professional presentation in PowerPoint/Word
• Work directly with the local manager/global colleagues and support engagement team on key specialized tasks such as M&A buyer searches, key facts research, market/industry/economic overview research and analysis, comparable company analysis/comparable transaction analysis, screening, etc. in both normal and high-pressure situations
• Prepare financial models and provide analytical support for M&A
• Draft situation analyses, pitch materials, information memoranda and management presentations in support of M&A assignments
• Work on short and long form newsletters and periodicals, ensuring timely delivery for release
• Ensure high quality of client deliverables by having strong attention to detail and self - review
• Ensure completion of project in a timely manner
• Track news articles, stories published on subject companies and summarize it neatly to be shared with global counterparts in the format requested
• Assistance in maintaining the data room and coordinating management meetings

Essential traits :

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Management (with a concentration in Accounting, Economics or Finance) from an accredited university or college
• 1 to 2 years of relevant experience in working on M&A deals is preferred
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple engagements and manage rapidly changing assignments in a team environment
• A critical thinker who can quickly evaluate and analyze companies and financial information
• An independent player who can take onus upon themselves and strive to work to betterment
• Knowledge of data sources like Bloomberg, CapitalIQ, Mergermarket, Factset is an add-on
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills, as well as strong writing and communication skills
• Strong working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Comfortable with formatting in PowerPoint
• High level of attention to detail
• Ability to work effectively with senior professionals in an engagement team
• Flexibility to work on different assignments, sometime spanning different service lines
• Demonstrated leadership experience and strong personal integrity
• Ability to master new tasks quickly
• Demonstrated commitment to obtaining outstanding results
• Ability and willingness to work long hours and stretch when required

About Kroll

Join the global leader in risk and financial advisory solutions—Kroll. With a nearly century-long legacy, we blend trusted expertise with cutting-edge technology to navigate and redefine industry complexities. As a part of One Team, One Kroll, you'll contribute to a collaborative and empowering environment, propelling your career to new heights. Ready to build, protect, restore and maximize our clients' value? Your journey begins with Kroll.

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