Investment Banking Analyst

La Honda Advisors is a Silicon Valley-headquartered investment bank with experienced partners whose passion is to work with growth companies as their trusted advisors. We provide independent strategic advice to technology and other growth companies seeking M&A and capital raising services.

Our firm is seeking to hire an Investment Banking Analyst to be an integral part of our team. Our analyst will have a broad range of responsibilities, communicate directly with clients, and see tangible results of their work. Ours is truly a unique opportunity for someone to gain in-depth exposure to our clients and their businesses through close collaboration and touching all aspects of the transactions themselves.

A candidate must have at least 1 year of full-time work experience in financial services, valuation, accounting, M&A, or corporate finance. In addition to possessing the technical knowledge demanded by our industry, a candidate should be detail-oriented, driven, resourceful and able to communicate professionally with clients. Please only apply if you are currently living in the Bay Area. The candidate should be excited and energetic about an in-office environment based in our Menlo Park office.

-Two-year investment banking financial analyst position based in Menlo Park, CA

-Work directly with senior partners across the U.S. with deep global client relationships

-Direct day-to-day interactions with clients, counter parties, and prospects

-Work on live engagement immediately on both sell-side and buy-side transactions

-Looking for a candidate who is interested in a long-term situation with an opportunity to be promoted to Associate and beyond

Job Description:

-Prepare prospect and client presentations, financial models, and due diligence materials;

-Conduct detailed industry, financial, and other strategic analyses in support of prospective and existing engagements;

-Perform market and financial valuation analyses – public comparables, precedent M&A, discounted cash flow / LBO modeling, and other;

-Develop executive summaries, management presentations, and other strategic marketing documents to support client transaction processes;

-Assist in transaction execution and management in all aspects, beyond market material development, including dataroom and diligence support;

-Conduct new business prospecting, research, and attend conferences

Requirements/

Skills:

-1+ year of full-time work experience in Accounting/Financial Advisory, Valuation, or Private Equity

-Adept at foundational tools of the business – Excel, PowerPoint and industry data sources

-Strong grasp of financial and accounting concepts

-Excellent writing and verbal communication skills – able to comfortably speak with clients

-Self-starter, entrepreneurial, highly motivated, and resourceful

-Desirous of learning investment banking with sincere interest in technology sector

-Strong interpersonal skills, work ethic and team player

-Must be a resident of the U.S. or have a current work visa to work in the U.S.