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Analyst, Valuations, Campus Recruiting

Lincoln International, Chicago, New York

A Global Investment Bank with a Passion for the Mid-Market


We are trusted investment banking advisors to business owners and senior executives of leading private equity firms and public and privately held companies around the world. Our advisory services include mergers and acquisitions, debt advisory, growth equity and restructuring for the mid-market. We also provide valuations and fairness opinions and joint ventures advisory services. As one tightly integrated team of more than 700 professionals across 16 countries, we offer an unobstructed perspective, backed by superb execution and a deep commitment to client success. With extensive industry knowledge and relationships, timely market intelligence and strategic insights, we forge deep, productive client relationships that endure for decades. Learn more at www.lincolninternational.com.

At Lincoln International, we know that the success of our global organization is a direct outcome of the strength of our people. We encourage diversity of thought and create talent density by attracting, retaining and engaging high performers from all demographics, backgrounds and perspectives. We value diversity, equity and inclusion as a catalyst to foster innovation and creative problem solving, access the best candidates and adapt to a highly dynamic, competitive environment. We know that employing a diverse team and valuing the unique perspectives of our people allows us to better understand and serve the needs of our clients.

Lincoln International is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Duties & Responsibilities

Lincoln International is seeking Analysts to join our rapidly growing Valuations & Opinions Group in our Chicago and New York offices.  Successful candidates have strong cognitive and interpersonal abilities, want to develop their professional and personal skills and are motivated by the prospect of building a leading valuations practice.

The Analyst position within the Valuations & Opinions Group provides an excellent opportunity to become an expert in valuations. The Analyst serves as the analytical and organizational anchor for the Valuations & Opinions Group. Responsibilities at Lincoln International are often more entrepreneurial than at other firms providing self-motivated individuals with many opportunities to contribute to a dynamic and growing platform. Successful Analysts are assertive, motivated self-starters with the desire and potential to succeed in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.

We envision the Valuations and Opinions Analyst will be initially tasked with the following:

  • Preparing, completing, and ensuring the accuracy of financial models and sophisticated valuation analyses
  • Writing valuation reports and presentations
  • Coordinating recurring valuation projects with team members across multiple geographies
  • Interacting with clients and preparing deliverables
  • Maintaining proprietary valuation databases
  • Tracking the capital markets and analyzing any changes within the markets
  • Preparing marketing materials for meetings with potential clients
  • Supporting the senior members of the Valuations & Opinions Group

Qualifications

The Analyst position at Lincoln International is extremely challenging, offers an excellent learning experience and provides a solid foundation upon which an individual can build a future business career. Interested candidates should meet the following requirements:

  • Candidate must be in progress or have completed a Bachelor or MS Degree from a top tier institution (Graduation date must on or before Summer 2022), strong academic record in both undergraduate and graduate
  • Excellent analytic foundation with advanced understanding of financial statements and various valuation methodologies (DCF, LBO, comparable company analysis, etc.)
  • Proficiency at financial modeling with advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Strong writing skills and experience with PowerPoint and Microsoft Word
  • Effective organizational skills and the aptitude to manage people and work products
  • Strong communication skills and experience interacting with teammates and clients
  • Nine months to one year of professional experience in valuations, corporate finance, fixed income or accounting is preferred, but not required
  • Active CPA and/or minimum of CFA Level I is preferred, but not required

Professional and Cultural Characteristics:

  • Authentic individual with high integrity, whose personal and professional values are consistent with Lincoln’s Culture Statement (Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Integration, Collaboration, Integrity)
  • Assertive, articulate and self-motivated, can manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong collaborator who enjoys working in an entrepreneurial environment
  • Driven and ambitious professional who gains satisfaction from achieving personal and team goals
  • Ability to demonstrate good judgment and handle highly confidential information in a professional manner

Additional Information

Lincoln International is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

About Lincoln International

About Us Lincoln International is all about providing outstanding service and outcomes for our clients and great careers for our staff. Key to our achieving these goals is outperforming our competitors. Key to outperforming is our culture of excellence, entrepreneurship, teamwork, integration and integrity. Excellence - we set high standards and pursue them intensely Entrepreneurial - we are innovative and creative Team-oriented - we work in teams and focus on success as a team Integrated – we share all our resources across all our geographies Integrity – we run our business with openness, honesty, respect and fairness Our strategy for outperforming even our best competitors is to evaluate and engineer the right mix of entrepreneurism and team work in each and every situation. In summary, Lincoln International provides superior results for our clients and better careers for our staff because we constantly apply our culture of “Using Ingenuity to Outperform”.
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