2027 Guggenheim Securities Investment Banking Summer Associate – Chicago Industrials
Guggenheim Securities · Chicago, United States · 1mo ago
Job Description:
Guggenheim Securities (“GS”) is seeking exceptional Associate Interns to join its Global Industrials Group Investment Banking team in Chicago. The Industrials group is a rapidly growing and critically important strategic initiative for Guggenheim Securities.
Associate Interns will join a highly collaborative team responsible for providing M&A advisory and capital raising (equity and fixed income) service and capabilities to a range of corporate and sponsor 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 Functions
Support deal teams in developing, maintaining and using financial models
Perform financial and valuation analysis such as discounted cash flow analysis, multiple valuation analysis
Perform company and industry research and gain in-depth understanding of sector trends, client challenges and strategies in order to develop innovative and creative solutions for our clients
Prepare client presentations and interacting with senior bankers, clients, lawyers and accountants
Develop an in depth understanding of M&A deal processes
Preferred Qualifications
Commitment to meet the demands of high volume and high-end client services
Effective communicator – verbal, written and virtual
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
Strong interest in problem solving and client services
Highly organized, with the initiative and ability to multitask and work with limited supervision on a team
Resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm and a genuine interest in finance
Desire to join a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial platform
Demonstrable experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Significant level of maturity and the ability to work under pressure as a part of a small team with top company executives and senior management
Interest in working in Chicago long term
Basic Qualifications
Must be on track to receive an MBA or J.D. degree in Spring 2028
Salary Details
A salary based on an annual rate of $175,000 per year.
The base salary amount represents the anticipated salary for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The salary listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.
About Us:
Guggenheim 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 GSIBCampusRecruiting@guggenheimpartners.com or 212.518.9200.