Mizuho · 3 months ago
Investment & Corporate Banking - Financial Sponsors & Strategic Solutions Group (FS&SSG) – Associate
Mizuho is a leading global investment bank providing corporate and investment banking services. They are seeking an Associate for their Financial Sponsors & Strategic Solutions Group, responsible for executing leveraged finance transactions, conducting financial analyses, and managing deal execution while collaborating with various product specialists.
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Responsibilities
Assist in the execution of leveraged finance transactions and bespoke strategic solutions for Sponsor clients
Constructing and analyzing detailed financial models
Manage key aspects of business and financial due diligence and credit underwriting processes
Performing financial valuation, discounted cash flow and multiples-based analyses
Fundamental credit analyses and research including analyzing credit documentation
Assisting in financing structuring, underwriting transaction evaluation, due diligence and execution
Assisting in running sell-side processes and assessing M&A transactions
Run day-to-day deal execution and project management on a range of transactions including Financing and M&A
Working closely with our product specialists in delivering tailored solutions to our Sponsor clients across the full product suite (debt capital markets, derivatives, advisory and structured solutions)
Liaising with product and sector teams in preparing presentation materials and participating in deal and pitches
Conducting industry and product research
Train and mentor interns in the team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor Degree in Finance or Economics
Minimum of 3 years of investment banking experience with a top tier global bank
Ability to work independently and must be able to work effectively in a team environment
Ability to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Strong quantitative, communication, interpersonal skills and ability to convey ideas
Advanced proficiency with CapitalIQ, Bloomberg, Microsoft Office
Series 79 & 63
Preferred
Prior credit training, structured credit and / or leveraged finance experience
M&A experience is a plus
Benefits
A generous employee benefits package
Discretionary bonus
Company
Mizuho
This is not your typical financial institution. It’s our people who make us a cut above.
H1B Sponsorship
Mizuho has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (49)
2024 (23)
2023 (43)
2022 (12)
2021 (10)
2020 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
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