2027 M&A Analyst I (Richmond)

About the role

Harris Williams is hiring 2027 M&A Analyst(s) for our Richmond team. In order to be considered, you must complete all requirements listed below. Note: You must submit your resume, cover letter, and Suited assessment for your candidacy to be considered. Please see the “Application Requirements” section for additional directions.

Responsibilities

• High level of exposure to clients and senior bankers, representing the firm throughout the entire client engagement.
• Diverse projects: Recruiting initiatives, mentorship programming, efforts to generate new client engagements.
• Collaborative work environment: Unlocking value in great businesses, inspiring teamwork and creativity.
• Professional development: Robust training program designed to build relationships, provide baseline knowledge of M&A, and prepare you for your first client engagement.
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits program: Competitive compensation, pension, 401(k) matching, and performance bonuses.

Requirements

• Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Educational requirement: Eligible candidates should be working towards or already possess a Bachelor's degree from a four-year institution.
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher as a prerequisite.
• Submit your cover letter and resume (combined into one PDF).
• Complete a Suited assessment profile.

Qualifications

• Knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role.
• Recent university/college graduates with little or no professional experience, but possessing relevant skills.
• Comparable combination of education, job-specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
• Bachelor's degree.
• No required certifications or licenses.

Benefits

• PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits including medical/prescription drug coverage, dental and vision options, life insurance, short and long-term disability protection, 401(k) with PNC match, pension, stock purchase plans, dependent care reimbursement account, back-up child/elder care, adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement, educational assistance, and a robust wellness program with financial incentives.
• Paid time off including maternity and/or parental leave, up to 11 paid holidays, 9 occasional absence days, between 15 to 25 vacation days, and years of service.

Pay

Base Salary: $97,500.00 – $162,500.00. Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data, and on individual skills, experience, and education.

Schedule

This is an "on-call", in-office role.

Skills

• Excel – Understanding of formulas, data validation, macros, tables, conditional formatting.
• Accounting – Working understanding of how the income statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet connect and willingness to deepen subject matter expertise over time.
• Problem solving – Able to identify trends in data and articulate the impact of those patterns.

Benefits

• PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.
• This position is subject to the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA) and, for any registered role, the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (SAFE Act) and/or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
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