Experienced Associate

1 Group Description: Evercore's Houston Energy Advisory Team has 75+ energy advisory professionals and is the leading ranked advisor, having collectively advised on 220+ energy M&A transactions since 2014 across Energy verticals including upstream, midstream, downstream, oil field services, petrochemicals, power and low carbon segments. The Houston office is also leading the firm-wide initiative to expand Evercore's coverage of clean energy-focused firms and energy transition more broadly. POSITION: Evercore seeks to hire an Experienced Associate for its Energy Advisory Team. PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES: Evercore provides Associates with the ability to work closely with senior bankers on industry-transforming, multi-billion dollar transactions around the world. The small transaction team structure creates a strong platform for Associates to assume high levels of responsibility and client exposure at early stages of their careers. As part of the team, the Associate will have the opportunity to work on a variety of strategic advisory assignments including: sellside and buyside M&A engagements; activism and raid defense; divestitures and spin-off engagements; equity and equity-linked capital-raising and, more broadly, evaluation of strategic alternatives. SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates must have a strong background in investment banking and / or relevant work experience in industry M&A and corporate development, with excellent quantitative and analytical skills, as well the ability to think broadly about a range of complex strategic issues confronting the firm's clients. Responsibilities for a Associate include management and execution of live transactions, assistance with new business development, and client relationships, with a particular focus on working closely with analysts and associates, overseeing financial and valuation analysis, resolving complex financial and accounting issues, performing industry and competitive analysis, and preparing client presentation materials. Evercore offers highly qualified Associates the chance to take on tremendous responsibility with exposure to blue-chip clients around the globe, and the chance to be part of rapidly growing, highly regarded firm and team. Bachelor's degree with at least 4 years of work experience investment banking and / or a relevant field or MBA degree with at least 2 years of investment banking experience Experience with buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions Strong financial modeling skills and an excellent grasp of corporate finance and financial valuations including DCF, merger modeling, comparable companies and precedents Experience with due-diligence and transaction execution processes Experience preparing and maintaining industry/company presentations and benchmarking materials and other process documents required Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in teams Strong communications skills, written and oral, and ability to effectively articulate ideas Strong work ethic ABOUT EVERCORE: Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm. We are dedicated to helping our clients achieve superior results through trusted independent and innovative advice on matters of strategic significance to boards of directors, management teams and shareholders, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic shareholder advisory, restructurings, and capital structure. Evercore also assists clients in raising public and private capital and delivers equity research and equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high net worth and institutional investors. Founded in 1995, the Firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices and affiliate offices in major financial centers in North America, Europe, South America and Asia. For more information, please visit . Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment: Evercore is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors.