Investment Banking Associate

Northborne Partners is a Minneapolis-based middle market investment bank focused on providing sell-side M&A advisory services to clients globally across the food & consumer, healthcare, industrials, and business services sectors. We provide decades of M&A experience and highly sophisticated advice to entrepreneurs, families, private equity firms and other private business owners.

Northborne is seeking an Associate to join our rapidly growing M&A practice in Minneapolis. Our Associates play a critical role in every aspect of the transaction process from initial pitch through closing, including interacting closely with senior bankers and clients’ senior executives, engaging with potential buyers, preparing valuations, writing pitch and marketing materials, and facilitating due diligence. The position offers opportunities to gain deep technical expertise, professional development, and upward mobility, while taking on substantial responsibility in transaction execution and client management.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a high energy, collaborative, team-oriented environment where your contribution is important and valued. We are focused on attracting, developing, and retaining talented candidates and enabling them to grow individually and advance within our firm on a personalized timeline. 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 M&A advisory firm together.

Responsibilities

• Managing and assisting in the preparation of pitch and marketing presentations
• Preparing, analyzing, and explaining historical and projected financial information
• Leading and overseeing the preparation of financial models and business valuations
• Conducting industry and company-specific research and due diligence
• Identifying potential strategic and financial (e.g., private equity) buyers for our clients
• Managing and supporting the due diligence process of buyers, including managing online data rooms
• Interacting with clients regularly, including attending client meetings
• Assisting in the development of client, prospective client, and professional advisor relationships
• Assisting in the management and mentoring of Analysts
• Participating in the overall growth and culture of the firm

Culture

Our success is rooted in recruiting, developing and retaining high-quality, driven professionals. Northborne is proud to offer a culture that rewards initiative and allows employees to develop as quickly as they are capable, allowing everyone opportunity to contribute meaningfully to Northborne’s continued growth and share in its success. Our balanced culture and flat organizational structure are designed to create a supportive environment where employees can do their best work and enjoy their careers while providing ample opportunities to develop professionally through close mentorships and meaningful responsibility.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required (finance, accounting, business or economics major preferred)
• 1 – 2 years of investment banking experience at the associate level OR 3 years of investment banking, private equity or transaction advisory experience with a focus on M&A
• Financial modeling experience, including DCF, LBO, bottom-up revenue builds, and 3-statement models
• Knowledge of general accounting and finance principles
• Strong analytical, quantitative, problem solving and conceptual skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with impeccable attention to detail
• Excellent writing, verbal communication, and computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Ability and desire to work in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment
• Candidates must be able to work well under pressure, handle multiple projects at once and learn quickly
• FINRA Licenses - Series 63, Series 79, SIE (preferred)