Known for its unique entrepreneurial culture that values teamwork and transparency, Intrepid offers highly motivated individuals the opportunity to make meaningful contributions to client engagements and take on important leadership initiatives within the firm, resulting in a high level of job satisfaction while building a solid foundation for your career. Our culture values the development and well-being of our team-members and fosters strong camaraderie throughout the firm, resulting in what we believe is some of the highest retention rates in the industry.

Intrepid is a specialty investment bank and provides M&A, capital raising and strategic advisory services to entrepreneurs, family-owned companies, private equity sponsors and major corporations, through dedicated banking teams with deep industry sector experience and over three decades of experience. The firm is based in Los Angeles, with additional offices in San Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Charlotte. Intrepid is the middle-market advisory arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (NYSE: MUFG), one of the largest financial groups in the world.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Intrepid Investment Bankers is expanding nationally and seeking to hire talented and experienced professionals at the Associate level in our Restaurant & Multi-Unit Franchise Concepts Group.

Responsibilities

Organizing, reviewing, and analyzing due diligence processes and materials

Developing valuation analyses and models (projections, LBO, DCF, public comparables, historical M&A transactions, etc.)

Preparing comprehensive pitchbooks, information memoranda, management presentations and marketing materials

Compiling prospective acquirer lists and contacting acquirers

Performing key steps in the sale execution process

Supporting senior bankers in establishing relationships and maintaining direct contact with current and prospective clients

Interacting with senior bankers to help build the firm (training, recruiting, mentoring, etc.)

Qualifications

2-5 years of sell-side M&A advisory and investment banking experience in restaurant and multi-unit franchise concepts preferred  

Outstanding academic credentials from a top tier school

Demonstrated critical thinking, process oriented, and strong attention to details

Excellent written and oral communications skills

Highly proficient financial analysis and modeling skills

Proactive, results oriented, can-do attitude, team player

Self-starter willing to work in an entrepreneurial, demanding, and fast-paced environment

Significant level of maturity and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a small team

Proficiency with S&P Capital IQ, Pitchbook, Salesforce CRM and online data room platforms

FINRA Series 7, 63 or 79 license  

The typical base pay for this role is $130,000 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.