Mizuho/Greenhill: an overview

Greenhill, acquired by Mizuho in 2023, is a part of Mizuho America’s Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB). Mizuho І Greenhill provides clients with strategic advice on significant mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and private capital advisory strategies across major global industries. Its extensive network of bankers across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, specializes in complex cross-border transactions and is part of Mizuho America’s full-service investment and corporate banking platform.

As our firm continues to grow, we are continually seeking to expand our base of talented professionals through our internship and graduate recruitment programme. If you are interested in advancing your career working for an organization with a growth mindset and the resources of a global leader in financial services, we would like to hear from you.

What can Mizuho/Greenhill offer you?

Early responsibility

You’ll work on small project teams on a range of different projects which gives you responsibility and the opportunity to start to develop an Analyst skill-set.

Exposure

Working within the advisory teams, you will conduct in-depth research on a range of companies, perform detailed financial and valuation analysis, prepare client presentations and assist in client meetings from early on. The Intern role offers you exposure to high profile deals as well as senior members of the Greenhill firm team.

Training

The work is fast-paced and demanding but you will receive excellent on-the-job training from Greenhill’s Analysts and Associates, ranging from financial modelling techniques to the legal and regulatory considerations involved in M&A transactions.

Job Description

Key tasks and responsibilities include:

·        Modelling and valuation: build and update valuation models and business plans for corporate finance and restructuring transactions (including DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions, etc).

·        Preparation of marketing documents

·        Preparation of client presentations, pitch books, information memorandums and data rooms

·        Internet and database research on various sectors and prospects

·        Preparation of financial analysis and business planning

What are we looking for?

Mizuho/Greenhill is offering internships to candidates who can demonstrate excellence in all areas. You will be bright, enthusiastic and on top of exceptional academic credentials (you must be on track for a 2:1 or above in a bachelor’s degree from a leading university), you will have:

·        Fluency in English, and one Nordic language

·        A strong work ethic and the ability to perform well under pressure

·        A keen eye for detail, strong numerical ability and logical reasoning

·        Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex ideas clearly

·        Demonstrable commercial awareness and a real interest in transactions

·        A strong track record of excellence in extra-curricular activities alongside your studies

Mizuho/Greenhill: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of working with internationally-minded clients, often as part of a close cross-border collaboration with other Greenhill offices, fostering diversity of thought throughout the firm is of significant importance to Greenhill.  This importance drives a recruitment strategy that seeks to identify candidates based on their capabilities and affinity to a collaboration-based team environment, as well as the cultural value-add they can bring to our firm.

Greenhill & Co., Inc., part of Mizuho Americas, is focused on providing financial advice on significant mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, financings and capital raising to corporations, partnerships, institutions and governments globally. It acts on behalf of clients throughout the world from its offices in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.