Investment & Corporate Banking – Energy - Oil & Gas, Associate (Houston, TX)

The Energy Group is seeking a Houston-based, qualified, motivated investment banking Associate. Prior investment banking or similar professional experience within the upstream, midstream and/or downstream oil and gas industry is required.

As a cross-product industry team, associates in the Oil & Gas Group work on a variety of transactions, including M&A, A&D, corporate valuation, board advisory and capital raises. Associates typically function as members of deal teams comprising a Managing Director, Director - Vice President, Associate, and Analyst, plus technical professionals.

Associate responsibilities include: valuing oil and gas companies and assets, performing a broad range of other financial analyses; preparing confidential information memoranda, new business pitches, and other presentation materials; assisting with the development and maintenance of client and prospective client relationships; and supervising financial analysts and other junior staff.

Associates are assigned to a variety of projects and other responsibilities include:

• Conduct extensive quantitative economic, industry and company research and analysis
• Conduct and model a broad range of corporate finance alternatives and due diligence for client transactions including M&A, strategic alternatives, capital structure development, acquisition finance and syndicated loan and capital market financing
• Evaluate risk/return parameters of financing transactions
• Financial modeling, valuation, comparable & relative value analyses and market-specific analysis
• Facilitate and coordinate product group idea generation and solutions development across a broad platform of global capabilities
• Draft client pitches and marketing materials including M&A, syndicated bank financing, public/private debt & equity capital markets, and other internal documentation by coordinating internal and external resources
• Assist in financing structuring, underwriting transaction evaluation, preparation, due diligence and execution
• Assist in the development and continued cultivation of client relationships

Qualifications:

• Masters and/or Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics
• At least two years of prior investment banking or similar professional experience focused on the oil and gas industry is required; some upstream technical experience is preferred. 
• Knowledge of corporate finance, securities, financial markets and risk & pricing analysis
• Must have experience in the general Energy sector
• Aptitude to synthesize large amounts of information and develop innovative ideas and/or product solutions
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines
• Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to convey ideas
• Creativity and intellectual curiosity
• Ability to work independently and must be able to work effectively in a team environment
• Advanced proficiency with FactSet, CapitalIQ, Bloomberg, Microsoft Office
• Series 79 & 63

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.