Bainbridge - M&A Analyst

I've tried looking for information on this firm but can't find much. Does anyone have any insight on their recruiting process? What sort of reputation does the firm have and what can I expect in terms of comp and culture?

 
VictoriaWoodhull:
They haven't closed a deal in years.

Go to Harvey & Co. (in Orange County) for same type of role.

Just looked up Harvey & Co. on LinkedIn and they are actually recruiting for an M&A Analyst, but in the job description, they've listed compensation as $40K+. What does that mean? Surely they don't offer anything close to 40-50K for an M&A analyst position?

 

That is a regional boutique. They have a shady reputation, and comp will be quite low. Better than nothing, though. I know someone who worked there, and did not like the culture.

 

They are an buy-side advisor. From what I've heard, they are more like a business development arm of a pe group or corporate client. You pretty much spend the whole day researching and cold calling companies. Your goal is to try to gauge a company's level of interest in pursuing an off-market transaction. You also write a lot of company profiles. That's as exciting as it gets. There's little to no modeling involved, as the PE shop or corp client will do their own analysis. It is for this reason why you are paid so little. What's good is that you don't have to work long hours. This is a very boring role. If you're goal is to move to a sell-side shop, it would be difficult because of the lack of technical skills. Good luck, though.

 
jgrb17:
They are an buy-side advisor. From what I've heard, they are more like a business development arm of a pe group or corporate client. You pretty much spend the whole day researching and cold calling companies. Your goal is to try to gauge a company's level of interest in pursuing an off-market transaction. You also write a lot of company profiles. That's as exciting as it gets. There's little to no modeling involved, as the PE shop or corp client will do their own analysis. It is for this reason why you are paid so little. What's good is that you don't have to work long hours. This is a very boring role. If you're goal is to move to a sell-side shop, it would be difficult because of the lack of technical skills. Good luck, though.

Thanks, that was very helpful. This position is definitely not as appealing as I thought.

 

The M&A managers with whom you'll be working are very approachable, but you'll probably be spending +40% of your time sourcing deals. Pm if you have any other questions.

 

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