Middle market firm located in Baltimore. Does anyone know anything about the firm? Dealflow, exit ops, culture, etc?
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How did you get the job there? Cold-calling?
No, they had informal resume drops through my school's (private southern school) recruiting system.
Good friend of mine works there. Enjoys it for the most part. Good comp, good people and they do decent # of deals.
I've worked with Signal Hill on a few deals. One of the sectors we target is data centers / Internet infrastructure, and Signal Hill is widely regarded as the top firm in the sector - it seems that if an attractive target in the space is for sale, Signal Hill usually has the mandate (the other guys we see a lot are DH Capital).
From a buy-side perspective, their books are always well put together, and the data always ties and makes sense (not always the case with a few other banks). From the guys I've met at management presentations, they seem like nice guys. Also gotten quite a few 2am emails from them, so I expect the hours are not too laid back.
Good information, thanks guys, especially CaptK. Anyone know at all about ex opps, PE/VC specifically?
Anyone else have any more info? Thanks.
Sorry to revive an old thread, but anyone else have any other information on this firm?
Sorry to revive an old thread, but anyone else have any other information on this firm?
Would recommend if you're interested in growth tech.
Most of the VP level and up guys were former bulge bracket, so a there's definitely a work had culture with best practices set in place. (turns and models are expected night or weekend). You are expected to be on call 24/7, etc.
The deal teams are pretty lean, so analysts are often very involved with client interaction and leading calls with prospective buyers. Due to the company's pure M&A and private placement focus in technology verticals and strong senior banker pedigree, it's not uncommon for SH to be up against Raymond James, Wlliam Blair, Stifel, etc. for tech deals ranging from $50M to $300M in EV,
Lastly, the have relationships with many of the leading growth equity sponsors, such as TA Associates, Summit Partners, Insight, LLR, JMI, Francisco Partners, Bregal Sagemount and Accel-KKR. As a result, analysts place well into these firms or in some cases at portfolio companies of big name funds like vista.
Friend of mine went there was a very strong guy
Would recommend if you're interested in the tech / growth equity space.
Most of the VP level and up guys were former bulge bracket roles, so a there's definitely a work had culture with best practices in place (i.e. turns and models are expected first thing in the morning and weekends are typically full work days). You're also expected to be on call 24/7, so as an analyst, you're getting the full experience.
Due to the Company's pure M&A and private placement focus in technology verticals and strong senior banker pedigree, it's common for SH to be in the running with bigger name firms like Raymond James, William Blair, Stifel, etc. for tech deals ranging from $50M to $300M in EV,
As for sponsor interaction, they have active relationships with many of the leading growth equity and private equity funds, such as TA Associates, Summit Partners, Thoma Bravo, Insight, NEA, LLR, JMI, Francisco Partners, Bregal Sagemount, Accel-KKR, etc..
Analysts experience and exit opps: Due to the lean deal teams (sometimes analysts work directly with MDs, though less common) analysts are often very involved with client interaction and lead calls with prospective buyers, leading to first-name basis relationships with many of the PE guys. As a result, analysts place well into these firms (several to Summit in the last few years) or corporate development in other cases (placements at Google and another at a portfolio company of Vista). Most recruiting for analysts (with a few exceptions) is done on campus at UVA, CAL Berkely and Wharton undergrad.
Did you just dig up a four-year-old thread to tout your firm? lol
And good on him for bringing these guys up on my radar.
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