Mizuho - Strategic Solutions Group (?)
Seen postings about this group on LinkedIn and Glassdoor. I don't see Mizuho pop up too often in the forums, so just wanted to see if anyone had thoughts on this Strategic Solutions Group? It seems like mix between Financial Sponsors and their LevFin group. If anyone had color on those two latter groups, that would be helpful as well. I copied and pasted below the job posting details...
Strategic Solutions Group (SSG) – Analyst Ideal candidate will have prior experience working as an analyst for a global investment bank with fundamental credit focused training (leveraged, distressed or structured finance) or Mergers & Acquisitions and will be able to work independently and function as part of a team. This person must be exceedingly well-organized, flexible and enjoy a variety of challenges. Ideal candidate thinks “out-of-the box” and has a desire to execute on creative solutions that touch multiple areas of a global investment bank. The Analyst will be a fundamental team member of a core group within the organization that interacts with a wide variety of bank and securities products both domestic and internationally.
The Responsibilities For The Analyst Include Constructing and analyzing detailed financial models Performing financial valuation, discounted cash flow and multiples-based analyses Fundamental credit analyses and research including analyzing credit documentation Assisting in financing structuring, underwriting transaction evaluation, due diligence and execution Assisting in running sell-side processes and assessing M&A transactions Preparing presentation materials and participating in deal and product pitches Conducting industry and product research Liaising with industry and product partners with direct interaction with risk management
Qualifications Bachelor Degree in Finance or Economics and a minimum of 1-2 years of investment banking experience with a top tier global bank Prior credit training, structured credit and / or leveraged finance experience preferred M&A experience is a plus Ability to work independently and must be able to work effectively in a team environment Ability to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously Strong quantitative, communication, interpersonal skills and ability to convey ideas Advanced proficiency with CapitalIQ, Bloomberg, Microsoft Office Series 79 & 63
Have a buddy from school working there. They do a lot of corporate finance and ratings advisory. I think they are closer to corporate banking.
Bump
I think the group is expanding after the recent reorg.
A lot of banks have similar groups. Capital structure advisory/ratings/other corp fin stuff. This group seems like it might do bridge underwrites, which is unique. Some banks put it in the I-bank some in the corporate bank. It's a blend.
Groups like this are bells/whistles to the core platform. 1/50 ideas pitched might raise an eyebrow at a meeting 1/250 might get you outsized fees in a bond offering and help uptier a relationship. Not an easy thing to put on a resume, but seems like a well rounded industry agnostic experience, especially if financing is interesting to you. The bridge underwriting aspect puts deals on the resume, which is nice.
bump any updates on this group?
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