2027 Guggenheim Securities Investment Banking Summer Analyst - Chicago Industrials

Job Description:

Guggenheim Securities (“GS”) is seeking exceptional Analyst Interns to join its Global Industrials Group Investment Banking team in Chicago. The Industrials group is a rapidly growing and critically important strategic initiative for Guggenheim Securities (“GS”).

Analyst Interns will join a highly collaborative team responsible for providing M&A advisory and capital raising (equity and fixed income) service and capabilities to corporate clients. GS offers a unique opportunity to work as part of small client teams on major strategic and financing assignments, providing meaningful exposure to senior bankers and client representatives.

In a client services business like ours, our team members are the product, the service, and the offering. We will provide best-in-class Investment Banking training—formal and hands-on—as you continue to develop your professional toolkit: M&A process management, business acumen, financial analysis, data analysis, soft-selling and presentation skills, professional communication (verbal, written and virtual), negotiations, and more.

Candidates should be top performers who are willing to work hard in a dynamic environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.

Essential Job Functions

• Support deal teams in developing, maintaining and using financial models

• Perform financial and valuation analysis such as discounted cash flow analysis, multiple valuation analysis

• Perform company and industry research and gain in-depth understanding of sector trends, client challenges and strategies in order to develop innovative and creative solutions for our clients

• Prepare client presentations and interact with senior bankers, clients, lawyers and accountants

• Develop an in-depth understanding of Investment Banking product and services: Mergers and Acquisitions, Restructuring, Debt and Equity

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail

• Strong interest for problem solving and client service

• Resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm and a genuine interest in finance

• Significant level of maturity and the ability to work under pressure as a part of a small team with top company executives and senior management

• Highly organized, with the initiative and ability to multitask and work with limited supervision as a member of a team

• Strong written and oral communication skills

• Working knowledge of MS Excel, MS Powerpoint and MS Word. Familiarity with Thomson/Factset and Bloomberg

• Prior experience as an investment banking, private equity or corporate finance intern is a plus

• Core modeling and valuation experience is a plus

Basic Qualifications

• Must be on track to receive a Bachelors, Masters or equivalent degree in December 2027 or Spring 2028

Salary Details

• A salary based on an annual rate of $110,000 per year

• The base salary amount represents the anticipated salary for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The salary listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.

About Us:

Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.

For more information, please visit GuggenheimSecurities.com, follow us on LinkedIn or contact us at [email protected] or 212.518.9200.