Investment Banking Associate

Biotechnology and Life Sciences Financial Advisory Boutique

Chestnut Partners, Inc. is a boutique investment bank that provides financial advice to clients in the life sciences industry. We combine sophisticated analysis with deep domain expertise to support our clients in the areas of corporate value creation planning, partnership transactions, mergers and acquisitions, tender defense, and private capital formation. Our exclusive focus on advice enables us to be objective, unconflicted partners to our clients over the long term. We are a 20-person firm, formed in 1995, unified by a mission of helping our clients successfully navigate the complex financial strategy required to turn scientific innovations into patient impact.

While Chestnut Partners is an investment bank, its deep client relationships typically result in advisory assignments that are a mix between traditional banking and consulting activities and expose Associates to all aspects of client business models and strategies.

The Associate role offers an exceptional opportunity to participate in a nimble entrepreneurial environment in downtown Boston. Associates will have the opportunity to:

• Add value to client businesses through direct interaction with senior client executives (e.g. CEO, CFO, CBO)
• Utilize numerous analytical frameworks with an emphasis on financial modeling
• Leverage a team of Analysts and Interns to execute high-impact client assignments
• Focus on live client assignments – Chestnut does not use pitchbooks as part of its sales strategy
• Gain significant exposure to the Boston/Cambridge biotechnology cluster, which is the most active in the nation
• Be mentored by Partners of the firm who have >40- and >15-years of experience, respectively, in their field
• Earn a competitive compensation and benefits package
• Have exceptional career opportunities upon exiting the firm

Candidates for this position require strong analytical and interpersonal skills with backgrounds reflecting a high level of achievement. Successful Associates:

• Are goal-oriented and approach projects with an ownership mentality
• Possess work habits stressing initiative, self-reliance, organization, thoroughness, attention to detail, and perseverance
• Exhibit maturity, self-confidence, strong communication skills, and an ability to work both independently and in a team

Candidates should have:

• 2+ years of prior investment banking, consulting, or accounting experience
• A demonstrated interest in the life sciences industry
• Deep financial modeling and valuation expertise
• Experience with transaction structuring, due diligence, and execution
• Strong presentation skills
• Existing or ability to complete FINRA SIE, Series 7, 79, and 63 registrations
• A bachelor’s degree demonstrating high academic achievement

Chestnut Partners is an equal opportunity employer.

Interested candidates should submit a resume and unofficial transcript.

For more information, please visit www.chestnutp.com