Stifel Capital Structure Advisory - Senior Analyst / Junior Associate

Why Stifel

Stifel’s Capital Structure Advisory group has over two decades of experience guiding companies, creditors, shareholders, and sponsors through complex financial restructurings, recapitalizations, and strategic transactions. With a track record of over 190 company representations, $450 billion in restructured debt, and $21 billion in M&A advisory, Stifel CSA is known for its intellectual rigor, creativity, and hands-on approach.  Our professionals collaborate closely with Stifel’s industry bankers to provide clients access to the full spectrum of strategic alternatives. Most engagements are completed out-of-court and often remain confidential, underscoring our reputation for discretion and excellence.

 

Stifel CSA has a long track record with:

• Renegotiating credit facilities
• Obtaining covenant waivers and amendments
• Consummating exchange offers, tender offers and consent solicitations
• Raising capital (bank loans, second lien, DIP financings, high yield, mezzanine loans, private equity and strategic investments)
• Selling non-core assets or entire companies
• Effectuating cross border and international restructurings
• Providing expert valuation and related testimony
• Liability management transactions
• Pre-packaged / pre-arranged chapter 11 cases
• Traditional restructurings under chapter 11

 

Past and current clients include: GNC, Carbon Health, Del Monte creditors, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico creditors, Yellow Corp. creditors, Lazydays, Checkers Restaurants, MOD Super Fast Pizza, CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, Invacare, Rockport, Structurlam, Nice-Pak Products, Workhorse, Mallinckrodt creditors, Sequential Brands Group, TNT Crane & Rigging and Faraday Future.

What You'll Be Doing

Senior Analysts / Junior Associates will contribute meaningfully to active engagements and internal initiatives. 

What We're Looking For

Senior Analysts / Junior Associates will contribute meaningfully to active engagements and internal initiatives. Responsibilities include:

• Preparing presentation materials such as pitchbooks and summaries
• Conducting in-depth industry and company research
• Building and analyzing financial models to evaluate company projections and strategic alternatives
• Supporting the development of industry databases and valuation analyses
• Analyze credit agreements, indentures, and covenant compliance
• Working closely with deal teams, including other junior and senior bankers

What You'll Bring

We seek candidates with strong academic performance, demonstrated leadership, and a passion for finance and restructuring. Ideal candidates will possess:

• Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills
• Superior attention to detail and disciplined work ethic
• Strong verbal and written communication abilities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Financial modeling and/or accounting experience
• Collaborative mindset and strong interpersonal skills

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field
• Minimum Required: 1-4 years  experience in corporate restructuring, investment banking or similar field

Licenses & Credentials

• Minimum Required: None

Systems & Technology

• Minimum Required: None

Compensation Range

Salary: USD $125,000.00/Yr. - USD $200,000.00/Yr. Actual salaries may vary, and may be based on several factors, including but not limited to each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position. The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package for each individual employee. Other benefits and offerings include, but not limited to, discretionary bonuses, health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition & certification assistance programs, paid time off, and much, much more! To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit https://www.stifel.com/careers/benefits. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

About Stifel

At its core, the Stifel story is a journey of growth and optimism for the future. In our more than 125-year history, Stifel has evolved from a St. Louis-based brokerage house and is now a full-service investment bank, offering securities brokerage, trading, research, underwriting and corporate advisory services globally.  Our expertise spans sectors and products in both public and private markets. We are driven by relationships, not transactions, and are committed to earning long-term trust from our clients.

 

Our investment banking division provides a broad range of industry-leading services to its clients, including merger and acquisition advisory services, debt and equity financings, balance sheet restructuring, and mutual thrift & insurance company conversions.  The combination of a full-service product offering and more than 600 bankers’ deep domain and product expertise allows us to provide solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients.

 

Stifel’s success is rooted in the power of our people and platform. We provide our employees an entrepreneurial environment that rewards collaboration and hard work.  We are looking to engage with and hire talented candidates from all backgrounds – specifically, those who have the desire to expand their skills and realize ambitious goals. We are committed to a workplace that reflects the clients we serve and the communities where we live and work.