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M&A Associate
Harris Williams. Join the Richmond office as a first-year M&A associate in Business Services, Energy, Power & Infrastructure, Industrials, or Transportation & Logistics / Aerospace, Defense & Government Services .
Posted 11/4/2026full-timeRichmond • Virginia • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $175,000 per yearWebsite
Core Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in accounting, valuation, and financial modeling while effectively managing multiple workstreams and delivering high-quality, client-ready materials. Strong communication skills facilitate collaboration with internal teams and C-suite stakeholders.
Highest-signal resume keywords
M&A Investment BankingFinancial ModelingAccounting ExpertiseCapital IQFactSet
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Hard Skills
ValuationData AnalysisExcel FormulasPowerPointIncome Statement UnderstandingCash Flow Statement UnderstandingBalance Sheet UnderstandingAI ToolsClient-Ready MaterialsProblem Solving
Soft Skills
Clear CommunicationLearning AgilityMotivationRelationship BuildingTime Management
Certifications & Qualifications
SIE LicenseFINRA Series 63FINRA Series 79
Industry Keywords
Business ServicesEnergyPower & InfrastructureIndustrialsTransportation & LogisticsAerospaceDefenseGovernment Services
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Join the Richmond office as a first-year M&A associate in Business Services, Energy, Power & Infrastructure, Industrials, or Transportation & Logistics / Aerospace, Defense & Government Services
- Drive work forward in partnership with analysts
- Gain exposure to clients and senior bankers
- Participate in the full lifecycle of multiple client engagements
- Lead multiple workstreams while maintaining quality
- Own work and outcomes from start to finish
- Build relationships across deal teams and firm colleagues
- Communicate with internal teams, clients, and C-suite stakeholders
- Deliver accurate, high-quality, client-ready work products
- Manage workstreams and deadlines
- Translate data and analysis into actionable insight and deal strategy
- Contribute to client recommendations
- Attend deal team meetings in person
- Develop accounting, valuation, and financial modeling expertise
- Complete structured training and ongoing professional development
Requirements
What you’ll need- Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
- First-year associate candidate for M&A investment banking
- Motivated by challenge, demonstrated through academic performance and prior work experience
- No specific academic concentration required
- Learning agility and ability to apply new information and feedback
- Clear verbal and written communication
- Problem solving and data analysis skills
- Ability to use Capital IQ and FactSet
- Understanding of Excel formulas, data validation, tables, and conditional formatting
- Ability to build client-ready materials in PowerPoint
- Working understanding of income statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet connections
- Willingness to deepen accounting, valuation, and financial modeling expertise
- Comfort using and directing AI tools
- Ability to work in an on-call, in-office role
- Ability to respond quickly to emails and calls and attend in-person deal team meetings
- Willingness to work long hours
- SIE and FINRA Series 63 and 79 licenses required, but may be obtained within 120 days post hire
- Masters listed in the qualifications section
- Resume and cover letter combined into one PDF
- Completion of a Suited profile required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Highly competitive compensation
- Pension
- 401(k) matching
- Eligibility for performance bonus
- Medical/prescription drug coverage with a Health Savings Account feature
- Dental and vision options
- Employee and spouse/child life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability protection
- 401(k) with PNC match
- Stock purchase plans
- Dependent care reimbursement account
- Back-up child/elder care
- Adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement
- Educational assistance, including select programs fully paid
- Wellness program with financial incentives
- Maternity and/or parental leave
- Up to 11 paid holidays each year
- 9 occasional absence days each year
- 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level
- Professional development and structured learning experience
- Robust training program in Richmond headquarters