M&A Associate – Consumer

Harris Williams

. Join Harris Williams’ Consumer team as a first-year Associate in the Minneapolis, Minnesota office .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeMinneapolis • Minnesota • United StatesMid-Level💰 $175,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong analytical skills with the ability to identify trends in complex data sets and translate insights into actionable recommendations. Proficient in financial modeling, valuation, and creating client-ready materials using Excel and PowerPoint.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Financial Modeling ExpertiseM&A Advisory ServicesCapital IQ and FactSet ProficiencySIE and FINRA Series 63 and 79 LicensesClient Relationship Management

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Hard Skills

Financial ModelingData AnalysisExcel FormulasPowerPoint Presentation DevelopmentValuation TechniquesAccounting PrinciplesTrend IdentificationData ValidationConditional FormattingClient-Ready Material Creation

Soft Skills

Clear CommunicationMentorship SeekingQuality FocusAdaptabilityTeam Collaboration

Tools & Technologies

Capital IQFactSetExcelPowerPointAI Tools

Certifications & Qualifications

SIE LicenseFINRA Series 63 LicenseFINRA Series 79 License

Industry Keywords

M&APrivate Capital AdvisoryClient EngagementDeal StrategyFinancial Services

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join Harris Williams’ Consumer team as a first-year Associate in the Minneapolis, Minnesota office
Gain exposure to clients and senior bankers
Drive work forward in partnership with analysts
Participate in the full lifecycle of multiple client engagements
Contribute to M&A and private capital advisory services
Lead multiple workstreams while maintaining focus on quality
Build trusted relationships across deal teams and firm colleagues
Deliver accurate, high-quality, client-ready work products
Seek feedback and mentorship and deepen industry, market, and technical knowledge
Manage workstreams and deadlines for consistent, on-time execution
Translate data and analysis into actionable insight and clear points of view contributing to deal strategy and client recommendations
Respond quickly to emails and calls in an on-call role
Attend deal team meetings in person
Complete initial training in the Richmond headquarters

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
Willingness to work in an “on-call,” in-office role
Ability to respond quickly to emails and calls
Willingness to attend deal team meetings in person
Willingness to work long hours
Motivated by challenge, with demonstrated academic performance and prior work experience
Ability to articulate ideas clearly and tailor message, tone, and detail to the audience, verbally and in writing
Ability to identify trends in complex data sets using tools such as Capital IQ and FactSet
Understanding of Excel formulas, data validation, tables, and conditional formatting
Ability to build clear, client-ready materials in PowerPoint
Working understanding of connections among the income statement, cash flow statement, and balance sheet
Willingness to deepen accounting, valuation, and financial modeling expertise
Comfort using and directing AI tools while retaining ownership of quality, accuracy, and judgment
Ability to lead multiple workstreams while maintaining quality
Ability to manage workstreams and deadlines
Masters education listed
SIE and FINRA Series 63 and 79 licenses required; may be obtained within 120 days post hire
Resume and cover letter must be combined into one PDF
Completion of a Suited profile is 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
Robust 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
Initial robust training program
Extensive, structured learning experience
Professional development and mentorship