Investment Banking Associate Consumer Job at Baird, Chicago, IL

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  • Baird
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Complex deals real ownership and career momentum. Grow further at Baird.

Baird is where investment banking careers gain real traction. Associates take on meaningful responsibility work closely with senior bankers and clients and grow in a culture that values performance collaboration and long-term success.

What Youll Do:

Responsibility that shapes your skill. Work that deepens your impact.

  • Play a lead role in executing public equity offerings mergers and acquisitions and other strategic financial advisory services across a range of sectors

  • Drive the preparation of company valuations financial models marketing materials and client presentations

  • Contribute to business development efforts through research and analysis

  • Work directly with senior bankers and client executives gaining insight into leadership-level decision-making

  • Use AI tools like Rogo and auxi to streamline the creation of pitch books and models and employ data visualization software like Power BI to generate data-driven insights and reports for client materials

What Youll Gain:

A team that runs on trust momentum and shared values

  • Build strong relationships with client leadership and C-suite executives through active involvement in complex M&A transactions

  • Take on greater ownership through lean deal teams that offer more responsibility

  • Navigate clear paths for progression with mentorship visibility and real opportunity

  • Advance alongside elite high-performing peers who hold each other to a high standard

  • Collaborate across Bairds global investment banking platform500 banking associates working together to drive results across geographies sectors and specialties

  • Grow in a culture that values diverse perspectives welcomes ambition and builds success through collaboration and shared purpose.

What It Takes:

Were looking for people ready to lead with focus and integrity

  • At least one year of full-time experience in a solution-focused financial or quantitative role

  • Strong analytical skills attention to detail and a track record of delivering results

  • Clear communication strong leadership and the ability to thrive in a collaborative high-performing team

  • Intellectual agility initiative and the drive to grow in a fast-paced client-focused environment

  • Experience with AI tools such as Rogo CoPilot and auxi is preferred

  • Familiarity with data visualization tools such as Power BI Tableau or similar

Compensation and Benefits:

  • $175000 - $200000 annual salary with bonus potential

  • Compensation and bonus are commensurate with experience performance and/or GIB profitability

  • In addition to a strong culture that is focused on health and well-being our organization offers competitive total compensation packages and comprehensive benefitsincluding: protected Friday night and Saturdays periodic sabbaticals during career shareholder opportunities mandatory paid time off (PTO) and robust 401k match and profit-sharing contribution

Note to External Recruiters / Search Firms:

Baird does not accept unsolicited resumes and will not compensate for any placement resulting from such submissions. Any unsolicited resumes received will not be treated as valid applications.

Baird is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

Baird is committed to diversity and provides employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex pregnancy citizenship national origin age disability military service veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information or any other status protected by law.

Required Experience:

IC

Job Tags

Full time, Currently hiring, Work visa, Night shift

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