Harris Williams Capital Solutions Associate, London

We are a global investment bank specialising in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.

The Harris Williams Capital Solutions team is one of the pre-eminent advisors delivering strategic advisory solutions to private equity and alternative investment sponsors (General Partners or GPs). The team’s core areas of focus include:

• Secondary Advisory: We act as sell-side advisor for private capital secondary transactions, specialising in continuation funds and other GP-led transactions.
• Co-Investment: We assist GP clients in efficiently sourcing co-investment capital, while enhancing their LP base and creating new revenue streams for our clients.
• Structured Capital: We advise on junior debt or preferred equity capital raises at portfolio company and fund levels.

We are ambitious in our goals and steadfast in the belief that clients deserve our very best. We invest in world-class, team-oriented individuals who are smart, driven, and principled – those who are eager to be part of something bigger than themselves.

Meaningful impact from the start: As an experienced team member, you will have a high level of exposure to clients and senior bankers, who will place value in your ideas and unique perspective. Associates are responsible for driving work forward, in partnership with analysts.

Collaborative work environment: Our goal is to unlock value for our clients and their investors, and it starts by unlocking greatness in each other. We value a range of backgrounds and expertise, and we know our work is better when our teams inspire every individual to confidently contribute.

Professional development: Your professional development is a top priority. Experienced Associates joining us from other firms participate in the firm’s mentoring program, through which they are partnered with a senior banker to support long-term success and growth.

What We Look For: Harris Williams seeks to hire an Associate to join the Capital Solutions team in the London office, based in Mayfair, whose main focus will be on Capital Solutions (encompassing Secondary Advisory, and Co-investment transactions). The desired qualifications in experienced associate candidates are:

• Prior Banking Experience: minimum of three (3) years of experience in investment banking, corporate finance, or private equity required; direct experience of secondary transactions and/or co-investments strongly preferred.
• Quantitative Analysis: perform and synthesize the findings from complex analyses through financial modeling and the application of valuation methodologies.
• Problem solving and presentation skills: identify trends in data and maturely articulate the impact of those patterns to various internal and external stakeholders, spoken and written.
• Project Management: lead analytical work and oversee junior team workstreams in support of live deal execution and new business development.
• Client Facing Skills: ability to interact effectively with clients in pitch, planning and update calls, as well as with prospective investors for networking and during deal execution.

What Makes a Harris Williams Associate: Our most successful Harris Williams associates:

• Approach every day with humility and inspire collegiality.
• View challenging tasks as opportunities for growth.
• Share ideas and credit among peers and teammates.
• Find moments of levity even when working long hours.
• Exhibit curiosity.
• Offer creative suggestions and thoughtful solutions.
• Ask “what’s next?” and work ahead instead of waiting for direction.
• Seek feedback from your teammates/peers during and at the end of a project.
• Demonstrate ownership and responsiveness.
• Clarify deadlines as needed.
• Stay aligned with your team on active workstreams and upcoming tasks.
• Partner with the Analyst.
• Ensure effective use of the analyst’s time, balancing delegation with a collaborative approach.
• Take pride in your work by delivering accurate, thoughtful work product and inspire others to do the same.
• Deliver real-time performance feedback to analysts.
• Collaborate across teams.
• Liaise and work closely with colleagues from Primary Fund Placement and the M&A Sector teams to originate and execute deals.
• Share market intelligence, pipeline and client insight across teams to bring the full breadth of the firm to our clients.
• Articulate thoughts and ideas with clarity and confidence.
• Speak up during internal and external discussions, as directed by your deal team.
• Translate technical concepts, data, and analysis into a compelling story that resonates in the market.
• Participate in firm initiatives outside of day-to-day deal work, such as recruiting committee, junior banker trainings, and firm-wide marketing, diversity, and community outreach efforts.

Basic Qualifications: Ability to work in the U.K. [We do offer sponsorship]. 3+ years of relevant experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO): PNC provides equal employment opportunity to qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other categories protected by law.