Full-Time Associate

Lincoln International follows a hybrid work structure with an emphasis on in-office collaboration.

Our employees work in our offices Monday through Thursday each week, with the option of working remotely or from the office on Fridays.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Lincoln International is seeking Associates to join our rapidly growing M&A practice in Chicago.  Successful candidates have strong cognitive and interpersonal abilities, want to develop their professional and personal skills and are motivated by the prospect of building a leading M&A advisory firm. Candidates hired to this role join with Lincoln's 2025 Full-Time class in July to go through training with the rest of the class.

The Associate position at Lincoln International involves interacting closely with the firm’s senior bankers and clients’ senior executives.  Our Associates are heavily involved in every aspect of an M&A transaction and ultimately, master the ability to execute a deal from start-to-finish.  Given our global platform, Associates also receive a high level of exposure to international clients and buyers, thus further enhancing their experience.  In addition, Associates are expected to contribute to Analysts’ development and support new business development efforts. Lincoln International continuously provides our Associates with opportunities beyond typical roles in order to accelerate professional development and maximize career trajectory.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinating day-to-day client interactions, serving as the central point of contact between clients and the M&A team
• Performing core M&A modeling, valuation and ad hoc financial analyses
• Synthesizing large datasets into actionable insights and strategic recommendations
• Managing vendor due diligence workstreams, including quality of earnings, financial and commercial due diligence
• Overseeing analyst workstreams by reviewing deliverables and providing guidance
• Facilitating due diligence processes and transaction closings
• Conducting industry research to identify market trends, buyers, and acquisition targets
• Preparing confidential information memoranda and management presentations
• Participating in new business development meetings and pitches
• Hosting visits by potential buyers at client facilities
• Supporting senior bankers in transaction negotiations
• Leading or driving initiatives to enhance the firm’s franchise value

Qualifications:

Interested candidates should meet the following requirements:

Professional and Cultural Characteristics:

• Authentic individual with high integrity, whose personal and professional values are consistent with Lincoln’s Culture Statement (Excellence, Entrepreneurship, Integration, Collaboration, Integrity)
• Assertive, articulate and self-motivated, can manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent project management, organization and prioritization skills, ability to adapt to business changes
• Entrepreneurial professional with strong listening skills, who enjoys problem solving and presenting recommendations that will benefit the full organization
• Driven and ambitious professional who gains satisfaction from achieving personal and team goals

Other Qualifications:

• Fluent in accounting and finance and strong business acumen
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Assertive, self-motivated and desire to succeed in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• 3+ years of Financial Due Diligence or M&A Transaction Advisory at a Big 4 firm (or A&M, RSM, Grant Thornton, BDO, BRG, Eisner Amper, Riveron, Moss Adams, or Cohn Reznick) preferred

Additional Information:

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

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The salary range for this role is $175,000.  This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future.  This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in Chicago.  An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.  

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits to eligible employees.

You can apply for this role through LinkedIn or Lincoln’s Company Page, or through Lincoln’s Internal Jobs Board if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.