Paralign Capital Partners is a merchant bank with expertise in highly structured and complex mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and ESOP transactions designed to integrate value creation, liquidity, income/capital gains/estate tax planning, shareholder legacy, and other considerations. The firm serves closely held, middle market family- and founder-owned businesses. In addition to a leading advisory platform, Paralign manages a captive investment fund designed to invest in our clients and the transactions we structure. Paralign was formed as partnership between former clients and Paralign professionals who share a common vision for a better, more aligned advisory and investment fund model for middle market businesses, combining sell- and buy-side experience and expertise for a sum that is greater than its parts.
Job Description
Paralign's team is critical to the success of our client-partners and projects by providing key strategy input and completing and overseeing process execution. Accordingly, Paralign expects that all team members will be highly curious, self-motivated, and collegial leaders seeking to help build a highly entrepreneurial, growing enterprise.
More specifically, Senior Associates on Paralign's team support our shared success and prosperity by:
Serving as the day-to-day project point person, providing organizational and tactical level leadership to both junior and senior team members
Analyzing and explaining historical and projected client financial information
Conducting due diligence, modeling, and general process execution across a wide variety of transaction types (Employee Stock Ownership Plans ("ESOPs"), sellside M&A transactions, buyside M&A transactions, debt and equity capital market transactions, among others)
Performing and reviewing in-depth valuations of companies utilizing multiple financial methodologies
Working in a fast-paced environment with frequently competing demands on your time while meeting project deadlines
Working directly with, and reporting directly to, senior members of the organization
Preparing and reviewing board presentations, confidential information presentations, confidential teasers, management presentations, among other presentations to support process execution
Preparing and reviewing complex cash flow modeling incorporating leverage transactions, ESOPs, and multiple corporate and shareholder tax strategies
Develop meaningful relationships with, and provide guidance, mentorship, and training to, junior team members
Supporting senior members of the team with their business development efforts;
Responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with senior management level client representatives as part of the project execution process, while also assisting senior team members in the establishment and maintenance of other relationships with clients, prospective clients, and professional advisors
Utilizing an entrepreneurial mindset to drive successful outcomes for Paralign and client-partners
Performing other functions and duties as required to pursue the firm's growth
Qualifications
Ideal candidates would possess the following characteristics:
Deep commitment to Paralign's vision, values, and unique positioning in the marketplace
Ability to think critically through complex structures and develop novel ideas regarding financial analyses and presentations
A desire to build a leading financial services platform and, in the process, build a differentiated and attractive financial services career
Strong ties to the community of Minneapolis-St. Paul and a willingness to be physically located at our office in the North Loop
Superb communication skills, with a focus on project management, summarizing financial analyses, and client management
Preferred candidates will maintain a strong, but developing knowledge of investment banking, accounting, tax, and finance
Ability to travel as needed
Desire and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to work hard with a positive attitude while maintaining high standards of performance and a great attention to detail in all facets of work
Highly independently motivated and willing to work long hours as needed to meet project demands
4+ years experience in investment banking, leveraged lending, and/or private equity, with prior exposure to ESOPs and ESOP transactions being a differentiator but not required
Undergraduate study in accounting, finance, economics, or similar with a 3.5+ GPA
Salary Range
Paralign is dedicated to providing its team with upwardly mobile advancement opportunities and significant compensation potential, which may include components such as direct and/or synthetic equity incentives and other benefits. While inherently unpredictable based on market, industry, firm performance, individual performance, and economic conditions, Paralign is prepared to provide a highly competitive compensation package based on the candidate's relevant qualifications, skills, and experience. Subject to the foregoing, Paralign is offering base pay of $150,000-$200,000 annually, plus a competitive bonus program payable biannually (in addition to a unique, potentially highly lucrative deferral/reinvestment compensation model beginning at the Vice President level but reflective of projects completed throughout an individual's tenure), as well as health, dental, vision, and other ancillary benefits.