Harris Williams is hiring 2027 M&A Analyst(s) for our Richmond team. In order to be considered, you must complete all requirements listed below.
Note: You must submit your resume, cover letter, and Suited assessment for your candidacy to be considered. Please see the “Application Requirements” section for additional directions.
Why Harris Williams
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. When you join Harris Williams, you are welcomed into a collegial environment where every individual has the opportunity to make an impact.
- Meaningful impact from the start: As an analyst, you have a high level of exposure to clients and senior bankers, representing the firm throughout the entire client engagement.
- Diverse projects: Beyond client work, this role will expand your professional experience through recruiting initiatives, mentorship programing, efforts to generate new client engagements, and more.
- Collaborative work environment: Our goal is to unlock value in great businesses, 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 our top priority. New analysts and associates convene in our Richmond headquarters for a robust training program designed to build relationships, provide baseline knowledge of M&A, and prepare you for your first client engagement. This initial program is just the beginning of an extensive learning experience.
- Comprehensive compensation and benefits program: Highly competitive compensation, pension, 401(k) matching, and eligibility for performance bonus amongst many other robust benefits.
What We Look For
Harris Williams hires individuals who are motivated by challenge, demonstrated through academic performance combined with involvement outside the classroom, which can include: participation in sports, student led organizations, or work experience while completing a degree. No specific academic major is required; however, the following skillsets are desired:
- Excel – Understanding of formulas, data validation, macros, tables, conditional formatting
- Accounting – Working understanding of how the income statement, cash flow statement and balance sheet connect and willingness to deepen subject matter expertise over time
- Problem solving – Able to identify trends in data and articulate the impact of those patterns
What Makes a Harris Williams Analyst
Our most successful analysts…
- Approach all tasks with humility, collegiality and enthusiasm together with teammates
- View challenging tasks as opportunities for growth
- Share ideas and credit among peers and teammates
- Learn from mentors
- Are curious self-starters
- Exhaust available resources before asking senior deal team members for guidance
- Ask questions and offer creative suggestions as you grow into the role
- Are responsive
- This is an “on-call”, in-office role
- Answer emails and calls quickly
- Clarify deadlines as needed
- Find moments of levity even when working long hours
- Stay aligned with your team on active workstreams and upcoming tasks
- Take pride in your work product
- Quality check your work and the work of your teammates to ensure accuracy before handing up the chain
- Seek feedback from your teammates/peers during and after key deliverable completion
- Ask “What’s next?” and work ahead instead of waiting for direction from your team
- Articulate thoughts and ideas to your teammates on day 1, both verbally and in writing
- As you gain confidence through experience, speak up during internal (Harris Williams deal team/colleagues) and external (client/C-suite facing) discussions, as directed by your deal team
Application Requirements
- Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
- Eligible candidates should be working towards or already possess a Bachelor’s degree from a four-year institution
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher as a prerequisite
- Submit your cover letter and resume (You must combine your resume with your cover letter into one PDF and upload to the “Resume” section). Your application will not be considered if you do not submit all materials.
- Complete a profile with Suited which will cover your academic background, prior work experience, employment preferences, and ask a series of suitability questions. Your Suited score will be considered as a data point in addition to your resume, interactions with the firm, etc. Please click the following link to proceed: https://app.wellsuited.com/join/KLK6tq49F-TPGWCACqK3. Your application is not complete until you submit the Suited profile.
- Candidates from Northeast and Midwest schools please reach out to Sydney Freeman with questions. Candidates from Southern and West Coast schools please reach out to Jessica Fox with questions.
About Harris Williams
We are a global investment bank specializing 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.
Disclaimer: Harris Williams will not accept unsolicited resumes from contingency recruiters. Any such resumes received will not be considered as legitimate submissions, and Harris Williams will not pay for the placement of a candidate resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Furthermore, Harris Williams strictly forbids any contingency recruiter from representing the firm in the market without prior consent.