Position OverviewHarris Williams will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.
Job DescriptionHarris 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.
What We Look ForHarris 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 AnalystOur 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.
QualificationsSuccessful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.
CompetenciesAccuracy and Attention to Detail, Business Acumen, Creativity, Customer Experience Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Effective Communications, Leadership, Managing Multiple Priorities, Taking Ownership, Teamwork
Work ExperienceRoles at this level are filled by recent university / college graduates with little or no professional experience, but possessing relevant skills. Includes individuals joining the organization through a Corporate development/ training program. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.
EducationBachelors
CertificationsNo Required Certification(s)
LicensesNo Required License(s)
Pay TransparencyBase Salary: $97,500.00 - $162,500.00
Salaries may vary based on geographic location, market data and on individual skills, experience, and education. This role is incentive eligible with the payment based upon company, business and/or individual performance.
Application WindowGenerally, this opening is expected to be posted for two business days from 07/27/2026, although it may be longer with business discretion.
BenefitsPNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.
In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 9 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.
To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit pncthrive.com.
