Senior Financial Analyst – Quant

Latham & Watkins LLP

• $145K — $160K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in economics, finance, accounting, or related field
  • Minimum of 5 years cumulative experience in financial analysis or M&A
  • 3 years relevant experience in a financial/consulting role, preferably in professional services
  • CFA qualification preferred
  • Exceptional financial modeling and analytical skills

Responsibilities

  • Produce and refine client-ready financial models for various transactions
  • Advise internal teams and clients on analyses and methodologies
  • Participate in educational classes for lawyers on quantitative analysis
  • Maintain and update training materials for analysts
  • Promote effective teamwork and mutual respect
  • Safeguard confidential financial information

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare, life, and disability insurance
  • Generous 401k plan
  • At least 11 paid holidays and 23 days of PTO in the first year
  • Well-being programs including mental health services
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Employee discounts
  • Access to affinity groups and networks
Full Job Description
About the Role

The Senior Financial Analyst 6 Quant is an integral part of Latham 2s Global Finance team. This role will be responsible for providing financial modeling on transactional deals for the Corporate Department 2s leading practice groups, including Emerging Companies 6 Growth, Capital Markets and Mergers 6 Acquisitions (M 6A), and Private Equity, while developing financial models, including proforma capitalizations, liquidation waterfalls, merger consideration spreadsheets, voting models, and IPO beneficial ownership models, for transactions, collaborating closely with lawyer deal teams. This role will be located in either our New York or our Global Sevices office in Downtown Los Angeles. Please note that this role may be eligible for a flexible working schedule that allows for a hybrid and in-office presence.

Responsibilities 6 Qualifications

Other key responsibilities include:

  • Producing and refining client-ready financial models and effectively communicating analysis and work product to the partners, associates, and external clients on the transaction
  • Advising the internal deal team and clients based on these analyses, addressing questions regarding the underlying data, analytical methodologies, and assumptions used to build the work product
  • Participating in learning education classes for the firm 2s lawyers related to quantitative analysis and financial modelling work
  • Maintaining, updating, and curating training materials, such as reference guides, training presentations, library of training exercises, and tip sheets; training and mentoring other analysts
  • Promoting effective work practices, working as a team member, and showing respect for co-workers
  • Protecting and maintaining any highly sensitive, confidential, privileged, financial, and/or proprietary information that Latham 6 Watkins retainsa0

We 2d love to hear from you if you:

  • Exhibit excellent financial modeling, analytical, and problem-solving skills and the ability to draw conclusions from analysis and make recommendations
  • Demonstrate well-developed and professional interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal) and the ability to interact effectively with people at all organizational levels of the firm
  • Possess the ability to work independently to research, analyze, and develop financial information

And have:

  • A bachelor 2s degree or equivalent in economics, finance, accounting, business administration, management, or related field
  • A financial/investment industry qualification (CFA), preferably
  • A minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in financial analysis, corporate finance, consulting, or M 6A, preferably in a professional services organization
  • A minimum of five (5) years of cumulative experience
  • Experience working on transactional engagements in a time-sensitive and fast-paced environment, preferably
Benefits 6 Additional Information

Successful candidates will not only be provided with an outstanding career opportunity and welcoming environment, but will also be provided with a generous total compensation package with bonuses awarded in recognition of both individual and firm performance. Eligible employees can participate in Latham 2s comprehensive benefit program which includes:

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  • Healthcare, life and disability insurance
  • A generous 401k plan
  • At least 11 paid holidays per year, and a PTO program that accrues 23 days during the first year of employment and grows with tenure
  • Well-being programs (e.g. mental health services, mindfulness and resiliency, medical resources, well-being events, and more)
  • Professional development programs
  • Employee discounts
  • Affinity groups, networks, and coalitions for lawyers and staff

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Pay RangeUSD $145,000.00 - USD $160,000.00 /Yr.

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