M&A Associate at The HEICO Companies, LLC in Warrenville, Illinois

Job Description:

The Company

Heico has a history of success. Since its founding over 40 years ago The Heico Companies has grown from a single business to over 75 separate companies through a strategic acquisition policy, and by reinvesting its earnings into internal growth and new prospects. Historically talented at restoring distressed companies, Heico now strategically targets acquisitions that will complement its ever-growing portfolio of companies in manufacturing, construction, and industrial services.

These four core operations are organized into groups: Metal Processing Group, Construction Solutions Group, Applied Solutions Group, and Industrial Technologies Group. Once acquired, new Heico companies are assigned to a group and run on a stand-alone basis, allowing for great independence as well as the opportunity to share knowledge about markets, production processes, and management practices across other Heico groups and companies. Each Group has its own corporate team.

Heico continues to seek out new opportunities and maintain its standard of success. The Heico Companies has remained a privately held company since its creation and maintains a majority ownership in each of its operations, which generates more than $2.8 billion dollars in revenues. Many of our businesses are certified Woman-owned Business Enterprises (WBE).

More information about the holding company and overall organization can be found at www.heicocompanies.com.

The Position

Based out of downtown Chicago, the Associate will support The Heico Companies' activities to originate, analyze, diligence and close new acquisitions of manufacturing, construction, and industrial service businesses. The Associate's work product will be used to present investment opportunities to Heico's investment committee, as well as to Heico's lenders and senior executives. Daily, the Associate will work with Heico's investment team as well as its C-Level and operating management executives. This position will report to the Managing Director, Heico Acquisitions.

Job Description

Primary Responsibilities

• Assist investment team in conducting financial analysis and modeling.


• Perform detailed financial, market, and operational due diligence.


• Utilize resources and prior experience to conduct in-depth market research and new target identification.


• Prepare PowerPoint based presentations of research and analysis findings.


• Organize and manage information flows among multiple deal process participants.


• Keep abreast of operating companies' and Heico's priorities and initiatives to ensure target identification strategy and acquisition planning is responsive to organization needs.


• Support the team on special projects as designated by the investment team or senior executives.

Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or relevant curriculum

Skills & Relevant Work Experience

• 2-4 years' experience in banking, investment banking, private equity, or financial analysis

• Self-starter capable of working independently with minimal supervision

• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint


• Experienced working in team environments


• Excellent quantitative, analytical, and interpersonal skills


• Strong verbal and written communication skills
  

EOE M/F/D/V