2027 Investment Banking Summer Analyst, Equity Capital Markets

About the job
Solutions for Today’s Challenges. Vision for Tomorrow’s Opportunities.
Join William Blair, the Premier Global Partnership.
William Blair has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, and we continue to deepen our expertise and relationships across regions, asset classes, and markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.
We are committed to our people and culture, values, clients, and local communities.

What sets us apart is that we are an independent partnership, with employees who have unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries.

We strive to attract the most qualified, passionate candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and a variety of other business functions.

We work tirelessly to create an inclusive culture and take pride in fostering employees’ professional and personal growth. We empower our people to bring their best thinking each day so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem-solving abilities that our clients expect.

Equally, we are proud of our long-term partnerships with the communities in which we live and work, a legacy we inherited from our founder.

We invite you to learn about how we are seeking excellence in everything we do and empowering our clients’ success with passion, creativity, and rigor. For more information, visit williamblair.com.

By connecting growth-oriented companies with a global network of stable, high-quality, long-term investors, our Equity Capital Markets (ECM) group delivers compelling results for issuers of IPOs, public and confidential follow-on offerings, PIPEs, registered direct offerings, convertibles, and private placements.

We know you have choices on how you spend your summer but encourage you to apply for William Blair’s 2027 Investment Banking Equity Capital Markets Summer Analyst Program. Take the opportunity to build on the fundamentals of your academic background, gain practical knowledge to help prepare you for your next steps and be part of an organization that fosters innovation and invests in our most important asset, our people.

The summer program provides all summer analysts with unique opportunities to:
Work alongside analysts, associates, and senior bankers on the ECM origination team and across sector coverage groups over the course of the 9-week program
Take on all functions of a full-time analyst
Receive direct client exposure in a culture of collaboration and accountability
Originate and execute equity and equity-linked offerings across William Blair’s client coverage universe
Conduct industry and company research
Perform financial modeling and analysis on market capacity for issuers of equity or equity-linked securities with general supervision
Support ECM Origination and sector coverage groups in preparing commitment committee, filing, and selling memorandums, and investor targeting materials
Work alongside Equity Syndicate, Institutional Sales & Trading, and Research during offering execution process to coordinate feedback on deal messaging, company peers, and the capital markets broadly
Compile and prepare appropriate marketing materials detailing the perspective and recommendation on the capital markets and highlighting William Blair’s equity and distribution platform
Qualifications 
Pursuing undergraduate bachelor’s degree with anticipated graduation between December 2027 - June 2028
Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above preferred (but open to all applicants)
Undergraduate major: all majors considered
General understanding of accounting and finance
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Strong computer skills, specifically Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
You are adaptable in an ever-changing environment and can manage through change with a high degree of emotional maturity
You are highly motivated, detail oriented, and thrive in a collaborative environment
Willingness to be located in Chicago or New York City
Throughout the 9-week program, summer analysts are evaluated for opportunities in our full-time class, upon graduation.

Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a link to complete our pre-interview assessment, Suited, which will need to be completed within 48 hours. Please monitor your spam folder, as the email may get caught in spam filters.

William Blair is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

Application Deadline Apply by January 22nd to be considered for this opportunity.
A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at time of posting is below.
Salary Range
$110,000—$110,000 USD
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