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Duties & Responsibilities:
Lincoln International is seeking Analyst Interns to join our rapidly growing Valuations & Opinions Group (VOG). Successful candidates have strong cognitive and interpersonal abilities, want to develop their professional and personal skills, are excited to gain exposure to a broad range of asset classes and industries, and are motivated by the prospect of building a leading valuations practice. Responsibilities at Lincoln International are often more entrepreneurial than at other firms providing self-motivated individuals with many opportunities to contribute to a dynamic and growing platform.
The VOG Analyst Intern position at Lincoln International provides an excellent opportunity to work in a demanding, yet supportive, team-oriented environment and will provide you with many experiences to build your analytical skills and overall finance & accounting acumen, including but not limited to:
- Supporting our portfolio valuation team, which provides valuations of illiquid debt and equity securities held by hedge funds, private equity funds, and business development companies in connection with fair value reporting of the funds’ assets to investors
- Constructing and practicing valuation, other financial analyses, and case studies, including the guideline public companies, guideline precedent transactions, and discounted cash flow analyses, using Lincoln International proprietary models
- Identifying relevant comparable public companies and M&A transactions, based upon information services such as S&P Capital IQ and Bloomberg, along with knowledge of the appropriate Standard Industrial Classification and other methods, as appropriate
- Researching and providing information on:
- General economic conditions
- Industry-specific conditions and trends
- Acquisitions and divestitures within specific industries
- Various investment attributes of publicly traded and privately held securities
- Participating in and shadowing due diligence meetings, communication with clients, and responses to auditor questions regarding valuation analyses prepared by Lincoln International
- Assisting in the preparation of fee proposals to clients, including pitch materials and written valuation reports
- Maintaining proprietary valuation databases
- Coordinating recurring valuation projects with team members across multiple geographies
- Supporting the senior members of the Valuations & Opinions Group
- Performing other ad-hoc research, analytics, and support for the VOG team as required
Qualifications:
The Analyst position at Lincoln International is extremely challenging, offers an excellent learning experience and provides a solid foundation upon which an individual can build a future business career. Interested candidates should meet the following requirements:
- Successful Analyst Interns are assertive and self-motivated, can manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment and are exceptionally detail-oriented
- Excellent analytic foundation with strong understanding of financial statements and various valuation methodologies (DCF, LBO, comparable company analysis, etc.)
- Excellent understanding of financial statements analysis with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats, and limitations
- Strong writing, verbal communication, and computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Working towards a degree in finance, accounting, or related and have successfully completed significant coursework in these areas
- Strong analytic foundation with advanced understanding of financial statements and various valuation methodologies (DCF, LBO, comparable company analysis, etc.)
- Must be eligible to begin working full-time starting Summer 2026
- Have completed at least 1-2 full years of undergraduate education
- Minimum GPA of 3.5 is required
Additional Information:
Lincoln International is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.
We are expecting this role to begin on May 19, 2025 and continue through July 25, 2025. This internship will be in-person in our San Francisco, Dallas, or Atlanta offices. We will do our best to provide candidates with their top location preference. Our other office locations are not available, as those roles have been filled.
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