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SUMMARY
Title: Investment Banking Associate (senior) / Vice President (junior)
Group: Healthcare Services
Location: Little Rock, Dallas
WHY STEPHENS
Founded in 1933, Stephens is a privately held family-owned business whose mission is to become a trusted advisor to our clients. We have a long history of identifying and seizing opportunities through economic cycles. Whether executing single transactions or developing holistic solutions, we create lasting value for our clients. We don't just focus on transactions, we develop relationships. We work with our clients as they interact with the financial markets, analyze strategic alternatives and raise capital.
The men and women of Stephens Investment Banking have the opportunity to cultivate and advance their careers in a collegial and supportive environment. With offices in strategic locations across the U.S. and in Europe, we provide objective advice and precise execution on the full array of investment banking services:

• Executing mergers and acquisitions, underwritings of public debt and equity securities, private placements of debt and equity, as well as recapitalizations.
• Providing our clients insights on how historical trends and the latest developments are shaping their opportunities based on our deep knowledge of a variety of industries and subsectors.
• Serving public, private and family-owned businesses, as well as financial sponsors, family offices and other institutional investors.

We prioritize earning our clients' trust, and we reward the individuals who make that happen. The exceptional candidates who join our transatlantic team of more than 250 investment banking professionals will participate in our collaborative approach to adding value for middle-market companies, as well as global organizations. Discover why our vibrant and stable atmosphere inspires our bankers to constantly strive for growth, while building their futures here over the long-term.
HEALTHCARE SERVICES
The Healthcare Services investment banking practice has decades of experience advising entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses and private equity sponsors across the middle market. Our team brings deep knowledge of the operating, reimbursement, regulatory and investor dynamics that define the subsectors we cover, including pediatrics, behavioral health, home health and hospice, post-acute services, health and wellness, and healthcare-focused outsourced and facility services. This expertise allows us to execute efficiently, create competitive tension and enhance transaction certainty for our clients. Senior and junior bankers work closely and cohesively on every engagement, combining a high standard of execution with a collaborative, client-first approach. Whether advising a founder through their first institutional transaction or managing a complex sponsor-backed exit, we deliver strong outcomes across sell-side and buy-side M&A, equity and debt private placements and recapitalizations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As an Associate/Vice President at Stephens, you have significant responsibility in supporting senior bankers with business development, relationship maintenance and transaction execution, as you continually develop expertise within Healthcare Services. Key tasks include:

• Creation and execution of business development and marketing plans in coordination with Senior Bankers.
• Oversee the execution of live engagements, from the initial preparation phase through the closing of transactions.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of work for junior Associates and Analysts.
• Recruit, educate, and train Investment Banking Associates and Analysts.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by management.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of experience as an Investment Banking Associate.
• Significant experience executing M&A transactions with a strong preference for Healthcare Services transaction experience
• Excellent analytical and modeling skills
• High energy with strong interpersonal, accounting and finance skills
• Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines
• Strong commitment to respecting and safeguarding confidential information;
• Commitment to working hard
• Extraordinary focus on work quality and attention to detail
• Adherence to regulatory requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly, with a particular focus on accounting rules and financial valuation methodologies
• Strong client management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well in team environment

For benefits information, please visit: https://www.stephens.com/careers/benefits
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