2027 Stifel Capital Structure Advisory Full Time MBA Associate

Stifel Capital Structure Advisory — Full Time MBA Associate (CY’27 Training Program)

Location

New York, NY (US-NY-New York)

Category

Investment Banking

Work Arrangement

Onsite

Why Stifel

Stifel Capital Structure Advisory Group (formerly Miller Buckfire) is a restructuring boutique with an outstanding track record of providing objective and thoughtful advice in financial restructurings, recapitalizations, and other high-stakes situations.

Based in New York, the firm’s professionals have a 20+ year history of providing objective and thoughtful advice to companies, creditors, shareholders, sponsors, and other key stakeholders. Stifel Capital Structure Advisory professionals have deep experience managing complex transactions across industries and geographies, and they pride themselves on differentiated service characterized by intellect, creativity, and hands-on involvement.

The professionals work seamlessly with Stifel industry bankers to provide clients access to the full spectrum of strategic alternatives. Most transactions are completed out-of-court, and involvement is often undisclosed. As a group, Stifel Capital Structure Advisory’s professionals have represented more than 190 companies, restructured approximately $420 billion of debt, advised on mergers and acquisitions valued at over $21 billion, and raised over $61 billion in financing.

Experience Areas

• Renegotiating credit facilities
• Obtaining covenant waivers and amendments
• Consummating exchange offers, tender offers, and consent solicitations
• Raising capital (bank loans, second lien, DIP financings, high yield, mezzanine loans, private equity, and strategic investments)
• Selling non-core assets or entire companies
• Effectuating cross-border and international restructurings
• Providing expert valuation and related testimony
• Pre-packaged / pre-arranged Chapter 11 cases
• Traditional restructurings under Chapter 11

Past and current clients include AMF Bowling, Calpine, Dana Corp, City of Detroit, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico creditors, Caesars Entertainment creditors, Excel Maritime, General Growth Properties, GNC creditors, Gymboree, Huntsman Corp, Kmart, Lear Corp, Lehman Brothers Inc., Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation (Foxwoods), OSI Restaurants (Outback Steakhouse), Polaroid, Reader’s Digest Association, Simmons Bedding, Sirius Satellite Radio, The Spiegel Group (Eddie Bauer), Sunbeam Corporation, Tuesday Morning, and Vonage.

What You’ll Be Doing

Analysts will participate in the CY’27 Training Program in August for three weeks in NYC. An Analyst’s specific responsibilities may include conducting industry research, building financial models to analyze company projections or potential transactions, drafting client presentation materials, and participating in client calls or meetings.

What We’re Looking For

The primary role of the Analyst includes:

• Support deal teams in creating, maintaining, and utilizing complex financial models
• Perform financial and valuation analysis such as discounted cash flow analysis and multiple valuation analysis
• Conduct company and industry research to gain in-depth understanding of sector trends
• Prepare client presentation materials in coordination with internal deal team members and clients
• Develop a deep understanding of investment banking product and services

What You’ll Bring

• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced, challenging environment
• Excellent quantitative, interpretive, and analytical skills
• Demonstrated leadership and a disciplined work ethic
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Significant exposure to finance and accounting
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, collaborative environment with strong interpersonal skills
• Superior attention to detail
• Experience with financial modeling and analysis preferred
• Well-rounded set of interests and involvement in extracurricular activities beyond academics; strong candidates will demonstrate leadership through these endeavors

Education & Experience

• Pursuing an MBA degree with an anticipated graduation date between December 2026 and May 2027
• Minimum GPA of 3.5 or above
• Resume must include expected graduation month/year and GPA
• Resume must be submitted in PDF format (Word documents will not be accepted)
• Authorization to work in the U.S.

Systems & Technology

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Compensation Range

Salary: USD $175,000.00/Yr. - USD $175,000.00/Yr.

Actual salaries may vary and may be based on several factors, including each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies. Base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package. Other benefits and offerings may include discretionary bonuses, health/dental/vision/prescription insurance, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition & certification assistance programs, paid time off, and other offerings.

About Stifel

Stifel has evolved over more than 125 years from a St. Louis-based brokerage house into a full-service investment bank, offering securities brokerage, trading, research, underwriting, and corporate advisory services globally. Expertise spans sectors and products in both public and private markets, driven by relationships and a commitment to earning long-term trust from clients.

Stifel’s investment banking division provides merger and acquisition advisory services, debt and equity financings, balance sheet restructuring, and mutual thrift & insurance company conversions. With a broad product offering and more than 600 bankers’ deep domain and product expertise, Stifel provides solutions that meet clients’ evolving needs.

Stifel’s success is rooted in the power of its people and platform. Employees are provided an entrepreneurial environment that rewards collaboration and hard work. Stifel seeks to engage and hire talented candidates from all backgrounds and is committed to a workplace that reflects the clients served and the communities where it operates.