What we do:
First Eagle Investments is an independent, privately owned investment management firm headquartered in New York with approximately $138 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2024. With a heritage dating back to 1864, First Eagle Investments has served as a prudent steward of client capital across market cycles, varying macroeconomic conditions and numerous disruptive events. Philosophically autonomous but united under First Eagle’s core investment tenets, our five investment teams—Global Value, Small Cap, High Yield Municipal Credit, First Eagle Alternative Credit and Napier Park Global Capital—apply their disciplined, unconventional thinking across a range of investment capabilities. Our actively managed strategies feature equities, fixed income and currencies, alternative credit and real assets to offer clients a range of differentiated risk-return profiles backed by a shared emphasis on mitigating downside risk. For more information, please visit www.firsteagle.com.
What drives us:
At First Eagle, clients come first, always. To deliver on this commitment, we nurture an environment that attracts, develops, and retains a talented, inclusive workforce. We also aim to inspire each of our employees to do their life’s best work with us and for our clients. We have built a culture that promotes equity, diversity, and respect, and holds every member of the organization to the highest standards of integrity and accountability.
Who we are looking for:
First Eagle is seeking an Associate or AVP, Corporate Development to support the Chief Financial Officer. This candidate must have experience in Investment Banking and Corporate Development. This role will be based in New York and they will be responsible for the below responsibilities and have the following qualifications for this role:
What you will do:
- Support the CFO with strategic projects and reporting requirements
- Design and develop financial models, key analytics, and ad hoc analyses for critical firm initiatives
- Create dynamic PowerPoint decks that present data analysis and recommendations
- In collaboration with other divisions, create presentation decks for the First Eagle Partnership Committee and Board
- Use Excel to support the development of management dashboards and reports
- Lead projects and initiatives that span across financial and business areas often with other Finance teams including Corporate Accounting, FP&A, and Performance Analytics
- Research the competitive landscape and market trends as it relates to internal strategic initiatives
- Conduct market/competitor research, analyzing trends, evaluating go-to-market options, and developing business cases to inform management decisions and investments
- Complete peer group benchmarking and public trading multiples analyses
- Research potential acquisition and partnership targets, prepare financial analyses and valuation models, and develop regular updates and approval documents
- Analyze industry themes, competitive dynamics, and client- and technology-related trends to provide relevant business insights and actionable recommendations
The qualities you should have:
- Undergraduate degree, preferably in finance, business, or economics
- Must have 2+ years of experience in investment banking, private equity or corporate strategy and development
- Possess exceptional quantitative and qualitative analytical and problem-solving skills
- Knowledge of financial markets and basic economic principles
- Strong valuation and financial modeling skills
- Experience evaluating and pursuing merger and acquisition opportunities from concept to transaction execution and integration
- Extensive experience developing PowerPoint presentations for a senior executive audience
- Resourceful, efficient, and meticulous attention to detail; proven and proactive project management skills
- Agile, able to handle complex business projects with a high sense of urgency in a fast-paced, deadline-intensive environment
- Dynamic and effective communication skills (written and verbal); possess executive presence
- Strong work ethic; willing to go the extra mile and be on-call during busy periods
Base Salary range: $120,000 to $170,000. In addition, this role is eligible for an annual incentive bonus. Compensation may vary based upon, but not limited to – the individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity.
We value our people and offer a broad range of benefits. We provide generous paid time-off, medical/dental/vision healthcare plans, 401(k) retirement and profit-sharing plans, a flexible/hybrid work environment, “dress for the day” flexible work attire, and many more great benefits. For more information, please refer to our First Eagle Benefits website.
First Eagle Investments and their affiliates and subsidiaries, including First Eagle Alternative Credit and Napier Park Global Capital, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at First Eagle, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religious belief, including dress and grooming practices, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member), or any other protected characteristic as established by law.
