BRG is seeking 1 or 2 co-ops to join the Transaction and Valuation Opinions team. Co-ops are full time members of the team for 6 months (July– December) in BRG’s New York City office. Our team is looking for students with prior internship experience in applicable business fields (Finance and Accounting) with demonstrated interest in valuation, whether through on-campus investment funds, independent learning, or professional experience.

Our team provides valuations in support of transaction opinions, portfolio valuations, tax and financial reporting, disputes and litigation support, and strategic valuations. As a result, co-ops are exposed to a variety of clients and industries. Co-ops are involved in all steps of the valuation process including client calls, comparable company and transaction research, discounted cash flow analyses, and creating final reports and board presentations. Success in a co-op role has led to full-time offers of employment in past years. We ask prospective students to apply for their last co-op/internship experience.

BRG’s Valuation Expertise:

Private Funds Valuation

• Provide portfolio valuation, investor reporting, GP/LP valuations and other services to various private equity and hedge funds clients
• Establish recurring relationships with clients providing monthly/quarterly/yearly valuations of their investments

Transaction Opinions

• Provide independent transaction opinions to help companies, their boards of directors, and other stakeholders to fulfill their fiduciary duties in connection with a proposed transaction
• Solvency opinions include but are not limited to leveraged buyouts, refinancing, restructurings, and going private
• Fair opinions on the buy- or sell-side

Disputes / Expert Testimony

• Expertise from our senior professionals for litigation support by providing expert opinions regarding valuation, damages and related financial analyses in complex cases

Financial / Tax Reporting

• Provide valuation services to fulfill financial reporting and tax requirements for corporations, funds, and investors in the US and internationally

Specialized / Strategic

• Industry-specific valuations
• Valuations in connection with special situations (e.g., restructurings)

Job Responsibilities:

• Technical:
  • Develop 3-statement financial models and perform valuation analyses (discounted cash flows, guideline public companies/transactions, cash flow modeling, etc.)
  • Research, prepare, and present company, industry and economic analyses
  • Analyze and vet financial statements and prospective financial information
  • Command use of financial software such as Capital IQ and Bloomberg

• Quality:
  • Meet team deadlines and quality expectations
  • Maintain productivity while managing competing client priorities
  • Maintain an organized, methodical and professional demeanor

• Communication:
  • Demonstrate strong report writing skills - producing quality work products
  • Utilize strong verbal and written communication skills to communicate project status and results to your managers

• Teamwork and Leadership:
  • Participate in a team environment and collaborate to share responsibilities towards attainment of team goals
  • Actively seek out opportunities for practice development projects and personal leadership skill development

• Business Development:
  • Take an active role in business development activities, such as building pitch books and maintaining log of pipeline clients

Qualifications:

• Applicants must be in the process of obtaining a bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or other related field of study and have some prior internship or work experience in finance, accounting, or business valuation.

Salary Range: $23 - $25 per hour.