2026 Guggenheim Securities Investment Banking Analyst – New York Leveraged Finance & Debt Advisory

Job Description:

Position Summary

The Leveraged Finance & Debt Advisory Group is a rapidly growing and critically important strategic initiative for Guggenheim Securities. Over the past several years, the Leveraged Finance & Debt Advisory team has raised capital and acted as sole or lead-left arranger / bookrunner on numerous financing transactions for our public, private, and sponsor-backed clients. We partner seamlessly with our preeminent industry teams to provide clients with thoughtful capital structure solutions, tailored to meet their objectives. Typical transactions include structuring, marketing, and negotiating asset-based credit facilities, secured / unsecured loans, mezzanine, and HoldCo debt. In addition, on many of the firm’s M&A transactions, the Leveraged Finance & Debt Advisory team serves as an integrated part of the deal team to support the acquisition financing package. The team also works with Guggenheim affiliates to provide committed financing for both syndicated and private debt issuances.

Guggenheim’s Analysts play an integral role in the origination and execution of our financing transactions and have meaningful exposure to senior bankers and client representatives. Given this highly visible role and the technical nature of the group’s assignments, Analysts will have the opportunity to develop a diverse set of financial, analytical and communication skills and gain experience working across the capital structure. We pride ourselves on the dedication we give to our Analyst’s development, which in turn helps assist in supporting and cultivating our growing team of Leveraged Finance & Debt Advisory bankers.

Essential Job Functions

• Work hand-in-hand with senior Leveraged Finance & Debt Advisory bankers to evaluate, pitch, and execute financing transactions across the firm’s industry and other product verticals

• Assist in day-to-day deal execution and project management on a range of financing transactions including credit due diligence, LBO / cash flow modeling, lender presentation creation, lender outreach and due diligence facilitation

• Develop and maintain complex financial models and research / prepare comparable financing analyses

• Analyze business fundamentals including review of company strengths and risks, current and pro forma capitalization, and historical and projected financial performance

• Help prepare and contribute to deal pitches including idea generation and identify, research, and analyze LBO and financing opportunities

• Monitor and present current trends in the debt capital markets and private equity landscape

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior internship experience in investment banking, accounting, consulting, private equity, hedge fund or corporate finance is a plus

• Familiarity with MS Excel, MS Powerpoint and MS Word

• Significant level of maturity and the ability to work as a team interfacing with senior management both internally and externally, as well as clients

• Resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm, and a genuine interest in finance  

• Highly organized, with the initiative and ability to work with limited supervision

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail

• Strong written and oral communication skills

Basic Qualifications

• Must be on track to receive a Bachelor’s degree in December 2025 or Spring 2026

• Core modeling and valuation experience

• SIE Exam, Series 7, Series 79 and Series 63 must be acquired within 150 days of employment

Work Location 

• Currently, this role is expected to be in the ­­­­New York office at least 4 days per week 

Salary

• Annual base salary of $110,000

• The base salary range represents the low and high end of the anticipated base salary range for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The range listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation.

About Us:

Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.