2026 Summer Analyst Intern, Valuations & Opinions Group
About the positionResponsibilities• Supporting our portfolio valuation team, which provides valuations of illiquid debt and equity securities held by hedge funds, private equity funds, and business development companies in connection with fair value reporting of the funds’ assets to investors• Constructing and practicing valuation, other financial analyses, and case studies, including the guideline public companies, guideline precedent transactions, and discounted cash flow analyses, using Lincoln International proprietary models• Identifying relevant comparable public companies and M&A transactions, based upon information services such as S&P Capital IQ and Bloomberg, along with knowledge of the appropriate Standard Industrial Classification and other methods, as appropriate• Researching and providing information on:General economic conditionsIndustry-specific conditions and trendsAcquisitions and divestitures within specific industriesVarious investment attributes of publicly traded and privately held securities• Participating in and shadowing due diligence meetings, communication with clients, and responses to auditor questions regarding valuation analyses prepared by Lincoln International• Assisting in the preparation of fee proposals to clients, including pitch materials and written valuation reports• Maintaining proprietary valuation databases• Coordinating recurring valuation projects with team members across multiple geographies• Supporting the senior members of the Valuations & Opinions Group• Performing other ad-hoc research, analytics, and support for the VOG team as requiredRequirements• Successful Analyst Interns are assertive and self-motivated, can manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment and are exceptionally detail-oriented• Excellent analytic foundation with strong understanding of financial statements and various valuation methodologies (DCF, LBO, comparable company analysis, etc.)• Excellent understanding of financial statements analysis with the ability to work through key assumptions, implicit caveats, and limitations• Strong writing, verbal communication, and computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)• Working towards a degree in finance, accounting, or related and have successfully completed significant coursework in these areas• Must be eligible to begin working full-time starting Summer 2027• Minimum GPA of 3.5 is required Apply tot his job