Investment Banking Associate at GLC Advisors & Co. in Los Angeles, CA

Firm Overview

GLC Advisors & Co. is a leading independent advisory firm providing objective, conflict-free advice on complex strategic and financial transactions. The firm operates under a senior-led execution model, partnering closely with boards of directors, management teams, and financial sponsors on critical corporate decisions.

GLC’s partners and senior bankers collectively have advised on 900+ completed transactions totaling more than $800 billion in aggregate transaction value, with prior experience at the world’s most selective bulge-bracket and elite boutique investment banks. The firm is consistently engaged on high-impact, analytically intensive mandates across mergers and acquisitions, capital structure advisory, restructurings, and valuation matters.

GLC Advisors maintains offices in New York, Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.

Job Brief

Our Los Angeles office is seeking to recruit talented individuals to join as A0 Associates for an immediate start. Associates provide direct support to senior bankers and are expected to take on a high level of responsibility, including managing analysts and day-to-day workstreams, in the execution of restructuring and distressed financing transactions.

The Los Angeles office provides a combination of top-tier restructuring talent and a lean, entrepreneurial team environment. Associates work on small deal teams in a tight-knit, collegial culture that emphasizes mentorship, apprenticeship, and long-term development. This is intended to be a for candidates seeking to build a long-term career within a growing special situations and restructuring platform. For candidates seeking the standards and training of a leading restructuring platform without the layers of a larger organization, this role offers uncommon exposure, accelerated development, and strong potential for increased responsibility over time.

Responsibilities

Associates will assume significant ownership across all phases of transaction execution, including:

• Analyzing companies, industries, capital structures, liquidity profiles, historical financial statements, and projected financial information
• Building financial models and performing valuation analyses
• Conducting industry and company research
• Managing and executing due diligence
• Preparing presentations, board materials, and other client-facing materials
• Reviewing analyst work product and coordinating day-to-day transaction execution
• Interfacing directly with clients, counterparties, counsel, and other advisors
• Leveraging AI tools to maximize efficiency

Qualifications

GLC Advisors seeks candidates with a demonstrated record of excellence, including:

• Exceptional work ethic and intellectual curiosity
• Proven self-starter with leadership qualities and analytical aptitude
• MBA from an outstanding institution with strong academic achievement is preferred but not required
• 2–4 years of relevant transaction experience in M&A, capital markets, or restructuring
• Advanced financial modeling, valuation, and accounting proficiency
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Comfortable in high visibility, smaller team setting
• Strong knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Bloomberg and other financial information tools
• Demonstrable ties to Los Angeles or Southern California strongly preferred

Compensation & Culture

GLC Advisors offers highly competitive compensation, including performance-based bonus opportunities, commensurate with experience and contribution. The firm provides a comprehensive benefits package and fosters a collegial, intellectually rigorous, and entrepreneurial culture, with a strong emphasis on accountability, professional development, and excellence in execution.

Application

We look forward to hearing from qualified candidates. Please submit your resume at https://glca.com/careers/.

Equal Opportunity Employer

GLC Advisors is an equal opportunity employer.  We do not discriminate on the basis of, and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, martial or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, medical condition, genetic information or predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other category protected by law. GLC Advisors also complies with all applicable laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation of disabilities to applicants.