2026 IB Summer Analyst | Leveraged Finance | New York

Job Description:

2026 Summer Analyst Application Instructions

On each individual application, you will be asked if you are applying to more roles for the current season. As you complete your final application, answer "no" to this question. This will trigger a task to rank your applications in order of interest. Your application(s) will be incomplete until the ranking is accurately submitted, so please follow the instructions carefully. Be sure you have no more tasks to submit in your Candidate Home, as the task will be sent back to you if you did not submit correctly. You're welcome to apply and be considered for more than one role, but we ask that you have a strong interest in each role/location to which you are applying. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as your resume is ready.

Guggenheim Securities, the Investment Banking division of Guggenheim Partners, is seeking a Summer Analyst to join its Leveraged Finance / Debt Advisory team. Leveraged Finance / Debt Advisory is a rapidly growing and critically important strategic initiative for Guggenheim Securities. Over the past year, the Leveraged Finance / Debt Advisory team has acted as sole or lead-left arranger / bookrunner on numerous financing transactions for our public, private, and sponsor-backed clients. In addition, the team has advised on many of the firm’s M&A and other capital raising transactions in which the firm’s private equity and corporate clients are involved.

Interns become important members of our deal teams and work as a junior analyst on a variety of interesting strategic advisory and financing-related transactions and assignments. You will gain experience working across the capital structure, including ABLs / FILOs, secured / unsecured loans, mezzanine, convertible and HoldCo debt, as well as hybrid capital. You will also have meaningful exposure to senior bankers and client representatives as well as the ability to create meaningful relationships with junior bankers.

We are seeking bright, highly motivated individuals with solid finance knowledge coupled with strong technical skills that are looking to jump-start their career through hands-on training and experience at a growing firm. The Investment Banking unit will source most of its full-time analyst class from the internship program.

The role will be located in the firm’s New York office.

Essential Job Functions

• Support deal team to evaluate, pitch, and execute financing transactions across the firm’s industry and other product verticals
• Help prepare and contribute to live deals and pitches including identifying, researching, and analyzing financing opportunities

• Develop and maintain 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
• Monitor and present current trends in the debt capital markets

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strong interest for problem solving and client service
• Resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm, and a genuine interest in finance
• Significant level of maturity and the ability to work as part of a team interfacing with senior management both internally and externally, as well as clients
• Highly organized, with the initiative and ability to multitask and work with limited supervision as a member of a team
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Working knowledge of MS Excel, MS Powerpoint and MS Word. Familiarity with Thomson/Factset and Bloomberg
• Prior experience as an investment banking, private equity or corporate finance intern is a plus
• Financial modeling experience is a plus

Basic Qualifications

• Must be on track to receive a Bachelor’s degree in December 2026 or Spring 2027

Salary Details

• A salary based on an annual rate of $110,000 per year

• The base salary amount represents the anticipated salary for this position. Actual base salaries may vary depending on factors such as location and experience. The salary 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.

Guggenheim is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

For more information, please visit GuggenheimSecurities.com, follow us on LinkedIn or contact us at GSIBCampusRecruiting@guggenheimpartners.com or 212.518.9200.