Off Cycle Internship - Strategic, Defense and Shareholder Advisory (SDSA) London

Group Description: The Strategic, Defense and Shareholder Advisory team is a global group that focuses on advising clients with respect to shareholder activism, M&A defense, complex/contested M&A and related situations in North America, Europe and Asia.  

What is the position? Evercore seeks to hire an off-cycle intern for its Strategic, Defense and Shareholder Advisory Team based in London. This is a 5-and-a-half-month internship, based in London. Timing is flexible depending on the candidate, with potential conversion opportunity based on performance into the 2028 Graduate Programme.

Primary Responsibilities: Evercore’s differentiated approach to advisory provides our interns with the opportunity to work closely with senior bankers on industry-transforming transactions around the world. The small transaction team structure creates a platform for interns to learn from the best. As part of our team, the intern will work on a variety of strategic advisory assignments, including: activism and M&A defense; sell-side and buy-side M&A engagements, divestitures and spin-off engagements; special committee engagements; and, more broadly, evaluation of strategic alternatives. The intern will work in a team environment within Evercore’s global Strategic, Defense, and Shareholder Advisory practice. 

Specific Qualifications:

• Prior work experience within investment banking/private equity/corporate finance
• Strong interest in advisory
• An excellent, team-based attitude 
• Strong work ethic and high energy level 
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel and PowerPoint 
• Exceptional attention to detail 
• Strong interpersonal skills

About Evercore: Evercore (NYSE: EVR) is a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm. We are dedicated to helping our clients achieve superior results through trusted independent and innovative advice on matters of strategic significance to boards of directors, management teams, and shareholders - including mergers and acquisitions, shareholder advisory, restructurings, and capital structure. Evercore also assists clients in raising public, private capital, delivers equity research, equity sales and agency trading execution, in addition to providing wealth and investment management services to high-net-worth individuals. Founded in 1995, the Firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices and affiliate offices in major financial centers in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Evercore's EMEA platform includes offices in London, Frankfurt, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Sweden, Tel Aviv, Dubai and Riyadh. For more information, please visit www.evercore.com. 

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment: Evercore is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, colour, national origin or ancestry, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity, pregnancy or maternity, age, disability, or any other legally protected status.