Investment Banking Analyst - Sports, Media & Entertainment

Position: 2027 Investment Banking Full-Time Analyst - Sports, Media & Entertainment
Location: New York

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William Blair’s investment banking group enables corporations, financial sponsors, and owner/entrepreneurs around the world to achieve their growth, liquidity, and financing objectives. Our global footprint provides opportunities to deliver highly strategic advice to market-leading companies around the world. We provide the industry’s brightest minds with the opportunity to thrive in an energetic, entrepreneurial environment and team-oriented culture.

Execute in-depth analyses to support new business development, transaction execution and the delivery of investment banking products and services to clients and prospects. Perform research and financial modeling, apply core valuation methods, and complete due diligence activities at the direction of the Investment Banking team lead. Work closely with client staff to advance projects, gathering necessary information, describing financial modeling methodology, and presenting results directly related to scope of analysis.

Provide training and mentorship to summer interns and less experienced Analysts.

Following the 2026 acquisition of Inner Circle Sports, William Blair’s sports, media & entertainment team provides tailored financial strategies to team owners, leagues, investors, and sports organizations around the world. We have decades of experience in M&A advisory, valuations, capital raising, and stadium and arena financing—maximizing value while positioning our clients for long-term success.

Our services span the full lifecycle of sports investment—from buy-side and sell-side M&A to private equity fundraising, minority ownership transactions, and independent franchise valuations. Our team has advised on over 100 transactions across professional team sports and adjacent sectors, including software, data, content, and media services. Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

Perform extensive financial/valuation analyses to value debt and equity for mergers, acquisitions and capital raising transactions. Form varied approaches to analyses once fundamental base of approach is set.

Build financial models to value potential and actual clients and/or industries. Execute core valuation methods, such as comparable companies, precedents and discounted cash flow. Effectively synthesize information to convey complex financial modeling outcomes.

Perform due diligence, research, analysis and documentation of potential and live transactions. Identify potential deal issues and properly escalate concerns to team members.

Draft management presentations to highlight financial analysis and research results.

Assist in the development, production and delivery of proposals and presentations to clients and prospects. Draft marketing materials, emphasizing the advantages of William Blair and its investment banking methods/approach.

Participate in client meetings and drafting sessions.

Research industries or sectors, as identified by senior bankers, to target certain clients or industries. Evaluate and improve BIC content. Leverage learnings across deals.

Seek opportunities to streamline processes and propose solutions to complete tasks more efficiently.

Support client relationship development by developing a detailed understanding of client needs and challenges, providing professional and responsive service and anticipating client information needs.

Develop an understanding of macro factors related to client industry, investment banking products and potential implications.

Mentor summer interns and invest in teaching subsequent classes of analysts, imparting best practices.

Ensure all activities are in compliance with applicable rules,…