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Pickering Energy Partners (PEP) is a premier energy-focused financial services platform headquartered in Houston. With decades of experience across the energy value chain, the PEP integrates Investments, Research, Capital Markets, and Investment Banking to provide world-class strategic advice and long-term value for our clients.

We are seeking a dedicated Investment Banking Associate to support our Upstream practice, with additional involvement in midstream and oilfield services. In this role, you will manage workstreams across a diverse range of transactions including corporate mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, initial public offerings, equity capital markets, and private capital raises.

We trade the rigid hierarchy of traditional banks for a collaborative, entrepreneurial environment. You will earn substantial responsibility early on, working directly alongside senior leadership and managing a dedicated team to navigate the complex issues facing the global energy businesses today.

• Financial Analysis & Modeling: Lead complex financial analysis, including net asset valuation (NAV), discounted cash flow (DCF), precedent transactions, and public trading comparables. Lead merger consequences, to provide actionable insights for our clients’ most critical strategic decisions.
• Strategic Market Insights: Monitor industry trends and conduct deep-dive market research to produce actionable reports that guide client strategic decision-making.
• Client Deliverables: Drive the creation of high-impact client presentations, pitch books, and deal-related marketing materials to effectively communicate opportunities.
• Transaction Due Diligence: Spearhead the due diligence process by analyzing financial statements, assessing complex business risks, and identifying key value drivers for potential deals.
• Deal Execution & Coordination: Manage the operational lifecycle of financial transactions, ensuring effective communication between all parties and seamless execution.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Act as a primary lead for junior team members, overseeing the quality and accuracy of deliverables while actively mentoring on technical modeling, industry nuances, and professional development.

• Timing: Ability to start immediately is preferred.
• Experience: A minimum of two years of analogous financial experience (e.g., Investment Banking Analyst/Associate, Private Equity, or Corporate Development) or an MBA from a top program.
• Technical Excellence: Strong proficiency in financial modeling, valuation techniques, Microsoft Excel, and PowerPoint. Experience with FactSet, Bloomberg, and Enverus or Novi Labs a plus.
• Market Acumen: A deep-seated interest in energy markets and a strong grasp of global financial trends.
• Communication & Drive: Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the "entrepreneurial grit" to manage multiple high-priority tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Location: This is an in-person position based in our Houston office.
• Eligibility: Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship.
• Equal Opportunity: PEP is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. We encourage a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
• To Apply: Qualified candidates should submit a resume (including standardized test scores and GPA) to Resumes@PickeringEnergyPartners.com. Please reference “Investment Banking Associate” in the subject line.

Pickering Energy Partners (“PEP”) is a market-leading Houston-based energy financial services firm that has been methodically built over 20 years, spanning multiple commodity and energy market cycles, with the goal of creating a best-in-class, energy-only asset manager and financial advisory firm.

The original Pickering Energy Partners was founded in early 2004 by Dan Pickering as an institutional energy research firm before subsequently partnering with Bobby Tudor and Maynard Holt in 2007 to become Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Company.

Today’s Pickering Energy Partners takes an entrepreneurial approach to an energy-focused financial services platform, including Energy Transition, Sustainability, Power, and Traditional Energy. The firm provides investment banking advisory services, customized asset management strategies, a high-impact consulting capability, and an equity research effort.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, PEP combines the leadership of Dan Pickering with an experienced, opportunistic team that aims to provide guidance and long-term value for clients while having a positive impact on the companies and communities in which PEP invests.

Pickering Energy Partners (PEP) is an SEC Registered Investment Advisor headquartered in Houston, Texas. PEP is an Equal Opportunity Employer.