Careers at Silverwood Partners

Silverwood is a specialized investment bank that is actively seeking to hire senior and support staff. The firm offers a professional, entrepreneurial, and collegial environment for individuals that are interested in pursuing an advisory-oriented investment banking career.

Silverwood recognizes that its dedicated professionals play a critical role in the success of its clients. The firm hires only top quality, experienced individuals with outstanding educational and professional track records.

Silverwood is an equal opportunity employer.

Senior Bankers

Silverwood Partners' senior investment bankers each specialize in one of the firm's target sectors within the technology, consumer, and healthcare industries. The senior banker is expected to have a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape, individual companies, and key individuals behind the companies in his or her covered sector.

The firm's senior investment bankers are required to operate in a multi function role as banker, research analyst, and strategist, applying comprehensive knowledge to provide high value advice to clients in strategic transactions. Silverwood is a highly entrepreneurial firm and its senior bankers are required and expected to operate in a self-directed manner with a substantial degree of autonomy.

As an industry focused firm with worldwide sector coverage, Silverwood can offer significant location flexibility to senior bankers. While the firm is headquartered in the metro Boston area, the firm can accommodate and support a banker located anywhere in the world.

Of greater importance than location is industry knowledge. Silverwood is most interested in individuals that are industry specialists seeking to monetize their industry expertise through investment banking transactions, consulting engagements, and venture capital opportunities. For such individuals, Silverwood offers an immediate, professional platform staffed by like minded colleagues that is a registered member firm of FINRA. Silverwood will consider industry or product generalists only if such individuals have a demonstrable expertise in a particular industry sector.

If you are interested in a senior banker position at Silverwood, please mail, fax, or e-mail your resume and a review of your transaction experience to:

Jonathan Hodson-Walker
Managing Partner
Silverwood Partners
Silverwood Farm Place
32 Pleasant Street
Sherborn, MA  01760

(508) 651-9590 (fax)

jhw@silverwoodpartners.com

Associates

Silverwood Partners views the Associate as a critical member of the transaction team. The firm requires that new associates assume high levels of responsibility almost immediately. An Associate assists senior bankers in advising clients on making acquisitions or divestitures, selling businesses or helping to strategically advise companies in obtaining private funding, and executing private placement transactions. As one of the principal client contacts in a client engagement, an Associate coordinates the process, from initial meeting with senior management to working closely with senior professionals to negotiate transactions. The Associate is required to actively participate in meetings with CEOs, CFOs, and corporate development executives of public and private companies, to prepare and deliver client presentations and to manage analysts and other support staff. Associates are also expected to participate in various management roles of the firm including business development, research development, and recruiting.

An MBA or equivalent from a top school and 1-3 years of relevant work experience in investment banking, venture capital, strategy consulting, or corporate management is required. Interested individuals should be able to demonstrate strong communication and analytical skills, and the ability to organize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Specific interest and experience in one or more of the firm's targeted sectors is a significant advantage.

If you are interested in working at Silverwood, please mail, fax, or e-mail your resume and a review of your transaction experience, if applicable, to:

Silverwood Partners
Attn: Recruiting Coordinator
Silverwood Farm Place
32 Pleasant Street
Sherborn, MA  01760

(508) 651-9590 (fax)

careers@silverwoodpartners.com

Analysts

The Analyst position is an opportunity for outstanding university graduates to gain valuable experience in executing mergers and acquisitions and private placement transactions, and to develop a firm grounding in financial skills and industry expertise. As integral members of small transaction teams, Analysts are expected to contribute actively to client engagements and develop well-rounded capabilities in a collegial, active environment.

Silverwood provides analysts with the opportunity to immediately assume a high degree of responsibility. The Analyst is responsible for developing selling materials, performing detailed strategic and financial analysis for clients, and a broad array of other assignments to support members of the firm at all levels. Analysts may frequently meet with CEOs, presidents, CFOs, and corporate development officers of public and private companies in connection with the preparation of client presentations.

Analysts should possess a Bachelors degree from a top university and a track record of academic and personal achievement.  Additional requirements include: strong computer, communication, analytical, and quantitative skills, demonstrated technical aptitude, an ability to manage multiple tasks, and an ability to work independently as the need arises.

If you are interested in working at Silverwood, please mail, fax, or e-mail your resume and a review of your transaction experience, if applicable, to:

Silverwood Partners
Attn: Recruiting Coordinator
Silverwood Farm Place
32 Pleasant Street
Sherborn, MA  01760

(508) 651-9590 (fax)

careers@silverwoodpartners.com

Internships

Silverwood offers internship opportunities to college students during the school year. An intern will be exposed to M&A and private placement transactions, and will gain experience that will be valuable whether the individual chooses to become an investment banker or pursue a career in another field.

Candidates should have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. A background including work in finance, economics, or accounting is preferred. Candidates must have excellent communication skills, a strong work ethic, the ability to work in a team setting, and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

If you are interested in working at Silverwood, please mail, fax, or e-mail your resume and a review of your transaction experience, if applicable, to:

Silverwood Partners
Attn: Recruiting Coordinator
Silverwood Farm Place
32 Pleasant Street
Sherborn, MA  01760

(508) 651-9590 (fax)

careers@silverwoodpartners.com

Testimonials

"The Silverwood Partners team ran a comprehensive process and were thorough in exploring M&A possibilities for Caringo. DataCore is a great strategic partner for the business."

 


TONY BARBAGALLO

Chief Executive Officer

Caringo

Testimonials

“The Silverwood team was great to work with and achieved an outstanding result.  Silverwood drove the sale process, brought a wide range of bidders forward for consideration, and provided the investors and Board with multiple compelling alternatives.  Ultimately, Silverwood provided invaluable counsel as … joined with the ideal strategic partner … Kudos for a job well done.  I look forward to working with Jonathan and the Silverwood team again in the future.”

 

Founder & CEO

Livestreaming Camera Company

Testimonials

“We are pleased to have found a great partner for the Brands Within Reach business as NewAge moves in a different strategic direction with ARIIX and our direct selling/e-commerce initiatives. Silverwood Partners ran a comprehensive process and delivered a range of alternatives for review – we appreciate the industry expertise and guidance of the Silverwood team.”


BRENT WILLIS

Chief Executive Officer

NewAge, Inc.

 

 

 

Testimonials

"Silverwood Partners led us to a successful transaction within a short period of time. They identified a broad range of strategic players within the emerging natural and organic space as well as relevant financial players. They were responsive to our short lead times and provided value added support to extend our limited resources when we needed it. They were great partners, making the process easy as well as enjoyable. We intend to use them again as we expand our business model in the future. "


DIANNE JACOBS

Chief Executive Officer

Healthy Mama Holdings LLC

 

 

 

Testimonials

“Silverwood has long been the gold standard for understanding the emerging food and beverage industry, their innovators and the consumers they serve. Their consumer investment banking team has played the critical role in partnering with great CPG brands at the right time and in the right way, taking them to greater success.”

JOSH KOHNSTAMM

Chief Executive Officer

Kohnstamm Communications

 

 

 

Testimonials

“The team was great to work with. The process produced a range of alternatives, and we closed with an acquirer that has the resources to drive our business into the next phase.”

CHRIS MARTIN

Chief Executive Officer

Tibersoft

 

 

Testimonials

“Silverwood Partners went above and beyond as our investment banker and was highly responsive in guiding us through a fast-changing market environment.  The firm’s deep network of industry advisors and strategic partners provided us with a really strong look at the options available, and ultimately resulted in a perfect transaction counterpart for us. Silverwood was disciplined and structured yet also creative in identifying a range of alternatives involving industry-leading strategic and financial players. Kudos on a job well done, and thanks to the Silverwood team.”

ANDY LEVITT

Founder & CEO

Purple Carrot