5+ years working in M&A advisory , capital markets , or leveraged finance at a bulge-bracket bank, elite boutique, or major financial institution (e.g., Goldman Sachs , Morgan Stanley , JPMorgan , Evercore , Lazard ). Fluency in investment banking tooling, valuation methodologies, and deal-process mechanics, plus understanding of how F500 board approvals , regulatory review ( SEC , antitrust), and legal/due diligence processes work.