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Manage global compensation and benefits programs, including health plans, retirement, wellness, leave, salary structures, bonuses, and partner compensation. Lead renewals, vendor relationships, compliance, annual compensation cycles, benchmarking, pay equity analysis, employee communications, reporting, and workforce cost analytics. Partner with HR, Finance, brokers, consultants, and business leaders to maintain competitive, compliant, cost-effective total rewards programs.

Oversee global equity compensation accounting, administration, financial close, reporting, disclosures, tax and payroll support, controls, audits, and process improvements. Manage equity plans, including stock options, RSUs, and PSUs; maintain capitalization tables; coordinate with administrators, auditors, HR, Legal, Payroll, and Tax; support SEC reporting and M&A activities; and mentor accounting staff.

Administers NetSuite and related finance applications, including user access, permissions, configuration, issue triage, integrations, data loads, reporting, change management, testing, and vendor coordination. Provides Tier 1–2 support to Finance and Accounting teams, maintains audit-ready documentation, supports access reviews and internal controls, and coordinates with IT and Business Enablement to resolve issues and manage releases.

Leads global monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidation processes and supports SEC reporting for a publicly traded, multi-entity organization. Oversees intercompany accounting, eliminations, foreign currency translation, financial statement preparation, audits, internal controls, and technical accounting. Manages 10-Q and 10-K support, enhances consolidation systems, automates processes, improves close timelines, and mentors accounting staff while coordinating with global finance teams and external auditors.

Associate supporting transaction opinions and board advisory engagements through financial modeling, valuation analyses, diligence coordination, board presentations, client interaction, and oversight of analyst workstreams. The role focuses on fairness and solvency opinions, M&A, restructuring, recapitalization, spin-offs, and related advisory assignments for public and private companies and private equity firms.

One-day Chicago-based program for high-performing college sophomores interested in investment banking. Participants learn about Lincoln International, the sell-side M&A process, investment banking analyst responsibilities, and network with bankers. The program supports recruiting for 2028 summer internships.

One-day finance workshop for high-performing undergraduate women interested in financial services and investment banking. Participants will attend panels with investment banking professionals, complete a presentation-skills workshop, and network with Lincoln International employees. The program supports recruiting for 2028 summer internships.

Lead the global HRIS strategy and Workday roadmap, overseeing system operations, configuration, releases, integrations, data governance, reporting, analytics, and process optimization. Partner with HR, Finance, Compensation, Talent, vendors, and business leaders to support workforce initiatives, compensation programs, employee self-service, adoption, and change management. Manage and mentor the HRIS team while ensuring system scalability, data integrity, security, and effective technology investments across a complex global organization.

Support senior bankers on M&A transactions: perform financial analysis and valuations, conduct industry research, identify/contact buyers or targets, prepare CIMs and presentations, host buyer visits, support negotiations, and assist with due diligence and closings. Participate in new business efforts and internal firm initiatives while gaining exposure to international clients and full deal execution.

Lincoln International is seeking to connect with potential candidates for future opportunities in investment banking and advisory services. This role emphasizes building relationships and engaging a diverse talent community without current specific openings.