Manager Assistant

Justin Keith Ricci

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19129

646-***-**** abmq0o@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

Syracuse University College of Law Syracuse, New York

Juris Doctor, cum laude May 2006

• Honors: Syracuse Law Review; Teaching Assistant for Legal Writing Class (Aug 2004 – May 2006)

• Activities: Corporate Law Society; Student Mentor

The Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University Syracuse, New York

Masters in Public Administration May 2006

• Course of study focused on managerial economics, quantitative analysis and nonprofit management

Colgate University Hamilton, New York

B.A. in Political Science May 2000

• Honors: Political Science Honor Society

• Activities: Sigma Chi Fraternity, Philanthropy Chair; Club Baseball

EXPERIENCE

Investment Banking Institute Philadelphia, PA

Intensive 4-week financial modeling and valuation training program March 2010 – April 2010

• Performed company valuations utilizing (i) comparable public company analysis, (ii) precedent

transactions analysis and (iii) discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis

• Built fully-integrated financial statements projection model, LBO model, accretion/dilution

merger models, including ability to run operational and capital structure sensitivities within models and data tables

for sensitivity analysis

Pepper Hamilton LLP Philadelphia, PA

Associate, Corporate Department September 2006 – March 2009

• Managed due diligence investigations on numerous private equity acquisitions

• Assisted in the drafting and negotiation of purchase agreements, private placement memoranda, letters of intent

and other key documents in connection with mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and partnering arrangements,

public and private securities offerings and venture capital transactions

• Counseled members of several non-profit hunting clubs on the formation of limited liability companies in order to

facilitate the sale of oil and gas rights associated with their property

• Prepared and reviewed Exchange Act reports and proxy statements for NYSE listed companies

• Advised directors and officers on corporate governance/securities compliance issues; including the drafting of

insider trading policies, shareholder rights plans and defensive charter provisions

• Published article entitled “SEC Adopts New Exemptions for Compensatory Employee Stock Options ” in Pepper

Hamilton’s January 2008 Corporate and Securities Update

Fulbright & Jaworski LLP New York, NY

Summer Associate (offer for full time employment extended) May 2005 – August 2005

• Performed research assignments and drafted memoranda for the litigation and commercial practice groups

New York State Supreme Court Onondaga County, NY

Intern for Supreme Court Justice Brian F. DeJoseph May 2004 – August 2004

• Conducted case research, consulted with Judge on decisions and wrote draft opinions

Trafigura AG Stamford, Connecticut

Copper Metals Group: Operations Manager / Traders Assistant December 2000 – July 2003

• Worked with senior trader to manage copper hedging through buying and selling futures contracts on the New

York Mercantile Exchange and London Metal Exchange

• Managed logistics and shipping for copper trading group of a large commodities trading company

• Negotiated global shipping contracts and freight rates with steamship lines and railroads

ADDITIONAL

PA Bar Association, Member

Skills: Proficient in Excel, Word, PowerPoint & EDGAR

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