Investment Banker, Benelux Coverage, Associate

Company overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Job Title: Investment Banker, Benelux Coverage

Corporate Title: Associate

Department: Investment Banking Division

Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Department Overview

Nomura's Investment Banking division provides an array of advisory and capital-raising solutions to corporations, financial institutions, governments and public-sector organizations around the world. Our global teams act as geographic, product and sector specialists, with a focus on domestic, regional and cross-border collaboration in M&A, acquisition finance, equity advisory, DCM and solutions businesses. Our global sector teams include Greentech, Industrials & Infrastructure, Consumer & Retail, FIG, Healthcare, Technology, Media & Services, and Financial Sponsors.

The Benelux coverage team focuses on delivering the full suite of Nomura’s Investment Banking products and services to the Benelux region. This includes maintaining and building relationships and working with key corporates, financial institutions, financial sponsors and governments in the region as well as facilitating relevant investment needs of Nomura’s clients globally.

The Benelux is a key focus geography for the firm, with a significant profitability contribution to its activities in the EMEA region. The team currently has 9 bankers ranging from Managing Director to Analyst. Its ongoing dedication is reflected in a transaction track record of benchmark deals, including:

• Sale of Sparck Technologies to Packsize (undisclosed);
• Acquisition of Amal by IQ-EQ (undisclosed);
• Acquisition of LBC Tank Terminals to MOL ((1.8bn);
• Acquisition of ITC Rubis Terminal by Mitsui & Co (undisclosed);
• Acquisition of Heras by Garda Group (EMK Capital owned) (undisclosed);
• Sole Physical Bookrunner on the add-on and repricing of IQ-EQ’s USD TLB facilities ($615m);
• Sole Physical Bookrunner on the fungible add-on for TMF (100m);
• Sole Physical and Joint Bookrunner on the repricing of IQ-EQ’s TLB facilities (980m);
• Joint Bookrunner on the repricing of TMF’s senior secured credit facilities (1.3bn);
• Sale of Vrumona, a HEINEKEN wholly owned subsidiary, to Royal Unibrew (300m);
• Capital raise for Driveco, fully subscribed by APG (250m);
• Acquisition of a 24% stake in Open Grid Europe by Fluxys from Macquarie (undisclosed);
• Advisor to SIF on securing committed financing for its manufacturing facilities upgrade (328m);
• Sale of Maitland to Apex Group (undisclosed);
• HEINEKEN’s public offer for Distell (2.4bn);
• Acquisition of a minority stake in Norlys Fiber by PGGM and EDF (undisclosed).

The focus of the team is to:

• Originate and execute transactions across a broad range of Investment Banking Division products (including M&A, acquisition financing, equity advisory DCM and solutions businesses) and sectors in the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg;
• Advise and work with sector and product teams on all relevant regional aspects of transaction execution such as market dynamics, modelling and valuation, financial and strategic analysis, regulatory issues, deal financing, due diligence coordination, negotiation, deal structuring, etc.;
• Build and maintain relationships with key regional clients and facilitate relationship building and cross border investment flows.

Role Description

• Typical work includes a mix of client coverage and execution, including: valuation, financial analysis, strategic analysis, due diligence, deal financing and process management;
• Required to co-ordinate and work with all other product, geography and sector teams;
• Opportunity to work on a range of transaction types including: financial advisory, sell-side M&A, buy-side M&A, capital raising, leveraged buyouts and structured and risk solutions.

Desired Profile, Qualifications and Knowledge Required

• A proven background in M&A / Corporate Finance with experience obtained within investment banking or an advisory boutique environment;
• Significant experience in sell-side and buy-side M&A and debt/equity financings;
• Team work: experience of working in a project based, international, environment with tight deadlines and as part of a broader team;
• Project management: ability to manage teams to deliver client needs;
• Extensive financial modelling experience (operating models, capital models, merger models, LBO, etc.);
• Solid analytical skills, including ability to perform data analysis;
• Strong communications skills: ability to interact confidently with banking professionals and clients;
• Fluent Dutch and English Speaker.

Nomura competencies

Explore Insights & Vision

• Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

Making Strategic Decisions

• Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.

Inspire Entrepreneurship in People

• Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.

Elevate Organizational Capability

• Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.

Inclusion

• Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER: This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer