Investment Banking - Turkey Coverage - Associate - Istanbul

This is an exciting opportunity for an Associate level candidate who is highly motivated to work in a dynamic team and to contribute to our Investment Banking business.

The J.P. Morgan Turkiye & Azerbaijan Coverage team is responsible for the origination and execution of M&A, equity capital markets, and debt capital markets transactions across sectors. We maintain leading relationships with some of the most prominent clients across the region and aid them in delivering on their corporate strategies.

As an Investment Banking Associate within our dynamic team, you will play a crucial role in the origination and execution of mandates as part of deal teams staffed across J.P. Morgan’s global teams. You will also provide equity and debt capital markets advisory on a variety of capital and debt raising transactions, including listings, rights issues, and acquisition & leveraged finance across the EMEA region. Collaborating with other team members and colleagues from various industry, country, and product teams in other regions/countries, you will gain hands-on experience, continuous mentoring, feedback, and numerous opportunities for professional development.

Job responsibilities

• Execution, marketing and coverage work across industries and investment banking products
• Research and analyse market data and companies
• Preparation of client presentations
• Perform valuation analyses (e.g. based on DCF, multiples, LBO, etc.) and analyse capital structures, credit profiles, and financing needs to support transactions
• Build detailed and complex financial models
• Coordinate with industry and product teams and execute transactions from pitch to close (e.g. public and private mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, equity capital markets transactions, debt capital markets transactions across sectors, etc.)
• Provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to Analysts and Interns

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Min 5 years of investment banking or corporate finance experience (3 years if with a bulge bracket investment bank)
• Proven financial modelling / valuation skills / analytical skills, with high level of attention to detail
• Advanced knowledge about the transaction cycle of relevant investment banking products
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of Turkish macroeconomics and the market (familiarity with the Azerbaijani market is a plus)
• Commitment to a strong teamwork environment
• Proven ability to manage projects and lead workstreams
• Being adaptable, flexible, and resilient; ability to work self-directed, independently, and to multitask on numerous assignments
• Proficiency in MS office applications, customary investment banking tools (FactSet, Bloomberg, etc.), VDR platforms, and LLMs
• Advanced level of communication skills in English and Turkish