Analyst 1-2 (FIG), M&A Advisory - Investment Banking

Working within the Financial Services team, you will have the opportunity to provide financial advisory services on a wide range of strategic transactions (including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers and re-structuring), capital-raising projects and debt financing mandates to financial institutions.

Working directly on a project by project basis to support the Financial Services team in the origination and execution of corporate advisory transactions.

The Role

1. Undertaking valuations of businesses using a variety of methodologies, including relative valuation techniques, leverage buyout models and discounted cash flow analyses, and presenting and discussing the results with the project team, clients and prospective clients;
2. Undertaking detailed financial modelling and analysis including valuation and assessing the financial impact of transactions;
3. Analysing industry and sector trends, commercial analysis of individual businesses and case studies of transactions;
4. Drafting and reviewing marketing materials and other documentation including pitches, teasers, information memorandums, management presentations, strategic review papers, valuation papers and admission / prospectus documents;
5. Collating comments from the project team, clients and other advisers on materials produced and working with the team to produce revised materials; and
6. Involved in transaction process management, supporting Associates / Vice Presidents to ensure projects run smoothly, expected to attend most meetings, and to work directly with the client’s Finance Director and other senior management.

Our Ideal Candidate

1. We are seeking a Qualified Chartered Accountant with 2–3 years’ experience in the financial services division of a leading accountancy firm,or a candidate with at least 18 months’ experience in M&A at an investment bank or boutique, ideally within a Financial Institutions team.
2. Educated to Degree level or equivalent with a minimum 2:1 grade.
3. Completion of CISI Level 3 Certification in Corporate Finance would be advantageous.
4. ​Highly numerate.
5. Strong communication skills both written and verbally.
6. Strong problem solving skills.
7. Excellent attention to detail.
8. Highly organised and reliable, self-starter, motivated and ambitious.
9. Team player capable of fitting in with the collegiate culture.
10. Valuation and financial modelling experience.
11. Excellent Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills.