Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst - London

Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst

Industries: M&A, Private Equity, Financial Services, Financial Sales,

Location: City of London, UK (ON-SITE)

Education Level: Bachelor's Degree

Who We Are

Founded in 1998, Harvey & Company is a buyside acquisition search and principal investment firm. We are a unique company in that we have advised the buyer on every one of our 1,000+ transactions. We proactively reach out directly to business owners and companies that align with specific investment and acquisition strategies that we are leading. Our core team is comprised of 100+ professionals dedicated to specific sectors within industrial manufacturing and services, distribution, healthcare, business and financial services, technology, consumer, and energy. 

Having recently hired our Director, William Harriss, to build out our London presence, we are now expanding the team around them. This role is one of the first hires and is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of the foundation of our European origination efforts. 

Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst Job Overview

This is a route into private equity for people who can already do the hardest part of the job: mapping a market, getting decision-makers on the phone, and building relationships from a cold start. If you are currently in data or information sales, recruitment, or an expert network, that is precisely the skill set our business is built on — and this is the role that turns it into a career in finance.

As part of a world-class, hard-working and energetic team, you will have a ground floor opportunity to engage with leaders of private equity funds, family offices, private equity backed companies, and privately-held corporations, and be part of a fast-paced, professional environment that thrives on making deals. You will work with an established Director to support the management of a pipeline of acquisition strategies, work collaboratively with your deal team, and gain significant exposure to high-profile clients and business leaders early on in the job.

A few highlights of your day-to-day responsibilities*

• Identify attractive companies through primary strategic research.
• Communicate professionally with business owners & key executives over the phone and through other outreach, using a consultative business sales approach.
• Mapping the investible universe, prioritizing the most relevant targets, and devising coverage strategies.
• Write professional correspondence (letters and emails) to key executives.
• Manage a proprietary database of researched companies, logging all activity accurately in our CRM.
• Develop marketing materials to pitch various clients and strategies.

*Please note that there is no financial modelling in the role and only minor financial statement analysis.*

The successful candidate will be:

• High-energy, entrepreneurial and intrinsically motivated — a go-getter who is smart, eager to learn, hard-working, organized, detail-oriented, tenacious, charismatic, adaptable, a quick thinker, curious, self-directed, able to multi-task well, able to bounce back from rejection with resilience... and a bit competitive!
• Able to research, prospect, source and build new executive relationships with minimal oversight.
• Able to relate to diverse businesspeople — from sophisticated bankers and PE firm leaders to street-smart company founders and entrepreneurs.
• A  polished communicator, both verbal and written. Someone with a background in, or naturally wired for, sales and deal-making.
• Willing to roll up their sleeves and provide hands-on support to Associates in pursuing new deals, with a driven work ethic, an intuitive knack for engaging with people, and a collaborative approach to the “deal team”.
• Excited about getting a practical, on-the-job “mini-MBA” education without the  expense of graduate school.

We do have a few requirements:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited university. All degree subjects are encouraged to apply.
• 1-3 years of sales, prospecting or origination experience. This does not need to be finance related data and information sales, recruitment, expert networks, business development, professional services and other client-facing roles are all a big plus for our line of work.
• Experience making a high volume of outbound calls and emails daily.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, with proficiency in Microsoft Office and strong attention to detail.
• A self-starter who is also able to contribute effectively within a team environment.
• Closely aligned with the characteristics of a successful candidate (above).

What we bring to the table for you:

• The opportunity to get involved in the private equity industry early in your career and work towards becoming an established deal maker down the road (this is an industry that is hard to break into and often requires years of experience and an MBA from a prestigious university).
• A culture that inspires learning, encourages autonomous work, fosters team collaboration, rewards hard work and results, and offers a sustainable work/life balance with the opportunity for a long-term career path.
• Compensation: a competitive base salary plus bonuses on your team's closed transactions. As an Analyst grows in the company (Analyst II, Senior Analyst, Associate, Vice President) they can expect their bonuses and earning potential to grow significantly.

Harvey & Company LLC is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to maintaining an inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected under the Equality Act 2010.

Harvey & Company LLC is committed to working with and providing reasonable adjustments to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable adjustment because of a disability for any part of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] for assistance.