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

Our EMEA M&A Diversified Industries team is responsible for the origination and execution of public and private M&A transactions involving corporate and financial sponsor clients in the broad industrial sector. The team works in close partnership with the Diversified Industries coverage team advising some of the most prominent industrial companies in the EMEA region across all subsectors, i.e., automotive, aerospace & defence, building materials, capital goods, chemicals, industrial technology, paper & packaging, transportation logistics and infrastructure.

As an Associate in the Investment Banking EMEA M&A Diversified Industries team, you will play a vital role in maintaining a strategic dialog with key clients and executing M&A transactions, working closely with analysts as well as assisting more senior bankers. 

Job responsibilities 

• Develop content for strategic meetings with clients regarding M&A transactions
• Interact with senior team members and client management teams on a daily basis to execute transactions and discuss strategic alternatives
• Lead process coordination on mandated transactions 
• Define, guide and review detailed valuation analysis, including DCF, trading comparables, transaction comparables and LBO analyses
• Define, guide and review detailed combination and other financial analyses in the context of M&A transactions or pitch situations
• Provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to analysts

 

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• Proven investment banking experience, with emphasis on live executions
• Outstanding ethics, integrity and judgment
• Proficient financial modelling/valuation and analytical skills
• Ability to comfortably interact with clients in a professional and mature manner
• Comfort in and commitment to strong teamwork environment
• Highly organized, detail oriented and proactive
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with specific ability to communicate concepts and ideas concisely and defend their validity

 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• European language skills (on top of English)

• Prior exposure to Diversified Industries helpful but not required 

 

This role encompasses the performance of regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the relevant regulatory authorities to carry out such activities.