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 Diversified Industries team is responsible for the origination and execution of public and private M&A and capital markets transactions involving corporate and financial sponsor clients in the broad industrial sector. The team has a network of relationships with some of the most prominent industrial companies in the EMEA region and across all subsectors,. automotive, aerospace & defence, building materials, business services, capital goods, chemicals, infrastructure & transport, paper & packaging. With this specific position, we aim to strengthen our Automotive, Aerospace & Defence vertical.
As an Associate in the Investment Banking EMEA Diversified Industries coverage team, you will play a vital accountable role in maintaining a strategic dialog with key clients and executing M&A and capital market transactions. You will play a pivotal role in implementing the execution function including working with analysts as well as assisting more senior bankers. You will also have plenty of opportunities to partner with colleagues from other countries and product teams (M&A, ECM, DCM .
Job responsibilities
1. Develop content for strategic meetings with clients regarding M&A or capital market transactions
2. Interact with senior team members and client management teams on a daily basis to execute transactions and discuss strategic alternatives
3. Define, guide and review detailed valuation analysis, including DCF, trading comparables, transaction comparables and LBO analyses
4. Define, guide and review detailed combination and other financial analyses in the context of M&A transactions or pitch situations
5. Provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to analysts
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
6. Relevant investment banking experience
7. Relevant sector experience in Automotive, Aerospace and Defence
8. Outstanding ethics, integrity and judgment
9. Proficient financial modelling/valuation and analytical skills
10. Ability to comfortably interact with clients in a professional and mature manner
11. Comfort in and commitment to strong teamwork environment
12. Highly organized, detail oriented and proactive
13. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with specific ability to communicate concepts and ideas concisely and defend their validity
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
14. European language skills (on top of English)
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.