Job Description
This role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to work on a dynamic Investment Banking team and to contribute to the leading global M&A franchise with a focus on transactions involving Financial Sponsors.
J.P. Morgan is a leading global M&A advisor, consistently leading regional and global rankings over the past decade, with notable achievements in 2025:
* Ranked as #1 Financial Sponsor M&A advisor in EMEA in 2025
* Advised on more than 100 Financial Sponsor M&A deals announced in EMEA in 2025
* Best European M&A Financial Advisor of the year in 2025, awarded by Mergermarket
Our product group focuses on the origination and execution of public and private M&A transactions with a Financial Sponsor role. The client universe you will interact with includes leading private equity firms, SWFs, family offices, venture capital funds, large EMEA corporates, sponsor-owned companies and entrepreneur-led / family businesses. You will get exposure to all sectors, regions, and types of transactions including sell-sides, buy-sides, public-to-private, carve-outs, etc.
As an Associate in the Investment Banking EMEA M&A team, you will play a central role in advising clients with respect to M&A transactions that have a Financial Sponsor angle. You will have exposure to a variety of landmark M&A transactions that take place in EMEA, working closely with country, industry and other product teams in the bank.
You will work with expert professionals at the #1 investment bank globally and will get exposure to formal training, hands-on learning opportunities, as well as continuous mentoring and feedback. You will develop strong investment banking skills and will be given the opportunity to develop into a senior officer capable of generating and executing their own transactions.
Job responsibilities
* Develop highly bespoke and sophisticated M&A processes, working in tandem with industry, country and other product teams from origination to execution
* Drive M&A transactions from launch to signing, including investor outreach, process communication and overall transaction management
* Develop comprehensive financial analyses, valuation models and other financial return models to help clients evaluate investment opportunities, potential capital structures or alternative monetarisation paths
* Work closely with management teams and other advisors to develop substantial transaction materials, including the preparation of business plans, performance analyses, due diligence reports and marketing materials
* Contribute to the final M&A structuring and negotiations for transactions, helping drive deals across the finish line
* Support client dialogue and work closely with the firm’s largest clients in the private equity and infrastructure space
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
* 3-4 years of investment banking experience, particularly in Corporate Finance or M&A
* Strong interest and understanding of M&A and M&A processes, particularly on those involving Financial Sponsors and Infrastructure Investors
* Strong desire to achieve optimal transaction outcomes and create value for our clients, including taking ownership of a transaction and coordinating across industry, country and product teams to deliver the highest quality outputs
* Excellent communication and project management skills, showing initiative and support across several transactions in parallel, and managing time appropriately across competing demands
* Desire to work across sectors and M&A transaction types (including sellsides, buysides, carve-outs, restructurings, etc.)
* Proficient technical ability and overall corporate finance proficiency, including strong modelling skills (LBO, DCF, DDM), as well as knowledge of broader investment banking products
* Ability to engage in client and investors communications, as well as dealing directly with clients and other advisers
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
* Prior experience in executing transactions with financial sponsor involvement
* European language (in addition to English) is desired but not mandatory
About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets, securities services and payments. Corporations, governments and institutions throughout the world entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. The Commercial & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world.