JOB DESCRIPTION
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.
As an Associate in Investment Banking Coverage for Central and Eastern Europe ("CEE"), you would be to assist on execution, marketing and coverage work for e.g. public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures across all industry sectors, equity capital markets advisory on various types of capital raising transactions such as listings and rights issues across the CEE region together with other colleagues from the team, as well as colleagues from various industry and / or product teams across regions.
You will have strong function skills in the major areas of investment banking and will demonstrate the ability to become a senior officer who is capable of generating and executing your own transactions. Joining here means you'll become part of our inclusive teams and culture, unified by the firm's mission and commitment to success.
Job responsibilities
* Develop and execute highly sophisticated transactions working closely with clients and industry, coverage and other product teams
* Support on execution, marketing and coverage work across industries and products
* Conduct research and analysis of market data and companies
* Perform valuation analyses (e.g. based on multiples, DCF, LBO, etc.)
* Build detailed and complex financial models
* Execute transactions from pitch to close (e.g. public and private mergers, acquisitions and divestitures across all industry sectors, equity capital markets advisory on various types of capital raising transactions such as listings and rights issues across the CEE region, etc.)
* Lead execution functions and in working with analysts, incl. supervising the work performed by analysts on certain of the aforementioned tasks
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
* Relevant Investment Banking or Corporate Finance experience, with good knowledge about the transaction cycle of relevant investment banking products
* Outstanding analytical, financial analysis and modelling skills
* Exceptional attention to detail, organizational skills and time management
* Comfort in and commitment to a strong teamwork environment
* Ability to work self-directed and independently and to multitask on numerous assignments
* Proficiency in MS office applications, profound knowledge of customary investment banking databases (FactSet, Bloomberg, etc.)
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills
* Fluency in a CEE language would be beneficial
This role encompasses the performance of UK regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting UK regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the UK Financial Conduct Authority and/or the Prudential Regulation Authority to carry out such activities.
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.
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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.