My client is an advisory boutique, with offices in the UK and across Europe.
They have a very strong European Debt Advisory team with a key office in London, advising Private Equity firms and corporates on a range of debt finance related projects.
They are now looking for an Associate to work as a member of their successful and growing Debt Advisory team.
The successful candidate will work with a small group of professionals, with the benefit of direct access to the leadership within the team, assuming significant responsibility, experiencing strong deal-flow, gaining transaction exposure and opportunity for progression.
Purpose of Role: Undertake financial analysis and research, to prepare presentations and manage transactions
Key Responsibilities: The core role is to:
assist in the preparation of marketing materials and pitches for new business undertake financial modelling and produce detailed valuations write information memoranda and client presentations In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to:
produce briefing notes and research relating to trends in the debt markets research, collate and interpret data in order to present a complete picture of an organisation or sector serve as a point of contact for clients in the day-to-day management of transactions start to build own network of contacts (e.g.
lawyers, accountants, consultants and potential clients such as junior staff at private equity firms) make contact and interact with peers in other teams and offices make a contribution to the firm's Private Equity relationships Experience and Qualifications Strong academic record (at least a 2.1 degree or equivalent) Relevant past experience in investment banking, commercial banking, debt advisory or accounting.
This could be in transaction services or related teams, such as modelling, valuations, etc.
Strong financial modelling skills (Excel).
Experience of writing presentations (PowerPoint) and information memoranda (Word) Required Competencies Excellent people and communication skills Determined, hard-working and enthusiastic team-player Responsive and responsible for own work-product Ability to work in a focused and accurate way Strong commercial acumen and business awareness Ability to manage multiple work-streams in parallel