Investment Banker, Acquisition & Leveraged Finance, Senior Analyst - Junior Associate

Job Title: Investment Banker, Acquisition & Leveraged Finance, Senior Analyst - Junior Associate

Job Code: 9149

Country: GB

City: London

Skill Category: Investment Banking

Company Overview

Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Nomura is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Job Details

Corporate Title: Senior Analyst - Junior Associate
Department: Investment Banking Division
Location: London

Department Overview

Nomura's Investment Banking division provides an array of advisory and capital-raising solutions to corporations, financial institutions, governments and public-sector organizations around the world. Our global teams act as geographic, product and industry specialists, focusing on domestic, regional and cross-border collaboration in M&A, DCM, acquisition finance and solutions businesses.

Role Description

Assist in all aspects of deal execution from marketing to closing:

• Development of client presentation, structuring and execution activities.
• Cashflow & financial modelling.
• Benchmarking, comparables and analysis of company financial information, including credit metric statistics needed.
• Detailed credit analysis including due diligence and the management of the internal credit approval process.
• Preparation and support around the syndication of executed transactions (e.g. information memorandum and bank presentation preparation and roadshow materials).

Skills, Experience, Qualifications and Knowledge Required

Essential:

• Experience in Leveraged Finance.
• General understanding of debt / leveraged finance products and the European leveraged finance capital markets.
• Ability to multi-task efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communications skills - ability to interact confidently with banking professionals and clients.
• Teamwork - experience working in a project-based environment with tight deadlines and as part of a broader team.
• Ability to understand companies' business models and credit analysis in general.
• Strong analytical skills and numerical abilities, including familiarity with financial modelling.

Nomura Competencies Culture & Conduct

• Contributes to desired culture.
• Aware of different values / styles.
• Maintains own and holds others to high standards of behavior.
• Seeks to develop.
• Aware of impact of own strengths / weaknesses.
• Learns from experience.

Client-Centricity & Business Acumen

• Demonstrates understanding of current market.
• Anticipates client needs.
• Pays attention to detail, synthesizes accurately.
• Sees problems, recommends solutions.

Strategy & Innovation

• Articulates own contributions to divisional and firm-wide strategy.
• Embraces and balances new / differing ways of thinking / working.
• Makes decisions appropriate to their role, knows when and how to escalate.
• Knows when / how to compromise.
• Responds positively to changing needs and circumstances.
• Is able to change direction quickly.

Leadership & Collaboration

• Proactively participates in own and others' performance year.
• Assists in recruiting and onboarding new team members.
• Gives credit to others for positive contributions.
• Builds collaborative and productive working relationships.
• Provides on-the-job training to colleagues.
• Provides and listens to constructive, timely and specific feedback to resolve conflict.

Communication & Connectivity

• Adjusts communication style to suit topic / audience.
• Balances listening / talking.
• Communicates ideas and issues clearly and with consideration.
• Questions to understand others' views.
• Is a proven and credible resource.
• Builds internal network.
• Willingly works with others to share information.

Execution & Delivery

• Maintains positive commitment to results.
• Takes on challenging assignments.
• Executes priority actions on-time.
• Keeps stakeholders updated, manages expectations.
• Persists when confronted with resistance.
• Seeks, listens to and accepts feedback.

Right to Work

The UK Government has taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the UK (who require a Tier 2 Skilled Worker visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that this is a genuine vacancy for a qualified role.