Investment Banking - EMEA Business Services - Senior Associate - London

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who ishighlymotivated to work in a dynamic team and to contribute to our Investment Banking business.

Ourmarket leadingEMEABusiness Services sector coverageteamis responsible forthe origination and execution of public and private M&A and capital markets transactions involving corporate and financial sponsor clients in the broader business servicessector. The team has a network of relationships with the most prominentbusiness servicescompaniesand investorsin the EMEA region acrossvarioussubsectorsincluding Professional Services, Testing/Inspection/Certification, Facility Services, Infra Services, Engineering, Distribution, Security, HRservicesand others.

As an Associatein the EMEABusiness ServicesInvestment Bankingcoverage teamyou willhavean importantroleinmaintaininga strategic dialog with key clients and executing M&A andequity and financingcapital market transactions. You will play apivotalrole indealexecutionas well as marketing /clientcoverageworkingwithsenior bankersand analystsin the team.You will also have plenty of opportunities topartnerwith colleagues fromcountryand product teams (M&A, ECM,LeveragedFinance,etc.).

Job responsibilities

• Develop content for strategic meetings with clientsregardingM&A or capital market transactions
• Interact with senior team members and client management teamson a daily basisto execute transactions and discuss strategic alternatives
• Define,guideand reviewdetailed valuation analysis, including DCF, trading comparables, transactioncomparablesand LBO analyses
• Define,guideand reviewdetailed combination and other financial analyses in the context of M&A transactions or pitch situations
• Provide leadership,mentorshipand supervision toanalysts

Required qualifications,capabilitiesand skills

• Proveninvestment banking experience
• Outstanding ethics,integrityand judgment
• Proficientfinancialmodelling/valuation and analytical skills
• Ability to comfortably interact with clients in a professional and mature manner
• Comfort in and commitment to strong teamwork environment
• Highly organized, detail oriented and proactive
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with specific ability to communicate concepts and ideas concisely and defend their validity

Preferred qualifications,capabilitiesand skills

• European language skill(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,knowledgeand competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (whereappropriate)approval by the relevant regulatory authorities to carry out such activities.