Location
London

Hours
Full Time

About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join a dynamic team and contribute to our Investment Banking business. The market-leading EMEA Business Services sector coverage team is responsible for originating and executing public and private M&A and capital markets transactions involving corporate and financial sponsor clients across the broader business services sector. The team maintains a network of relationships with prominent business services companies and investors in the EMEA region across various subsectors including Professional Services, Testing/Inspection/Certification, Facility Services, Infrastructure Services, Engineering, Distribution, Security, HR services, and others.

As an Analyst / Associate in the EMEA Business Services Investment Banking coverage team, you will play a pivotal role in maintaining strategic dialogue with key clients and executing M&A, equity, and financing capital market transactions. You will be involved in deal execution as well as marketing and client coverage, working closely with senior bankers and analysts. There will be ample opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from country and product teams such as M&A, ECM, and Leveraged Finance.

Key responsibilities include:
- Developing content for strategic client meetings regarding M&A or capital market transactions
- Interacting daily with senior team members and client management to execute transactions and discuss strategic alternatives
- Defining, guiding, and reviewing detailed valuation analyses including DCF, trading comparables, transaction comparables, and LBO analyses
- Defining, guiding, and reviewing combination and other financial analyses in the context of M&A transactions or pitch situations
- Providing leadership, mentorship, and supervision to analysts

Experience
Proven investment banking experience, preferably with full-time experience in investment banking or private equity within the Business Services sector.

About you
Outstanding ethics, integrity, and judgment.
Proficient financial modelling, valuation, and analytical skills.
Ability to interact professionally and maturely with clients.
Comfortable and committed to a strong teamwork environment.
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate concepts concisely and defend their validity.
European language skills (in addition to English) are preferred.

Qualifications
This role involves regulated activity; therefore, the successful candidate will be subject to regulatory requirements assessing fitness, propriety, knowledge, and competence, and where appropriate, approval by relevant regulatory authorities to carry out such activities.