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Investment Banking / M & A


This section contains all our M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and investment banking jobs. The term 'investment banking' means different things to different people. At its most broad it means all areas of an investment bank - from sales and trading, to capital markets, to corporate finance and M&A, risk, compliance and operations. Alternatively, it can be interpreted as both capital markets and M&A. Here, we are defining job listings fairly narrowly: as M&A, but with an eye to the financing and infrastructure required to make an M&A deal happen.

As the name suggests, a job in M&A requires advising client companies on mergers (where two companies join up as equals) and acquisitions (where one firm takes over part or all of another).

Various different kinds of organisations are involved in the M&A market. The biggest investment banks typically advise and facilitate M&A deals worth $100m plus. Smaller deals are typically dealt with by advisory boutiques or by the Big Four (and other) accounting firms.

There's a relatively straight route up the ladder for a career in M&A. You start out in an investment analyst job for three years, move up to associate (again for three years), then become vice president, director and managing director - although the job titles may vary depending upon the bank you work for. Most M&A careers focus on a particular sector, eg, consumer, financials, oil and gas, technology, media and telecommunications.

Senior M&A bankers spend their time cultivating relationships with potential clients and originating business. Traditionally, M&A has been about advising clients on potential target companies and the dynamics of an M&A deal. Increasingly, however, senior deal originators in investment banks are 'relationship' professionals who advise clients on the broad range of products offered by their employer and on the financing required for a deal - and not just the deal itself.

At a junior analyst level, M&A is about spreadsheets, marketing documents and financial models. Junior M&A bankers rarely attend client meetings. Instead, they spend their time evaluating the financial information of target companies and putting together pitchbooks. These are marketing documents that banks use to sell themselves and outline their ideas for which companies a client should be buying or which it should be selling to.

While analysts are at the bottom of the hierarchy of M&A roles, the associates above them also rank fairly low. The key difference is that M&A associates have slightly more responsibility for transactions and projects. They also get junior analysts to do some of the work for them.

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Associate im Bereich M&A / Corporate Finance @VISORY partners GmbH keine Angabe Germany-Hessen 11 May 12

@VISORY partners sucht zur Unterstützung seines Teams am Hauptsitz Wiesbaden zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt Ass...

Senior Manager, Group Strategy - Financial Services Sector 325 Consulting $170-190k+Super+Bonus Australia-Sydney 17 May 12

Leading Australian Bank. Sydney based.

Multiple In-house Strategy Manager and Management Consulting opportunities 325 Consulting $100,000 to $250,000 base salary range Australia-Sydney 15 May 12

Solve complex local, regional and global business challenges whilst enjoying lifestyle and balance in Australi...

Electronic Trading Business Analyst 33Six £500-600pd UK-London 16 May 12

Top-tier London Investment bank looking for a Business Analyst to work on the Global Electronic Trading platfo...

Market Risk Programme Manager 33Six £85k - £110k + benefits + 20-40% bonus UK-London 15 May 12

A fantastic opportunity has arisen at a leading Investment Bank for a Programme Manager to work within the Mar...

Prime Brokerage C# Developer 33Six £50,000-£90,000 Basic + Benefits + Bonu... UK-London 15 May 12

A top tier Investment Bank requires a C# Developer to join their Prime Brokerage team to develop, enhance and ...

HTML / WPF C# Developer 33Six £85k-95k UK-London 04 May 12

This fantastic opportunity for a strong senior HTML/WPF developer to join our development team in the delivery...

Senior Java Developer needed within Front Office Risk IT at large Investment Bank 33Six £60k - £110k £500-£700pd UK-London 01 May 12

An opportunity to work closely with the Front Office traders and sales teams in a key strategic area for the o...

IT Advisory Project Manager, Financial Services 7 Fifty Two Solutions (Licence no. J193702G) Salary negotiable on experience Hong Kong SAR 11 May 12

Key Words: IT Advisory, Project Manager, IT Audit, IT Risk, Compliance, IT Assurance, CISA, CRISC, Financial S...

Project Manager - Investment Banking, Capital Markets 7 Fifty Two Solutions (Licence no. J193702G) Market Leading Remuneration Hong Kong SAR 11 May 12

Key Words: Project Manager, Investment Banking, Capital Markets, Delivery, Client Relationships, Consultancy, ...

Director, Financial Risk Management 7 Fifty Two Solutions (Licence no. J193702G) Negotiable based on experience China-Shanghai 11 May 12

Director, Risk Management, Basel II, credit risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, risk modellin...

Financial Services (FS) Information Management Consultants Accenture £40,000 - £55,000 + excellent benefits UK-London 15 May 12

Joining this small, expert team you'll work at the intersection of our Financial Management and FS Intelligenc...

Senior Project Manager AD-Based Firm Competitive USA-NY-New York City 22 Apr 12

Strategically positioned Abu Dhabi UAE based government advisory office with interests in large-scale sovereig...

Software configuration .NET Java C++ Build Developer - Agile Electronic trading eFX Market Data Adlam Consulting Ltd £400 - £600 /day UK-London 15 May 12

Software configuration Management activities. eFX Trading Windows OS .NET Java C++ builds. Windows scripts eg...

Vice President / Senior Analyst - Project and Infrastructure Finance Group Advantage Professional Hong Kong Competitive Hong Kong SAR 14 May 12

The senior analyst will provide lead coverage of a ratings portfolio for the utilities and infrastructure fran...

Venture Capital (Origination) Aegis Recruitment Highly rewarding Singapore 15 Mar 12

This is a regional role covering SEA. A candidate must have good business network in the region.

Senior Manager / Assistant Vice President, Investment Management and Corporate Finance, Asia Ageas Insurance Company (Asia) Limited Competitive Hong Kong SAR 02 May 12

Ageas Insurance Company (Asia) Limited is one of Hong Kong's largest life insurance companies. We are a wholly...

VP / Associate Agg Jones Market rate UK-London 15 May 12

My client is a leading investment banking boutique that is looking hire an investment banker at VP or Associat...

M&A Associate 2008 Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment Highly competitive basic salary UK-London 16 May 12

Bulge Bracket Bank looking for M&A Associates

Corporate Restructuring AD Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment £100,000 UK-London 16 May 12

My client is a very well recognised global advisory boutique, with a strong restructuring franchise.

Associate Mid-market Boutique Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment Competitive total package UK-London 14 May 12

I'm currently working with a mid-market boutique based in the city who is looking for an Associate to join the...

Associate M&A Technology Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment Strong basic and bonus UK-London 14 May 12

My client is a mid-market boutique focusing on Technology and digital media.

Business Analyst - Project Manager - Operations Change - Equity Derivatives - London Alexander Ash Consulting AVP - VP UK-London 16 May 12

Our client, a leading Tier 1 Global Investment Bank requires Business Analysts and Project Managers at AVP and...

Business Analyst - Reference Data Alexander Ash Consulting Base + package + bonus UK-London 16 May 12

My client is a leading tier 1 investment bank that is currently initiating a global front to back strategic pr...

Project Manager / Business Analyst - Treasury/Product Control/Front office Alexander Ash Consulting daily rate UK-London 16 May 12

Our client is a leading global tier 1 investment bank that has two fantastic opportunities for hybrid Business...

VP - Programme Manager - Finance Change Alexander Ash Consulting basic + package + bonus UK-London 16 May 12

At present I have two clients, global tier 1 organisations that have fantastic opportunities within strategic ...

Business Analyst - Operations Migration Alexander Ash Consulting Day Rate UK-London 16 May 12

Our client is a leading tier 1 investment bank looking for a detailed Business Analyst within their Emerging M...

Regulatory Reform BA/PM (change manager) Alexander Ash Consulting £550-600pd UK-London 15 May 12

A role in a Tier 1 Investment Bank in London for a hybrid BA/PM to work on new regulation work within equity d...

Director, Programme / Project Manager Change, Risk Clearing Investment Bank London Alexander Ash Consulting £125000 to £175000 plus bonus and packag... UK-London 15 May 12

Director, Programme / Project Manager Change, Risk Clearing Investment Bank London

Business Analyst - Projects Manager - Product Control - Change - Investment Banking Alexander Ash Consulting Competitive Perm UK-London 11 May 12

LeadingTier 1 Global Investment Bank in London is seeking candidates with a background in multi asset class Pr...

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