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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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Investment Banking Analyst- 2nd year Michael Page International 80,000 + bonus USA-MA-Boston North 16 May 12

Full service Middle Market Investment Bank is seeking several 2nd year IBD M&A Analysts to join the Technology...

Private Equity Associare- pre MBA Growth Equity Michael Page International 105,000+ Bonus USA-MA-Boston North 16 May 12

Private Equity Growth firm in Boston is seeking Associates for their Technology team.

Private Equity Analyst Michael Page International Competitive USA-CA-Sunnyvale 16 May 12

A small but well known private equity firm in Palo Alto/San Francisco Bay Area seeks an Analyst to join their ...

Managing Director - Technology Venture Capital Michael Page International Competitive USA-CA-Sunnyvale 16 May 12

A leading Silicon Valley based Technology Venture Capital / VC is looking to bring on Managing Directors to de...

Associate- Growth Equity pre MBA 2013 Michael Page International 90,000+ bonus 50-100% USA-MA-Boston North 16 May 12

2B Growth Equity firm in Boston seeking 2013 pre-MBA Associates to focus on the Technology investment sector.

Investment Banking Analyst - M&A Michael Page International Competitve USA-CA-Los Angeles 16 May 12

A global financial services firm is looking for a 2nd or 3rd year Analyst to going their FIG M&A team in Los A...

Investor Relations Analyst Michael Page International Highly competitive USA-CA-San Francisco 16 May 12

A Bay Area Private Equity firm seeks an Investor Relations Analyst.

Investment Banking Analyst Not Disclosed Highly Competive Base Salary and Bonus USA-NY-New York City 16 May 12

Leading Investment Bank seeks an Investment Banking Analyst with 1-2 years of experience. Please only apply i...

Vice President - Oil & Gas Investment Banking Taylor-DeJongh Competitive USA-DC-Washington/Metro 16 May 12

Taylor-DeJongh (TDJ), an international investment banking firm focused on the energy, oil & gas and infrastruc...

Senior Analyst Fund Investment Team Hamilton Lane competitive USA-PA-Philadelphia 16 May 12

Hamilton Lane is looking to hire a Senior Analyst to join our Fund Investment Team in Philadelphia for our 2 y...

Business Finance Director - Corporate Business Operations BlackRock not disclosed USA-NY-New York City 16 May 12

See job description below

Investment Banking Analyst - M&A - Aerospace & Defense Not Disclosed Competitive USA-CA-Santa Ana 15 May 12

Seeking Investment Banking Analyst with 1-2 years of experience in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) to work at a b...

Sales Head Thomson Reuters not disclosed USA-NY-New York City 15 May 12

See job description below

Associate, Natural Resources Group, Investment Banking Division Morgan Stanley not disclosed USA-NY-New York City 15 May 12

See job description below

Director, Technology Coverage, Corporate and Investment Banking, Bulge Bracket Bank Michael Page International $Base plus $Bonus USA-NY-New York City 15 May 12

Our client is a Bulge Bracket Corporate and Investment Bank. They are looking for a Director of Technology Cov...

Investment Banker Smyth Associates Inc. $100-150K base + bonus USA-NY-New York City 15 May 12

Full service investment banking boutique, with a strong track record of steady growth is seeking to build its ...

Research Associate Needham & Company, LLC Competitive USA-CA-San Francisco 15 May 12

Needham & Company, LLC, a full-service investment bank has an immediate opening in its San Francisco office fo...

Reporting and Analytics Investment Associate MetLife 100000-150000 USA-NJ-Morristown 15 May 12

The Global Reporting group is looking for a focused, well-organized and creative member to add to the team. T...

Sr. Investment Banking Professionals EF Hutton & Co Highly competitive, incentive-based USA-NY-New York City 15 May 12

EF Hutton® is nationally-recognized in financial services for exceptional client service. We seek uniquely ta...

Senior Associate/AVP - Energy The Madison Davis Group Base Plus Bonus USA-TX-Houston 15 May 12

Our client; a global US based Corporate and Investment Bank is seeking a Sr Associate/AVP for their Energy Ban...

Energy Associate - Houston GWR Search Group, LLC Competitive USA-TX-Houston 15 May 12

Top investment bank is looking to add an associate to their Energy team in Houston.

Director of Acquisitions Not Disclosed Competitive USA-MA-Boston 15 May 12

A private family office located in a suburb west of Boston is seeking a Director of Acquisitions for its opera...

Structured Analyst Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company Competitive USA-PA-Plymouth Meeting 15 May 12

The Penn Mutual Structured Analyst works with our Investment team to analyze and manage the structured bond po...

Oil & Gas Investment Banking Ludwig Financial Recruitment - USA-TX-Houston 14 May 12

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VP - Investment Adviser Testing & Monitoring The Forum Group Base salary, bonus and benefits. USA-NY-New York City 14 May 12

Our client, a global investment bank has an opportunity focused on Monitoring, Surveillance & Testing within t...

VP Compliance Investment Advisory The Forum Group Base salary, bonus and benefits USA-NY-New York City 14 May 12

This role will support the Monitoring & Testing function by carrying out reviews pursuant to Rule 206(4)-7 of ...

IB Tech - EQ - Trade Management - Associate - New York JPMorgan Competitve USA-NY-New York City 14 May 12

Please see the job description

Managing Director Scott-Macon Securities, Inc. salary, full benefits package and an ann... USA-TX-Tyler 14 May 12

Scott-Macon, Ltd. is a 39-year old established, New York-based investment bank that focuses on transactions be...

Senior Associate, Chemicals and Industrials Corporate and Investment Banking, Bulge Bracket Bank Michael Page International $Base plus $Bonus USA-NY-New York City 11 May 12

Our client is major International Bank. They are looking for a Senior Associate to join their Chemcials and In...

VP Compliance Policies and Procedures The Forum Group Base plus bonus USA-NY-New York City 11 May 12

This position is an opportunity to join the policies and procedures group. The policies and procedures group ...

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