Investment Banking Analyst, France Coverage

French Investment Banking team overview

The French Investment Banking team is covering French clients, providing its M&A expertise as well as the full set of products and solutions in partnership with sector, product and other geographical teams as relevant. In order to capitalize on its strong momentum and significant deal flow, the French team is looking to hire an Analyst who can support the strong growth witnessed across its client franchise

Role description

• Typical work includes a mix of execution and client coverage including: valuation, financial analysis, strategic analysis, due diligence, deal financing and process management

• Required to co-ordinate and work with all other product, industry and geographic teams

• Opportunity to work on a range of transaction types including: sell-side M&A, buy-side M&A, equity raising and leveraged buyouts

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required

• A proven background in Corporate Finance / M&A from either a bank / boutique advisory firm or the Corporate Finance, Modelling and Valuation, Transaction Services groups of a large accounting firm

• Strong communications skills: ability to interact confidently with banking professionals and clients

• Outstanding analytical skills, including ability to perform data analysis

• Financial modelling experience (e.g. operating models, merger models, LBO)

• Team work: experience of working in a project based environment with tight deadlines

• Strong academic record

• Language: French (proficient) and English (fluent)