Investment Banking Associate

Investment Banking Associate

Our client is seeking an Investment Banking Associate to support mergers & acquisitions (M&A), capital raising, and strategic advisory transactions. This role involves building complex financial models, drafting marketing materials, managing due diligence processes, and working closely with senior bankers and clients. The Associate is a critical link between analysts, vice presidents, and clients, ensuring that deals move forward smoothly, accurately, and on time.

Responsibilities :

• Build and maintain detailed discounted cash flow (DCF), leveraged buyout (LBO), and merger models.
• Conduct comparable company and precedent transaction analyses.
• Perform sensitivity and scenario testing to stress-test assumptions.
• Manage due diligence checklists, coordinate data rooms, and track requests.
• Liaise with clients, accountants, lawyers, and consultants to gather information.
• Ensure deliverables are complete, accurate, and aligned with deadlines.
• Draft confidential information memoranda (CIMs), pitch books, teasers, and management presentations.
• Prepare investor decks and client-ready reports with high attention to detail.
• Conduct industry and market research to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Summarize findings in briefing notes and incorporate into valuation assumptions.
• Work closely with analysts, reviewing their work and providing guidance.
• Support VPs and MDs by preparing materials and presenting findings.
• Ensure all documentation adheres to internal controls, regulatory requirements, and confidentiality standards.
• Maintain audit-ready records of models and deliverables.

What Makes You a Perfect Fit :

Required Experience & Skills (Minimum) :

Ideal Experience & Skills :

What Does a Typical Day Look Like?

An Associate's day revolves around managing deal execution and producing high-quality analysis and materials. You will :

In essence : you ensure deals move forward efficiently and flawlessly, with clients and senior bankers confident in the accuracy of the work.

Key Metrics for Success (KPIs) :

Interview Process :