JPMorgan Investment Banking - MENA & VP Dubai 

United Arab Emirates, Dubai, Dubai 

457422194

In this role, you will have experience developing strong relationships with corporates and financial institution clients and working across different M&A transactions.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the origination and execution of M&A transactions in MENA, including:
  • Client coverage of priority accounts from an M&A perspective in partnership with client executive bankers
  • Target deal origination analysis and strategy
  • Oversight of the preparation and delivery of M&A pitches and RfP responses
  • Day-to-day execution project leadership of M&A transactions
  • Management of transaction deal teams
  • Management of engagements process and liaison with internal support functions (legal, compliance, conflicts etc.)
• Support for the management of the bank’s MENA franchise, including:
  • Deal pipeline and business strategy for the region including liaison with the EMEA M&A business management team
  • Interacting with other M&A specialist areas (sell-side, defence, activism, EPP teams etc.)
  • Partnership with equity, debt and markets groups covering the region
  • Management of marketing materials and Dealogic league tables
  • M&A database oversight covering regulatory requirements from different jurisdictions as well as market trends and themes
  • Recruitment, mentoring and training analysts and associates from the region

Skills & Experience:

• Relevant M&A experience in the MENA region
• Self-starter with the ability to confidently be the point person on a deal for clients, interacting and advising them on M&A process matters
• Experience developing strong relationships and working across different products
• Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines
• Communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with senior professionals, client, advisors and key stakeholders in other lines of business
• Team player able to build bridges and has the ability to connect with people
• Experience in overseeing and training junior bankers
• Arabic language skills would be beneficial, but not required