JPMorgan Investment Banking - UK & Associate – London 

United Kingdom, England, London 

95032208

As an Investment Banking Associate in the UK M&A team, youwill be involved throughout the lifecycle of an M&A transaction, covering a variety of different sectors. You will have great exposure to many of the major M&A transactions that take place in the UK, working for one of the UK's pre-eminent M&A advisory franchises.

You will play a vital and accountable role in supporting execution of public and private M&A transactions involving UK corporate and financial sponsor clients and for overseas clients involving businesses based in the UK.

You will work with expert professionals at the heart of a leading global investment bank and will get exposure to formal training, hands-on learning opportunities, continuous mentoring and feedback, and numerous development opportunities. You will develop strong skills in the major areas of investment banking and will be given the opportunity to develop into a senior officer who is capable of generating and executing your own transactions.

Job responsibilities

• Work with J.P. Morgan product and sector teams
• Build and use complex financial models, completing valuation and analytical exercises
• Draft presentation materials, management presentations, Board materials, Memorandums, and other presentation materials for use in M&A and capital markets transactions or strategic client dialogue
• Execute transaction: support due diligence, document preparation, negotiation etc and liaise with relevant counterpart at the client/other advisers (accounting, legal, etc)
• Keep abreast of key market developments and establish knowledge of the target client base and relevant market dynamics
• Monitor shareholder activism in the UK and assist with clients development strategies

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Proven significant Investment Banking experience
• Outstanding financial analysis and modelling skills
• Solid communication and team player
• Demonstrate an interest in and focus on deal execution
• Experience with UK Takeover Code transactions helpful

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• In-depth understanding of investment banking products
• Experience in dealing with clients
• Experience on M&A transactions
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative skills

This role encompasses the performance of regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the relevant regulatory authorities to carry out such activities.