JPMorgan Investment Banking - & Central Eastern Europe Associate London 

United Kingdom, England, London 

104912397

Job responsibilities

• Develop and execute highly bespoke, sophisticated M&A processes working closely with clients and industry, coverage and other product teams
• Support the origination of new M&A business across the CEE region
• Drive M&A transactions from launch to closing, including preparation, investor outreach, deal structuring and overall transaction management
• Develop financial analyses and valuation models to help clients evaluate investment opportunities, potential capital structures or alternative monetisation paths
• Work closely with management teams to develop comprehensive transaction materials, including the preparation of business plans, performance analyses, due diligence reports and marketing materials
• Support in the final negotiations for transactions and help driving deals across the finish line
• Design, organise and manage M&A processes
• Support for the management of the bank’s Central & Eastern European franchise

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Relevant full-time investment banking experience, particularly in M&A and Corporate Finance
• Strong interest in and understanding of M&A processes and the lifecycle of a M&A transaction
• Strong desire to achieve optimal transaction outcomes and create value for our clients
• Excellent communication and project management skills with the ability to effectively interact with senior professionals, clients, advisors and key stakeholders in other lines of business
• Desire to work across sectors and have exposure to many different types of M&A transactions (including sell-sides, buy-sides, carve-outs, restructurings, etc.)
• Proficient technical ability and overall corporate finance proficiency, including strong modelling skills (LBO, DCF, DDM) as well as knowledge of broader investment banking products
• Ability to take ownership across a transaction, with exposure to industry, country, and product teams
• Ability to show initiative and support across several transactions in parallel, managing time appropriately across competing demands
• Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Czech or Slovak language skills would be beneficial but not required
• Experience working in / covering the CEE region is beneficial