Investment Banking Analyst

Primary Responsibilities:

Analysts will be heavily involved in the following tasks:

• Preparation of company valuations including using various methodologies including discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout, trading comparables and transaction comparables;
• Preparation of company marketing documents and client presentations in addition to performing research and various analyses in support of new business generation;
• Participate in the origination and execution of equity, debt and ILS transactions;
• Build detailed financial models to evaluate performance under various operating scenarios and to analyse the impacts of different capital structures and potential M&A transactions;
• Prepare presentation materials for use in client meetings, covering topics such as strategic alternatives, capital markets activity and general corporate finance;
• Participate in all stages of transaction executions, from the pitch phase through to closing.
• Analysts develop their skills through broad and frequent exposure to both junior and senior bankers.
• You will gain a strong career foundation in financial services. Our analysts are the anchors of each team and are expected to make a personal impact right from the start.
• You will work on some of the biggest deals in insurance investment banking, interact with clients almost immediately, travel for the firm and handle increasingly important responsibilities.

Qualifications:

• Candidates must have a proven academic record and an interest in finance. The ideal candidate will have (i) an enduring work ethic and track record of success; (ii) the ability to function equally well in both a team setting and on a self-directed basis; and (iii) excellent mathematical, writing, verbal and computer skills.
• Interested candidates are required to have a degree from a top-tier university with a minimum of 2.1 or equivalent and previous work or internship experience in Mergers and Acquisitions and/or Investment Banking industries is a plus.
• The best candidates will also possess the following skills and abilities:
• Demonstrated academic achievement;
• Demonstrated excellence outside of academics;
• Excellent written and verbal skills;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a time sensitive environment and under pressure with tight deadlines;
• Ability to multi-task with strong attention to detail;
• Ready to assume a high level of responsibility;
• Well-rounded academic background, with coursework in finance or economics, is preferred;
• Demonstrates leadership abilities;
• Solid interest in the financial sector;
• Excellent PC skills; advanced knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint a must.