Associate, Large Cap, Leveraged & Acquisition Finance

NatWest Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider in London is seeking an Associate for its Large Cap, Leveraged & Acquisition Finance team. In this role, you will lead execution and origination workstreams for various customers, undertake credit analysis, and liaise with both internal stakeholders and external clients. The ideal candidate will have a strong set of technical skills, excellent time management, and be proactive in their career development.

Qualifications

• Ability to present views on transaction credit strengths.
• Proactive and self-motivated for career progression.
• Ability to juggle multiple workstreams effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution and origination workstreams for customers.
• Conduct credit analysis and prepare marketing materials.
• Liaise with clients and manage internal processes.

Skills

Credit analysis

Financial statement analysis

Time management

Attention to detail

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Join us as an Associate, Large Cap, Leveraged & Acquisition Finance

• You’ll contribute towards the delivery of our Leveraged & Acquisition franchise across both Sponsor and Corporate customers
• The team serves as a centre of excellence and offers subject matter expertise for event driven financing in the sub-investment grade space
• As a franchise we seek driven and passionate individuals with a diverse skillset
• This is an opportunity for you to develop your knowledge and skills, in an environment where we take a real investment in your development and have a track record of investing in individuals

What you’ll do

You’ll be a member of a specialist product team leading end-to-end execution and origination workstreams for our customers. You’ll also collaborate with stakeholders across the bank, as well as external clients and advisors.

You’ll also be:

• Undertaking credit analysis including writing credit papers, reviewing due diligence, and building leveraged buy-out models
• Preparing marketing materials such as lender presentations and offering memorandums
• Reviewing legal documentation including term sheets and other finance documents
• Guiding support teams on internal processes such as know-your-client checks and funding
• Supporting origination workstreams by preparing high quality pitch materials and collaborating with stakeholders across the bank including client coverage leads
• Liaising with external clients and advisors to successfully execute transactions

The skills you’ll need

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working in a fast paced, demanding and rewarding environment. You’ll need a strong diverse set of technical and practical skills, including credit analysis, financial statement analysis and modelling.

You’ll also need:

• Excellent time management skills, including the ability to juggle multiple workstreams and prioritise where required
• Unparalleled attention to detail
• The ability to present your view on transaction credit strengths and considerations to key stakeholders in deal team discussions and at credit committees
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work in teams with a diverse group of individuals
• Proactive and motivated to drive, workstreams, culture and take personal ownership of your own career progression