Corporate Finance Associate

Avencia Consulting Services; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in London is seeking a Corporate Finance Associate to join their growing team. The role involves supporting dynamic strategic projects including equity transactions and M&A opportunities. Candidates should have 2 to 3 years of relevant experience and possess strong analytical and communication skills. Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint is essential for creating financial models and presentations.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Consulting or Transaction Services.
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset and strong work ethic.
• Highly motivated to learn in a collaborative environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel for financial modeling.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint for presentations.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality materials for senior management and stakeholders.
• Build business plans and perform scenario analysis.
• Monitor industry developments and conduct peer analysis.
• Manage investor engagement and coordination of meetings.
• Oversee day-to-day workstreams to achieve project deadlines.

Skills

Investment Banking

Corporate Finance

Consulting

Transaction Services

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication Skills

Tools

FactSet

S&P Capital IQ

Job description

About us

Avencia are partnered with a leading Bespoke & Specialty Insurer based in the City, who have a newly created position for a Corporate Finance Associate to join their London team.

The role

The role sits in the growing Corporate Finance team and involves working on dynamic strategic projects including equity transactions, refinancing's, M&A opportunities and raising third-party insurance capacity to support the continued growth of the business.

Key accountabilities

• Supporting with the creation of high-quality materials for senior management, the Board and investors by working closely with key stakeholders across the business
• Supporting with the building of business plans and performing scenario analysis to determine the impact on key financial and non-financial metrics
• Continuous monitoring of industry developments and valuations, and conducting peer analysis
• Managing investor engagement through the coordination of meetings, industry conferences, and ongoing communications with investors
• Managing day-to-day workstreams on projects to achieve target deadlines

Skills & experience

• 2 to 3 years of prior experience in Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Consulting or Transaction Services with demonstrable knowledge of finance and accounting (insurance industry experience is not essential)
• Self-starter with a proactive mindset, strong work ethic and exceptional attention to detail
• Highly motivated to learn in a collaborative environment, with an aptitude for quickly assimilating new skills and knowledge
• Advanced proficiency in using Excel to create financial models and bespoke analyses with large datasets
• Advanced proficiency in using PowerPoint to draft articulate presentations
• Strong presentation and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Experience using FactSet or S&P Capital IQ (preferred but not essential)