Financial Institutions Advisory Associate

ING Group; South Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job description

Department Overview

ING Corporate Finance is a team of over 250 professionals based in offices across Europe, Asia, and the US. Our Corporate Finance (M&A Advisory and Equity Capital Markets) franchise offers a strong combination of deep local market knowledge and extensive cross-border and sector-specific expertise. In the UK, we provide integrated financial solutions to ING’s corporate and institutional client base across a broad range of industry sectors, focusing on International M&A Advisory in Financial Institutions, Energy and Commodities, TMT, Transportation & Logistics, and Infrastructure as well as Trustee Services.

The business is looking to attract an Associate within the Financial Institutions Advisory team in London. The ideal candidate will be someone with 4-6 years of transaction experience, who can hit the ground running (in front of clients from day 1), but also sees themselves as a future leader for the business!

Core Tasks & Material Responsibilities:

1. As part of a larger client/transaction team, the Associate will play a key role in producing marketing materials, building models, and general analysis, under the direction of a more senior banker.
2. Undertaking, and where relevant, managing pitch and valuation work undertaken by other team junior(s).
3. Assisting team seniors on executing transactions, including transaction structuring, process management, and driving deal execution.
4. Being responsible for financial analysis, cash flow modelling, and business valuations and/or credit analysis, distribution, and syndication (as relevant) in marketing and transaction execution activities.
5. Representing ING professionally at site visits, management presentations, and client meetings and starting to build relationships with market counterparties and peers.
6. Keeping informed regarding client and market activity and regarding relevant debt and equity products.

Candidate Profile

Qualification/Education

Essential:

• Minimum 2:1 degree classification

Experience/Knowledge

Essential:

• 4-6 years M&A experience
• Some specific financial institutions sector knowledge and experience (within asset management, insurance, banking, leasing, etc.).

Desirable:

• Additional European language

Personal Competencies

Essential:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Problem solving
• Analytical skills

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