Investment Banking Analyst

Agora Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Agora Talent is looking for an Investment Banking Analyst to join its London team, focusing on venture debt and private credit. You’ll gain early client exposure while supporting live debt transactions across tech-enabled growth companies.

The role suits analysts with 1–3 years in investment banking and experience in Leveraged Finance, Debt Advisory or M&A. Hybrid work includes three days in the London office, with direct collaboration with founders and CFOs.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years in Investment Banking preferred.
• Experience across Leveraged Finance, Debt Advisory, Acquisition Finance, Financial Sponsors, Restructuring or M&A is valuable.
• Exceptional candidates from Private Credit or Direct Lending will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Build financial models and perform credit analysis.
• Assess leverage, cash flows and debt capacity for transactions.
• Support structuring and execution of debt financings.
• Prepare high-quality transaction and lender materials.
• Conduct company, sector and market analysis.
• Assist due diligence and lender processes.
• Work directly with founders, CFOs and financing partners.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Client interaction

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Investment Banking Analyst | Venture Debt / Private Credit

We’re partnering with a fast-growing venture debt advisory business to hire an Investment Banking Analyst for its London team.

We’re specifically looking to speak with Analysts who have trained within Investment Banking, ideally within a leading global bank or advisory firm, and are interested in applying that experience within the growing venture debt and private credit market.

Working with high-growth, technology and tech-enabled businesses, the team helps founders and management teams raise institutional debt capital to fund growth, acquisitions and expansion.

For someone interested in technology, high-growth businesses and the wider venture ecosystem, it offers an interesting alternative to the more traditional Investment Banking exit routes.

The Role:

You’ll work across live debt transactions, getting much closer to clients and senior decision-makers than you typically would at Analyst level.

Your remit will include:

• Financial modelling and credit analysis
• Assessing leverage, cash flows and debt capacity
• Supporting the structuring and execution of debt financings
• Preparing high-quality transaction and lender materials
• Company, sector and market analysis
• Supporting due diligence and lender processes
• Working directly with founders, CFOs and financing partners

Who We’re Looking For:

The preferred background is 1-3 years within Investment Banking.

We’re particularly interested in Analysts with experience across Leveraged Finance, Debt Advisory, Acquisition Finance, Financial Sponsors, Restructuring or M&A.

Exceptional candidates from Private Credit or Direct Lending backgrounds will also be considered.

You’ll Need:

• Strong financial modelling and analytical skills
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience producing high-quality transaction materials
• Strong commercial judgement and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and the confidence to work directly with clients
• An entrepreneurial mindset and genuine appetite for responsibility

Why consider it?

This is an opportunity to take the training gained within Investment Banking and apply it in a smaller, entrepreneurial environment, with earlier client exposure and greater involvement across the transaction process.

You’ll work closely with founders, CFOs and institutional lenders, while building specialist experience across the rapidly growing venture debt and private credit markets.

It should particularly appeal to someone who enjoys the technical and transaction side of banking but wants to be closer to high-growth businesses and the venture ecosystem.

Hybrid - 3 days in the London office