Investment Banking Analyst, Communications - Officer, London

Citigroup Inc.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A multinational investment banking firm in London is seeking an Investment Banking Analyst to assist in M&A advisory and capital markets transactions. This role requires strong analytical and financial modeling skills. A Bachelor's degree is essential. The position will involve significant client interaction and provides a platform for career growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in investment banking or a related area.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist clients in M&A advisory and capital markets transactions.
• Build operating, financial, and valuation models.
• Conduct economic, company, and market research.

Skills

Investment banking knowledge

Financial modeling

Research skills

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Citi's Investment Banking business provides advisory and capital raising services to leading corporations and financial sponsors worldwide, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, financial restructurings, and the underwriting and distribution of equity and debt. As a global leader, we pride ourselves on the depth and breadth of our abilities across products and our strength across both developed and emerging markets. Our investment bankers are organized into industry, product and regional groups and work closely with our partners in capital markets, corporate banking and product groups. The Communications and Media team is a leading practice across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and spans sub-sectors including telecommunications, digital infrastructure (data centres, fibre, towers and satellite) and media (ranging from advertising and broadcasting to education, sports and gaming).

Job Description

The Investment Banking Analyst is responsible for assisting clients in both M&A advisory and capital markets transactions across debt and equity, playing a crucial role across deal execution and marketing efforts.

Responsibilities

• Playing a substantial role in transactions, working closely with senior investment banking colleagues in a non-hierarchical team structure
• Liaise closely with clients, partners in other teams within Citi and external advisors such as commercial, accounting or legal advisors
• Build sophisticated operating, financial and valuation models to support client decision-making
• Develop in-depth strategic analyses for both pitch materials and live deals
• Responsible for process management across deal lifecycle
• Manage extensive client interaction, especially in a deal execution environment
• Conduct detailed economic, company and market research

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in investment banking or a related area
• Sector experience is preferred, but not a prerequisite
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment in order to meet deadlines

Education

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the FCA and PRA Certification Regime. The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which came into effect on 7 March 2016. Under the Certification Regime, Citi UK regulated entities (Citi entities) must ensure that employees working in certain roles categorised as specified significant harm functions (Certified Roles) are assessed as fit and proper to carry out their role. In order to comply with the requirements of the Certification Regime, Citi entities must take reasonable care to ensure that an employee does not perform a Certified Role without first being certified as Fit and Proper. This assessment will be carried out through extensive interviews, self-disclosures, permitted criminal record checks, regulated reference checks, credit checks and other background screening checks.

Job Family Group: Institutional Banking

Job Family: Investment Banking

Time Type: Full time

Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

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