Investment Banking Analyst Entry Level

Prepped Talent; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading career development program in Greater London is seeking early-career candidates for M&A analyst roles. This position involves financial analysis, building valuation models, and supporting due diligence processes. Ideal applicants should have relevant academic backgrounds or early work experience in finance or accounting. Successful candidates will participate in a readiness program, preparing them for high-earning positions in M&A with substantial career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

High earning potential

Strong career progression

Bonus structure

Qualifications

• Early-career candidates should have less than 5 years of total work experience.
• University students from relevant fields can apply.
• Accounting professionals and early-career sales professionals are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Analyze historical and forecast financials.
• Build and interpret valuation models.
• Support due diligence processes.
• Prepare investment memos and board-level materials.

Skills

Financial analysis

Valuation models

Understanding M&A deals

Due diligence

Investment memo preparation

Communication with senior professionals

Education

Final year of business, finance, accounting, economics or law degree

Job description

Use your existing finance or accounting experience to position yourself for a career in M&A, Investment Banking or Private Equity.

If accepted, you'll join our program that has helped 250+ land a role in Mergers & Acquisitions.

What M&A analysts actually do

You'll be preparing for roles where analysts are expected to:

• Analyse historical and forecast financials
• Build and interpret valuation models (DCF, trading comps, transaction comps)
• Understand how real M&A deals are structured and negotiated
• Support due diligence processes
• Prepare investment memos and board-level materials
• Work directly with senior bankers, PE professionals and corporates

Benefits of working in M&A

A career in M&A allows for significant remuneration packages and strong career progression across finance.

• A job with high earning potential: all roles include a base salary and bonus. These packages vary significantly based on the firm, with entry level roles receiving base salaries of up to $150,000 with a bonus of up to 100% of the base salary.
• Strong career progression: starting your career in M&A can lead you to working with the world’s biggest enterprises, managing complex transactions, or defining the strategy for how businesses grow inorganically.

Who this is for

This pathway is designed for early-career candidates who are serious about breaking into M&A, Investment Banking or Private Equity.

You should apply if you have less than 5 years’ total work experience and come from one of the following backgrounds:

• University students in their final years of a business, finance, accounting, economics or law degree
• Accounting professionals (Audit, Assurance, CFO Advisory, Tax)
• Early-career sales professionals looking to transition into analytical, transaction-focused roles
• Junior lawyers / law graduates interested in the deal side of transactions rather than pure legal practice

How to apply for the Prepped Break Into M&A program

1. Apply via this listing
2. We review applications to assess whether an M&A move is realistic given your background.
3. Short diagnostic interview
4. Invitation to the M&A readiness program (if suitable)
5. If there’s a clear path forward, we’ll outline next steps and expectations.

Next steps

Apply on this listing and we'll be in touch!