Investment Banking Associate

Citigroup Inc.; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in London is seeking an Associate for its Investment Banking team. The role involves supporting senior bankers in M&A and capital raising efforts, requiring strong financial modelling skills and analytical abilities. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree and excellent communication skills. This is a full-time position.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in financial modelling and valuation.
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong team player.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate public filings and research reports to produce company valuation models.
• Collaborate with product and sector teams for M&A and capital raising mandates.
• Assist in preparing bespoke client presentations.
• Develop understanding of UK market dynamics and regulatory frameworks.

Skills

Financial modelling and valuation

Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills

Written and verbal communication skills

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The role of an Associate in Citi’s UK Investment Banking team is to assist senior bankers with origination and execution efforts in the UK across Citi’s product set, with a particular focus on M&A.

The UK Investment Banking Team:

• Responsible for providing UK advisory expertise to Citi’s UK and global clients
• Originates and executes strategic transactions across all sectors, advising a broad range of corporate and financial sponsor clients
• Advises upon the full spectrum of corporate finance transactions, including buy-side and sell-side M&A, capital raisings, takeover defence and other strategic advice

Role Responsibilities:

• Evaluate public filings, research reports and company business plans to produce company valuation and combination models and financial analysis
• Work collaboratively with product and sector teams, to execute upon Citi’s M&A and capital raising mandates in the UK
• Assist in the preparation of bespoke client presentations
• Develop an in-depth understanding of the key dynamics and regulatory frameworks in the UK market

Qualifications:

• Proficiency in financial modelling and valuation
• Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Strong team player
• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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.

Under the guidance provided by the FCA and PRA, firms should have regard to the following when assessing fitness and propriety: Honesty, integrity and reputation, Financial soundness, Competence and capability.

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. For this reason, you will be assessed for this role against the Fit and Proper requirements, as described above.

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 are listed above.

Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please contact the recruiter.

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