Investment Banking - Central & Eastern Europe M&A - Associate - London

J.P. Morgan; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm is looking for an M&A Associate in Greater London. The role involves executing complex M&A transactions and providing strategic advice to clients across various sectors. Candidates should have relevant investment banking experience, strong analytical skills, and excellent communication abilities. This position offers opportunities for professional development and exposure to diverse M&A processes, making it ideal for those eager to drive successful transactions and create value for clients.

Qualifications

• Full-time investment banking experience, especially in M&A and Corporate Finance.
• Strong understanding of M&A processes and lifecycle.
• Excellent communication and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute bespoke M&A processes in collaboration with clients and teams.
• Drive transactions from launch to closing, managing all phases.
• Develop financial analyses and valuation models.

Skills

Investment banking experience

M&A process understanding

Communication skills

Project management skills

Technical ability

Job description

Within Investment Banking, the firm works with a broad range of issuer clients, including corporations, institutions and governments, to provide comprehensive strategic advice, capital raising and risk management expertise. In‑depth, regional market acumen and industry‑specific expertise enable our M&A product teams to serve the evolving needs of clients around the world. Our first‑class business in a first‑class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long‑term relationships by taking a holistic and forward‑looking view on our relationships, and identifying ways to help clients achieve their most important business objectives.

As an M&A Associate within our team, you will play a crucial role in the origination and execution of public and private mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures across all industry sectors. Collaborating with other team members and colleagues from various industry, coverage, and product teams in other regions/countries, you will gain hands‑on experience, continuous mentoring, feedback, and numerous opportunities for professional development.

Job responsibilities

• Develop and execute highly bespoke, sophisticated M&A processes working closely with clients and industry, coverage and other product teams
• Support the origination of new M&A business across the CEE region
• Drive M&A transactions from launch to closing, including preparation, investor outreach, deal structuring and overall transaction management
• Develop financial analyses and valuation models to help clients evaluate investment opportunities, potential capital structures or alternative monetisation paths
• Work closely with management teams to develop comprehensive transaction materials, including the preparation of business plans, performance analyses, due diligence reports and marketing materials
• Support in the final negotiations for transactions and help driving deals across the finish line
• Design, organise and manage M&A processes
• Support for the management of the bank’s Central & Eastern European franchise

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Relevant full‑time investment banking experience, particularly in M&A and Corporate Finance
• Strong interest in and understanding of M&A processes and the lifecycle of a M&A transaction
• Strong desire to achieve optimal transaction outcomes and create value for our clients
• Excellent communication and project management skills with the ability to effectively interact with senior professionals, clients, advisors and key stakeholders in other lines of business
• Desire to work across sectors and have exposure to many different types of M&A transactions (including sell‑sides, buy‑sides, carve‑outs, restructurings, etc.)
• Proficient technical ability and overall corporate finance proficiency, including strong modelling skills (LBO, DCF, DDM) as well as knowledge of broader investment banking products
• Ability to take ownership across a transaction, with exposure to industry, country, and product teams
• Ability to show initiative and support across several transactions in parallel, managing time appropriately across competing demands
• Ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Polish, Czech or Slovak language skills
• Experience working in / covering the CEE region

This role encompasses the performance of regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the relevant regulatory authorities to carry out such activities.