Investment Banking - M&A - Private Capital Advisory - Executive Director - London

J.P. Morgan; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services firm in London is seeking a highly motivated professional to lead M&A private capital transactions. The ideal candidate has relevant investment banking experience and strong analytical, quantitative, and communication skills. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior clients and drive significant transactions in the private market.

Qualifications

• Relevant Investment Banking experience (M&A or Leveraged Finance) or buyside experience.
• Ability to comfortably interact with senior clients in a skilled manner.
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead M&A private capital transactions.
• Take responsibility for specific transaction types within M&A Private Capital Advisory.
• Develop and deepen relationships with key issuer and investor clients.

Skills

Investment Banking experience

Client interaction skills

Independence and initiative

Quantitative and analytical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is highly motivated to lead deals in the private market and to contribute to our Investment Banking business.

The M&A Private Capital Advisory team is part of J.P. Morgan's global M&A platform, assisting clients in bringing in private capital partners for a variety of purposes including: M&A, growth/capex, shareholder monetisations, balance sheet equitizations, refinancings etc. The transactions span from minority common equity and JVs, to preferred equity and more credit-like structures. Transactions are across the risk-return spectrum, from private market equity for large IG corporates, capital for sponsor or family owned companies to capital solutions addressing special situations.

The team typically develops the transaction design and structure, manages the process and assists in negotiations, all with the goal to deliver the best possible solution meeting client objectives, to identify the best possible capital partner and to obtain best possible valuation and terms. Target investor partners span across the private market, from non-control mandates within private equity funds, infrastructure funds, sovereign wealth funds, alternative & credit investors, pension funds & insurance companies, family offices, and other institutional investors.

The team has raised more than $60bn of capital for clients in the last 4 years in over 30 transactions across EMEA. This includes the largest private capital transaction in EMEA in 5 out of the last 6 years.

Established over 20 years ago, the team is poised for continued growth as private capital is becoming only more relevant to companies globally and through the cycle.

Job responsibilities

• LeadM&A private capital transactions
• Take responsibility for specific transaction types within M&A Private Capital Advisory
• Develop and deepen relationships with keyissuer and investorclients
• Work closely with partners in industry, country and product partners
• Provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to relevant team members

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Relevant Investment Banking experience (M&A or Leveraged Finance) or buyside experience
• Ability to comfortably interact with senior clients in a skilled manner
• Ability to work independently and to take initiatives
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Strong communication skills

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.