Investment Banking - Vice President, Innovation Economy M&A - London

J.P. Morgan; City Of London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in London is seeking a Vice President to join their Innovation Economy M&A team. The ideal candidate will have prior investment banking experience at the VP level, strong financial analysis skills, and the ability to mentor junior team members. Responsibilities include driving transactions, overseeing deal teams, and maintaining industry knowledge. This position offers significant responsibility and opportunities for growth.

Qualifications

• Prior investment banking experience at VP level including significant M&A experience.
• Outstanding financial analysis and modelling skills, and overall corporate finance proficiency.
• Strong expertise in crafting impactful marketing materials.

Responsibilities

• Drive execution of transactions from launch to signing, working with internal teams and stakeholders.
• Oversee deal teams performing detailed valuation analyses and merger consequences analyses.
• Act as primary contact with clients and other advisors throughout the transaction process.

Skills

Financial analysis

Project management

Communication skills

Detail-oriented

Job description

Overview

The Innovation Economy M&A team works with innovative, high growth companies in the Technology space across all regions in EMEA.

As a Vice President (VP) on the EMEA Innovation Economy M&A team, you will play a critical role in originating and executing these assignments, partnering closely with industry and country coverage teams, and other product teams within the Investment Bank.

Job responsibilities

• Drive execution of transactions from launch to signing, including preparation of marketing materials, financial analysis, due diligence review and preparation of other transaction materials, working closely both with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Oversee deal teams in performing detailed valuation analyses (including DCF, LBO, trading and transaction comparables) and merger consequences analyses
• Act as primary day-to-day point of contact with clients, counterparties and other third-party advisors throughout transaction process
• Drive preparation of materials for client presentations, in partnership with industry and country coverage teams
• Mentor, supervise and train junior team members
• Perform a variety of tasks, including opportunities to take on significant responsibility due to the team’s high deal flow and flat hierarchical structure
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, transaction developments and regulatory changes affecting the technology and life sciences sector

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Prior investment banking experience at VP level including significant M&A experience
• Outstanding financial analysis and modelling skills, and overall corporate finance proficiency
• Strong expertise in crafting impactful marketing materials
• Detail-oriented, proactive with strong project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to teach and mentor junior team members
• Ability to perform under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Prior Technology and / or Mid-Market Investment Banking M&A experience
• Proficiency in a European language (in addition to English)