Junior M&A Analyst

MarktoMarket; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 22,950 - 28,050; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Data incentive up to 10%

34 days annual paid holiday

Private health insurance

Monthly paid-for company-wide lunches

Well-being allowance

Opportunities for growth

Job summary

A growing financial analytics start-up in Edinburgh seeks a Junior M&A Analyst. This entry-level role focuses on maintaining datasets and understanding M&A transactions. Candidates should have a degree in finance and data analysis experience. The position offers a starting salary of £25,500 with bonuses, including generous holiday and health benefits. You will have opportunities for professional growth with support in obtaining relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Interest in Corporate Finance.
• Interest in technology and finance interaction.
• Previous exposure to financial accounting.

Responsibilities

• Maintain datasets using proprietary software.
• Understand and annotate the performance of companies.
• Identify and document M&A transactions.
• Check, edit, and write descriptions of M&A transactions.

Skills

Data entry

Cleaning and analysis experience

High attention to detail

Logical reasoning

Education

Degree or HND in a financial discipline

Job description

As a part of our continued growth, we are looking for Junior M&A Analysts to join our business. Gathering Data is at the heart of what we do, and our systems are optimised around your role. You will be fully trained in how to carry out this work.

We are looking for enthusiastic and hardworking individuals with a strong positive attitude, who want to become a part of an exciting, growing start-up.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining datasets using our proprietary software
• Understanding and annotating the performance of companies via their accounts
• Understanding and annotating transactions from a variety of public and private sources
• Identifying M&A transactions
• Finding, annotating and documenting the constituent parts of the M&A transactions
• Categorising M&A targets into a relevant industry and sector
• Checking, editing and writing short descriptions of an M&A transaction

Qualifications

• a degree or HND in a financial discipline (preferred)
• data entry, cleaning, and analysis experience (preferred)
• an interest in breaking into Corporate Finance
• interest in the interaction between technology and finance
• high attention to detail and accuracy
• logical reasoning
• previous exposure to financial accounting

Benefits, Compensation and Working Situation

• Starting salary of £25,500 per annum
• Data incentive of up to 10% per month, dependent on team quality
• Based in central Edinburgh (CodeBase)
• Supportedthrough ICAEW/CISI Certificate in Corporate Finance.
• Exposure to a wide range of financial events.
• 37.5 hours a week.
• 34 days annual paid holiday (including bank holidays).
• Monthly paid-for company-wide lunches.
• Private health insurance (Vitality)
• Heka well-being allowance.
• Opportunity to grow and develop with the business.

Numerical reasoning test and in-person interview.

Details

• Seniority level: Entry level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance and Sales
• Industries: Technology, Information and Internet