M&A Analyst - FIG

Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment Ltd. is seeking an M&A Analyst to join a London- based FIG team, offering exposure to high-quality mandates across financial services and fintech sectors.

You will work closely with senior bankers on sell-side and buy-side transactions, private equity activity, and strategic advisory mandates while developing financial modelling and client-facing materials in a partner-led environment.

Qualifications

• ACA qualification with first-time passes from a Big Four accounting firm, or ~1 year of IB analyst training within FIG.
• Outstanding academic background with a 2:1 degree from a leading Red Brick university.
• Strong financial modelling, mathematical and analytical skills.
• High standard of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Logical and methodical approach to problem-solving.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of confidentiality and professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models to support valuation analysis and transaction execution.
• Prepare initial valuations and marketing materials, including corporate presentations and Information Memoranda.
• Coordinate Q&A and bid processes across live transactions.
• Contribute to ongoing mandates, including updates to valuation and merger models.
• Prepare marketing documents for buy-side, sell-side and strategic review opportunities.
• Support senior team members with client-facing materials, transaction management and business development.

Skills

Financial modelling

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Education

ACA qualification

Degree 2:1 (Red Brick university)

Job description

London | Investment Banking | Financial Institutions Group (FIG)

Our client is a specialist, independent corporate finance advisory firm dedicated to category-leading Financial & Professional Services and Financial Technology companies across Europe. The firm provides impartial, strategic advice to entrepreneurial, private equity, corporate and institutional clients across the Financial Services and Fintech ecosystems.

Due to continued growth and a healthy pipeline of transactions, our client is seeking an M&A Analyst to join its established FIG team.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join a partner-led, senior-driven FIG platform at a formative stage in your investment banking career. You will work closely with experienced senior professionals and gain broad exposure to high-quality mandates across the firm’s core sectors, including Wealth & Asset Management, Banking & Credit, Insurance, Fintech, Financial Technology and Data and Professional Services

The firm advises clients on sell-side and buy-side M&A, private equity transactions, private capital raising, valuations and strategic advisory mandates.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain financial models to support valuation analysis and transaction execution
• Prepare initial valuations and marketing materials, including corporate presentations and Information Memoranda
• Coordinate Q&A and bid processes across live transactions
• Contribute to ongoing mandates, including updates to valuation and merger models
• Prepare marketing documents for buy-side, sell-side and strategic review opportunities
• Support senior team members with client-facing materials, transaction management and business development

Candidate Requirements

• ACA qualified with first-time passes from a Big Four accountancy firm, ideally within Banking & Capital Markets or Assurance/Audit OR approximately one year of investment banking Analyst training within FIG
• Outstanding academic background, including a minimum 2:1 degree from a leading Red Brick university
• Strong financial modelling, mathematical and analytical skills
• High standard of accuracy and attention to detail
• Logical and methodical approach to problem-solving
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong understanding of confidentiality and professional standards

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to build a career within a growing, specialist FIG advisory business, working alongside experienced senior bankers on meaningful transactions across Financial Services and Fintech.