Investment Analyst

We are recruiting an Analyst for a Corporate Finance M&A / Investment team within a large software group, which is a division of a huge international listed software group. The business is part of a global organisation that acquires, manages and builds software companies in various markets.

As a key member of the team, you will have an opportunity to add value through the entire investment cycle, working with a driven, high-energy investment team and senior leaders within the organisation. This role is a hybrid role so our client is flexible on your location but being somewhere Midlands or Cambridgeshire based would be a preference but by no means a pre-requisite as there are various offices around the country including Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Birmingham etc.

• Engaging with acquisition targets’ shareholders, executives and financial advisors
• Evaluating the quality of prospective vertical-market software acquisitions
• Organising, analysing and presenting preliminary information received from potential acquisition targets
• Building valuation models to determine price and structure of potential offers
• Conducting financial and operational due diligence, with varying levels of involvement across due diligence activities of cross functional teams, including specialists in human resources, research and development, tax and legal departments
• Participating actively with the execution of M&A transactions
• Preparing investment memorandums, discussing the investment rationale and strategy for the business post-closing
• Assisting in the integration of newly acquired businesses and the tracking of post-closing performance, reporting to Group and Portfolio leadership
• Using your initiative to spot opportunities to improve performance and to communicate these insights back to the senior management
• Willingness to travel nationally / internationally to fully meet the needs of the role

• Experience at a top-tier accounting firm (ACA/ACCA qualified), consulting firm, investment banking, with preference given to those with an accounting/finance degree and/or audit experience.
• Excellent academic performance in an undergraduate degree and strong performance at your current employer.
• Strong Excel skills, proficient in building complex models and highly quality decision making and problem solving.
• Capable of translating raw / imperfect data into thoughtful analysis that will be delivered to senior executives
• Strong time management skills, detail-oriented and able to grasp new concepts quickly while dealing with initial ambiguity and imperfect data.
• Able to work variable hours with high career ambitions to grow in the M&A/investment group, and wider organisation as a leader of tomorrow.
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills with the confidence and polish to speak with Senior Executives, prospects, lawyers, accountants and investment bankers.
• A strong understanding (or interest/curiosity) in the technology and the software industry is an asset.

This is an exciting opportunity to start or continue your Corporate Finance / Investment career, post qualification, within a thriving International Software Group that has compelling plans for growth in the short to medium term, leading to fantastic career prospects. The successful candidate will also be awarded a strong salary, benefits and an excellent bonus scheme.