Investment Banking - EMEA Consumer & Retail M&A - Associate - London

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Investment Banking Associate to join our EMEA Consumer & Retail M&A team, based in London. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is highly motivated to work in a dynamic team, to contribute to our Investment Banking business and the leading M&A franchise focusing on transactions in the Consumer & Retail sector.

Our product group is focused on the origination and execution of public and private M&A transactions within the Consumer & Retail sector. You will get exposure to the largest clients within J.P. Morgan's Consumer & Retail franchise across all regions in EMEA, and across all types of transactions including sell-sides, buy-sides, public-to-private, carve-outs, etc.

As an Associate in the Investment Banking EMEA M&A team, you will play a central role in advising clients with respect to Consumer & Retail M&A transactions. You will have great exposure in a variety of the landmark M&A transactions that take place in EMEA, working closely with country and the Consumer & Retail coverage teams in the bank, whilst being part of a group that consistently ranks as one of the EMEA's pre-eminent M&A advisory franchises.

You will work with expert professionals at the heart of a leading global investment bank and will get exposure to formal training, hands-on learning opportunities, continuous mentoring and feedback, and numerous development opportunities. You will develop strong skills in the major areas of investment banking and will be given the opportunity to develop into a senior officer who is capable of generating and executing their own transactions.

Job responsibilities:

• Participate in the full cycle of transactional execution, including preparing marketing pitches, formulating, conducting, and reviewing financial analysis, preparing and presenting client presentations, and managing day-to-day M&A process activities.
• Develop content for strategic meetings with clients regarding M&A or capital market transactions.
• Prepare advanced financial analyses and build complex valuation and M&A models.
• Manage communication with clients, counterparties and other advisors throughout the transaction process.
• Provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to Analysts.
• M&A experience is required.
• Demonstrated technical ability and overall corporate finance proficiency.
• Ability to take ownership of transactions, with significant exposure to clients, other third-party advisors, and counterparties.
• Detail-oriented, proactive and able to manage time appropriately across competing demands.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and 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.

J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world’s most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

J.P. Morgan's Global Banking business is one of the largest wholesale banking client franchises in the world. We serve clients, including corporations, governments, states, municipalities, healthcare organizations, education institutions, banks and investors. Global Investment Banking supports a broad range of corporations, institutions and governments by providing strategic advice, capital raising and risk management expertise.