Equity Capital Markets Associate

You are more than a job title. We want you to feel comfortable doing great work and bringing your best, authentic self to everything you do. We value your talents, traditions, and uniqueness—and we’re committed to fostering a strong sense of belonging in a respectful workplace. We intentionally seek diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, investing in a culture designed to celebrate differences. We believe that belonging leads to better outcomes and a stronger community of associates united by our mission. At Capital, we live our core values every day: Integrity, Client Focus, Diverse Perspectives, Long-Term Thinking, and Community.

You want to feel recognized at work. Your performance will be reviewed annually, and your compensation will be designed to motivate and reward the value that you provide. You’ll receive a competitive salary, bonuses and benefits. Your company-funded retirement contribution will factor in salary and variable pay, including bonuses.

You bring unique goals and interests to your job and your life. Whether you’re raising a family, you’re passionate about where you volunteer, or you want to explore different career paths, we’ll give you the resources that can set you up for success.

• Enjoy generous time-away and health benefits from day one, with the opportunity for flexible work options
• Receive 2-for-1 matching gifts for your charitable contributions and the opportunity to secure annual grants for the organisations you love
• Access on-demand professional development resources that allow you to hone existing skills and learn new ones

As a Capital Markets Associate you will be responsible for managing and negotiating equity and equity-linked off-board, large-scale transactions on behalf of the three CG investment groups (CII - Capital International Investors, CRGI - Capital Research Global Investors, CWI - Capital World Investors). You will be responsible for leading the investment group through CG’s equity capital markets (ECM) process and keeping the group informed of other public and private liquidity events. Additionally, you will work closely with internal constituents (PMs & Analysts, Legal, Trading, Investment Control) and create a reliable network of external counterparts via Capital Group relationships (Banking, Syndicate, Venture, Sponsors) in order to obtain better-than-historical outcomes for our shareholders.

• Negotiate and manage all IPO & Secondary transactions from pre-deal dialogue to execution
• Maintain regular dialogue with the banking community in order to determine what liquidity events may be on the horizon
• Read internal research published across the three units and attend as many weekly investment group meetings as possible in order to determine what events are relevant
• Anticipate potential liquidity events and opportunities based on public information and outline the potential event to PMs & Analysts on a group and individual basis, when applicable
• Take leadership on all private transactions and opportunities when cleared by Legal
• Prepare Legal with a proactive list of potential transactions discussed in the public realm a CG PM or Analyst would like to work on
• Provide Investment Control with deal information in order to build assets and assess fund suitability when needed
• Communicate deal color with Trading as it develops, once public
• Document and update deal progress in the Issuance Event Tracker

You bring a high level of self-motivation. You have 3 or more years of experience working in the financial industry. You are a proficient user of valuation methods and terms. You thrive building relationships internally and externally. You have a strong ability to multi-task, handling multiple deal dialogues at the same time. You’re comfortable working quickly and efficiently and often in time-sensitive situations. You can communicate professionally yet efficiently, both when speaking and writing and specific experience with regards to financial instruments preferred. You have exceptional organisational skills, ensuring no disaggregated information is inadvertently shared. MBA or CFA preferred but not mandatory, progress towards either is appreciated.

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At Capital Group, the success of the people who invest with us depends on the people in whom we invest. That’s why we offer a culture, compensation and opportunities that empower our associates to build successful and prosperous careers. Through nine decades, our goal has been to improve people’s lives through successful investing. We know that our history is a testament to the strength of the people we hire. More than 9,000 associates in 30+ offices around the world help our clients and each other grow and thrive every day.

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we comply with all federal, state and local laws that prohibit discrimination when making all decisions about employment. As equal opportunity employers, our policies prohibit unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including gender and gender identity), pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship status, AIDS/HIV status, political activities or affiliations, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, assault or stalking or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.