Investment Banking Senior Associate, Communications & Media in London

Citi's Investment Banking business provides advisory and capital raising services to leading corporations and financial sponsors worldwide, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, financial restructurings, and the underwriting and distribution of equity and debt. As a global leader, we pride ourselves on the depth and breadth of our abilities across products and our unique strength across both developed and emerging markets. Our combined expertise allows us to offer the most innovative solutions in all market conditions driven by a global network of bankers with in-depth industry knowledge, local market acumen, product creativity and execution expertise.

The Communications and Media team is a leading practice across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and spans a range of sub-sectors including telecommunications, digital infrastructure (data centres, fibre, towers and satellite) and media (ranging from advertising and broadcasting to education, sports and gaming).

The Investment Banking Senior Associate is responsible for assisting clients in both M&A advisory and capital markets transactions across debt and equity, playing a crucial role across both deal execution and marketing efforts.

• Playing a substantial role in transactions, working closely with senior investment banking colleagues in a non-hierarchical team structure.
• Leverage past investment banking or related experience to enhance M&A execution and capital raising capabilities.
• Liaise closely with clients, partners in other teams within Citi and external advisors such as commercial, accounting or legal advisors.
• Drive the development of sophisticated operating, financial and valuation models to support client decision-making.
• Develop in-depth strategic analyses for both pitch materials and live deals.
• Responsible for process management across deal lifecycle.
• Manage extensive client interaction, especially in a deal execution environment.
• Manage and mentor analysts by providing detailed guidance and feedback, managing information flow, and providing credit and exposure information to analyst, as appropriate.

Qualifications:

• Relevant experience in investment banking or a related area.
• Sector experience is preferred, but not a prerequisite.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a rapidly changing environment in order to meet deadlines.
• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the Certification Regime. The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which has come into effect on 7 March 2016. Under the Certification Regime, certain Citi entities must ensure that employees working in certain roles categorised as specified significant harm functions (Certified Roles) are assessed as fit and proper to carry out their role.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.