Corporate Finance (M&A) Associate/Vice President

We are seeking a talented individual to join our Corporate Finance (M&A) Advisory division at Guy Carpenter. This role will be based in London although with considerable focus on clients in continental Europe. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.

Responsibilities

• Directly assist the team in working with clients on merger and acquisition transactions.
• Assess target performance, both in a standalone and comparative basis.
• Present financial analysis to clients, typically the CEO/CFO or a Private Equity Partner.
• Assist in the presentation of financial and commercial information for both buy-side and sell side.
• Perform research and commercial due diligence on potential targets.
• Support business development by producing pitch/proposal documentation.

What you need to have

• ACA/ACCA qualified or appropriate investment banking experience, with an excellent academic background, as well as experience working for a reputable accountancy/Professional Services firm and a good understanding of the non-life insurance sector.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, with an ability to interpret, organise and effectively communicate complex financial data.
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to interact with both clients and colleagues within a fast-moving professional team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications.

What makes you stand out

• Experience of working for an investment bank / Big 4 accountancy firm / Professional Services Organisation / in-house Corp Dev & M&A within the non-life insurance sector.
• Fluency in a second European language (German, French, Spanish, Italian).

Why join our team

• We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
• We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
• Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.

At Guy Carpenter, a Marsh business, you can be your best. We work on challenges that matter with colleagues who help bring out our best. Our uniquely collaborative environment will empower you to focus on your personal and professional success, learning from top specialists in the (re)insurance industry and leading you towards a rewarding and impactful career.

Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at reasonableaccommodations@mmc.com.

Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.