Analyst, Investment Banking - ECM - London

We are passionate about our business and our culture, and are seeking individuals with that same drive.

About Moelis & Company: Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients from 21 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Overview of the Equity Capital Markets Team: Moelis & Company is seeking a full-time Analyst to join its EMEA Equity Capital Markets (“ECM”) team in London. The successful candidate will work closely with senior bankers and clients on a range of equity capital markets transactions across industries, including IPOs, private placements and follow-on fundraises. This role offers significant responsibility from an early stage and requires intellectual curiosity, strong analytical aptitude, attention to detail and excellent interpersonal skills. The Analyst will support origination and execution activities, including financial analysis and modelling, preparation of client presentations, market updates, sector analysis, transaction materials and deal documentation. The successful candidate will bring prior full-time professional experience and will gain direct exposure to senior bankers within the ECM team and across the Firm, with the opportunity to deepen their product expertise and further develop their career in ECM investment banking. This is a full-time Analyst position based in the London office.

Responsibilities:

• Provide in-depth quantitative and qualitative financial analysis relating to business, industry and economic trends.
• Prepare marketing materials and presentation slides for pitch books and client materials.
• Support senior bankers in origination activities, including screening IPO targets, monitoring equity markets news flow, identifying potential trends and opportunities, and preparing pitch materials.
• Produce market updates, performance analyses, sector deep dives and strategic materials for corporates and investors.
• Track news and developments relating to the team’s core IPO, private placement and follow-on targets.
• Support IPO and broader fundraising execution processes, including data gathering, analysis, materials preparation, transaction calls, deal documentation and client presentations.
• Gather and analyse market share data, shareholder information and investor profiles.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across product and industry teams to support client coverage and transaction execution.
• Interact with senior bankers and clients in a professional and effective manner.

Qualification/Requirements:

• Results-driven, with the ability to perform well under pressure and against tight deadlines.
• Excellent analytical, presentation and numerical skills, with confidence working with financial data.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to produce high-quality written and analytical work.
• Proven team player who can effectively interact with a wide variety of internal groups and clients.
• Strong multi-tasking and organisational skills.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Good understanding of financial reporting.
• Demonstrable interest in financial markets and equity capital markets.
• Currently employed in a full-time role, ideally within investment banking, equity capital markets, capital markets, corporate finance, accounting, consulting or another relevant financial services environment.
• Already graduated with a strong academic record; minimum 2:1 degree classification, or equivalent, preferred.
• Minimum A-Level results of AAB, or equivalent.
• Any degree discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in an additional European language would be desirable but is not required.
• Prior full-time professional experience in investment banking, equity capital markets, capital markets, corporate finance, accounting, consulting or a related field would be advantageous.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively across different teams, seniorities and working styles.
• Ability to balance analytical rigour with commercial judgement.

Why Join Us?

At Moelis & Company, you’ll be part of a global firm where your contributions make a difference. We offer direct exposure to senior leaders and client-facing work, a collaborative, supportive culture that values initiative and teamwork, opportunities to develop your skills and grow your career in a dynamic industry, and the chance to work on projects with international scope and impact. Health coverage, pension and wellbeing initiatives are also provided. You’ll have the opportunity to join a growing firm where your contributions are visible, and you can develop your skills, take on increasing responsibility, and grow your career. We value in-person collaboration and the close partnership between Assistants and Bankers, so this role is office-based 4–5 days per week (currently at 25 Baker Street, London W1U 8EQ). We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to promoting diversity, preventing discrimination and providing a supportive and inclusive working environment. We seek to ensure that we recruit from a diverse talent pool and that all applicants are treated fairly at each stage of the recruitment process. Applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to any characteristic or status protected under any applicable law in the location of the role.