Originator - Acquisition Finance & Advisory Associate

Originator – Acquisition Finance & Advisory Associate

A global investment bank is currently recruiting an Originator at Associate level within Acquisition Finance & Advisory on a permanent basis. The role will be based in Liverpool Street and will offer hybrid working with 3 days on site per week.

Key responsibilities

Corporate Acquisition Finance

Marketing & Structuring

• Preparation and production of Acquisition Finance & Advisory pitch books for corporate clients in liaison with other business lines (DCM, CLF, ECM, GIB and DAR Distribution teams)
• Financial modelling, including cash flow analysis & financial projections
• Proposition of financing structure (tranching, pricing, main covenants)
• Participation in client meetings with Senior Banker(s) and other relevant colleagues

Transaction Management & Execution

• Preparation of the business opportunity memorandum (\”BOM\”) to be submitted to General Management
• Preparation of transaction requests (risk analysis, peer analysis, transaction structure, transaction profitability, production of bank and stressed business cases, etc.) and coordination of the credit process (liaison with RPC, CPM/ALM, Coverage)
• Preparation of syndication materials (information memorandum, bank presentations)
• Production and review of loan documentation (term sheets, mandate letters, facility agreements)

From time to time, support RCA Senior Advisors with a view to originating and executing financial advisory mandates. This may include:

• Analyse companies’ business model, capital structure, financial policy
• Position and benchmark the companies within their peer group within the industry / close industries
• Assess their credit risk based on Rating Agencies’ methodologies
• Elaborate financial model and measure the impact of alterations of the business perimeter, capital structure, funding, etc.
• Determine and optimise the debt capacity given rating constraints / targets and propose actions on how to meet the companies’ objectives in terms of cost of capital / financial policy
• Pitch and execute Rating Advisory missions, in order either to get an inaugural rating or to optimise existing ratings and therefore improve companies’ access to DCM / debt capacity

The ideal candidate

Education University degree (or equivalent).

Desired experience

• Previous experience in acquisition finance.
• Knowledge of rating agency methodologies and capital markets.
• Strong financial background (corporate finance, modelling, analysis, accounting).
• Excellent advisory and communication skills.
• Ability to work across sectors and with global teams.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint and financial modelling.

If you have the right skills and experience for this role, apply now and we’ll be in touch.