ACA Qualified Analyst – Leveraged Finance: Private Equity, Private Credit, Capital Markets & St[...]

About Us

Rothschild & Co is a leading global financial services group with seven generations of family control and a history of over 200 years at the centre of the world's financial markets. Our expertise, intellectual capital and global network enable us to provide a distinct perspective that makes a meaningful difference to our clients, communities and planet. We have 4,600 talented specialists on the ground in over 40 countries around the world, enabling us to deliver a unique global perspective across four market-leading business divisions – Global Advisory, Wealth Management, Asset Management and Five Arrows. As a family-controlled business built on relationships, we place a huge emphasis on our people and finding the right colleagues to take our business forward. Rothschild & Co is committed to an inclusive and supportive environment where different perspectives are valued.

Overview

Rothschild & Co’s Debt Advisory and Restructuring (“DA&R”) business is made up of over 200 bankers across 14 countries, advising on more than €300 billion of capital raises and restructurings each year. Closing >300 transactions annually, the business benefits from exceptional deal flow and exposure to most high-profile and complex deals, across all sectors. We are primarily an origination business, consistently attracting new clients to the firm. However, we also operate as a fully-integrated part of R&Co’s Global Advisory practice, collaborating closely with the M&A sector and Global Markets Solutions teams to deliver seamless execution on deals across the capital structure. Our tremendous deal flow is driven by our long-standing market-leading position, at the centre of the global financing and capital markets, and expertise through dedicated specialist teams (Leveraged Finance, Investment Grade and Restructuring).

Demonstrating our market dominance, we are:

• Europe’s largest placer of private credit (senior through junior and structured instruments)
• The only advisor with TLB and high-yield bond deal flow equivalent to the top-tier bookrunner banks
• Retained advisor to many of Europe’s largest and most influential corporates

The DA&R business serves a diverse client base across industry sectors, including some of the world’s most well-recognised businesses and financial sponsors.

The Leveraged Finance (Private Equity, Private Credit, Capital Markets & Structured Capital Advisory) team provides impartial, expert advice to our core client base of large and mid-cap private equity investors, non-investment grade corporates, families and entrepreneurs across Europe. We design and execute strategic financing solutions to help our clients reach their goals, acting as a trusted partner, taking a long-term and independent view of the challenges they face.

Role Responsibilities

• Client Interaction

• Support senior team members in relationship management with direct exposure to C-Suite at corporates and senior Private Equity professionals, while taking ownership of direct junior-level client interactions.
• Work directly with a broad client base, including private equity sponsors, non-investment grade corporates, family-owned businesses, and entrepreneurs.

• Play an active role in deal teams by coordinating communication with internal stakeholders (bankers across levels, M&A, and equity advisory) and external parties (clients, lenders, lawyers, advisors), and by contributing perspectives to client advice, analysis, and transaction workstreams.
• Lead and contribute to the preparation of lender credit materials, including financial models, lender presentations, process-management documents, and related process coordination.
• Oversee several workstreams simultaneously, ensuring timely and high-quality outputs.

• Conduct targeted research to support marketing initiatives and live deal execution.
• Leverage a wide range of information sources to generate insights on relevant sectors and market trends and support the preparation of pitch materials.

Education And Qualifications

• A level or equivalent: ABB or above
• Degree or equivalent: 2:1 or above

Experience, Skills And Competencies Required

• Proven academic excellence
• ACA qualified with first-time passes.
• Transaction Services / Deal Advisory / Corporate Finance experience preferred but not essential; candidates from Audit backgrounds are strongly encouraged to prepare with pre-reading to better understand transaction process and corporate finance principals (valuation techniques, debt capacity, financing markets).
• Ability to communicate clearly as well as persuade and influence others.
• Genuine interest in credit, investment banking, and the broader economy.
• Motivated and driven to work in a fast-paced environment and as part of a high-performing team.
• Effective relationship building skills with multiple stakeholders internally and externally.
• Aptitude for ongoing personal and professional development.

Our goal is to have a balanced, inclusive and flexible environment which enables all colleagues to achieve their personal and professional aspirations, and to ensure that Rothschild & Co provides longer term opportunities for talent.