Analyst or Associate – Leveraged Finance: Private Equity, Private Credit, Capital Markets & Str[...] in London

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 of the business

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).

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, for example:

• Private Equity sponsors: Ares, Apollo, Blackstone, Bridgepoint, Carlyle, CVC, EQT, Exponent, GSAM, Inflexion, KKR, Montagu, Providence, Searchlight, SVP, Waterland, etc.
• Corporates: Wimbledon, Thames Water, Porsche, Burberry, Iceland, Flutter, Colosseum Dental, Dishoom, MasMovil Orange, Marshall, Experian, John Lewis, etc.

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.
• Deal Execution: 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.
• New Business Origination: 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
• Previous experience gained at a tier-one financial services organization engaged in investment banking. Prior experience in debt advisory is not essential, we’re open to applicants with leveraged finance origination, private credit, legal or credit ratings backgrounds.
• Ability to communicate clearly as well as persuade and influence others.
• Deep understanding of corporate finance fundamentals, leveraged finance products and capital markets.
• 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.