Investment Banking Associate, Healthcare in London

Solutions for Today's Challenges. Vision for Tomorrow's Opportunities. Join William Blair, the Premier Global Partnership. The Global Healthcare Group is actively looking for an Investment Banking Associate that will support the team in our London office. As part of this role, the Associate will work across multiple sub-sectors, notably Healthcare IT, Healthcare Services, Pharma Services, Life Sciences & Diagnostics and MedTech, amongst others.

Execute in-depth analyses to support new business development, transaction execution and the delivery of investment banking products and services to clients and prospects. Perform extensive research and financial modelling, apply valuation methods, and complete due diligence activities. Work closely with client staff to advance projects, gathering necessary information, conveying complex financial modelling outcomes and presenting analysis results. Provide training and mentorship to less experienced staff.

Responsibilities Include But May Not Be Limited To:

• Perform extensive financial/valuation analyses to value debt and equity for mergers, acquisitions and capital raising transactions.
• Utilize creative approaches to analyses that illustrate key concepts/messages.
• Carefully review and provide guidance to Analysts' work.
• Build advanced financial models to value potential and actual clients and/or industries, leveraging broad understanding of valuation and broad finance/accounting topics.
• Demonstrate thorough knowledge of multiple client sectors.
• Lead due diligence, research, analysis and documentation of potential and live transactions.
• Actively participate in presentation development and hypothesis testing to highlight financial analysis and research results.
• Develop, produce and deliver proposals and presentations to clients and prospects.
• Engage, with analysts, in the development of marketing materials that highlight the competitive advantage of William Blair.
• Actively participate in client meetings and drafting sessions.
• Research and expand expertise of industries and/or sectors.
• Identify improvements to processes and propose solutions to complete tasks more efficiently.
• Take ownership of client relationships.
• Demonstrate an understanding of macro factors related to client industry, investment banking products and potential implications.
• Act as "on the job" trainer for analysts, providing constructive feedback.
• Ensure all activities are in compliance with applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Detail oriented with strong analytical abilities.
• Client first attitude with a drive to deliver exceptional results.
• Thorough quantitative and analytical skills to develop financial models and valuations analyses, with a strong understanding of accounting and finance.
• Excellent mathematical, writing, verbal and communication skills.
• Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously (projects, pitches and business development support).
• Ability to collaborate with other team members, whilst also being able to work autonomously as required.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel and Word).
• Travel required: approximately 10% to 30%.

About Our Firm: William Blair strives to attract qualified candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and other strategic resource groups. We are committed to empowering our colleagues to deliver client success and engage in our communities. Our firm has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, continuing to deepen our expertise and relationships across asset classes and markets throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

William Blair is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from the military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee's ability to perform the duties of the job applied for.