Analyst/Associate - Investment Banking

Company: A large diversified financial services firm with presence across Investment Banking, Institutional Equities and Asset Management is looking to hire an Analyst/Associate for its Bangalore office.

About the Job

The Analyst will act as the primary day-to-day leader for analytical support, including financial statement analysis and model development; valuation analysis; industry research; and the preparation of various presentations and documents including descriptive memoranda, management presentations, new business and other. Analysts interact daily with other bankers and clients, prospective buyers/money sources, attorneys and accountants. Experienced Analysts learn to play more of an Associate role in helping manage transactions and interface directly in presentation, negotiation, capital-raising and closing. They play a central role in coordinating the activities of all team members.

Essential Job Functions:

- Work with corporate finance investment bankers and product partners on M&A, strategic corporate finance, and capital raising transactions across sectors

- Generate ideas and analytical materials in support of new client meetings

- Perform financial modeling and valuation analyses on public and private companies: comparable company analysis, precedent transaction analysis, leveraged buy-out analysis and discounted cash flow analysis

- Develop marketing materials for topics such as company positioning, financing alternatives, and M&A; strategic alternatives

- Develop knowledge of relevant information resources: Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Thomson Financial, etc.

Required Qualifications

- 1-3 years of relative full-time work experience in corporate finance or related functions

- Highly motivated and talented individual with the desire for a career in Investment Banking or Capital Markets

- Demonstrated interest in corporate finance, investment banking, accounting, and financial markets

- Strong academic track record with coursework completed in the areas of Economics, Accounting and Finance

- Proven research skills and possessing the ability to succinctly express ideas

- Strong team player with a positive "can-do" attitude and desire to be part of a close-knit group operating in an intensive and challenging work environment