Investment Associate - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client is a leading investment firm specialising in the acquisition of middle market companies.

With offices in the US and Europe they have a strong transaction record and are now looking for an Investment Associate to join their team in London.

Theyare focused on making investments in both special situations and quality long-term capital investment opportunities across multiple sectors with a strong focus in the healthcare sector.

The role:

As an Associate you will work directly with senior investment professionals to develop, evaluate, and execute new investment opportunities as well as help monitor existing investments.

The position is very dynamic and will expose you to investing across multipleindustries with a special focus in the global healthcare industry.

You will be involved in all aspects of the investment process including performing qualitative and quantitative due diligence on companies and industries, building financial models, workingwith management teams, writing investment memorandums, participating in legal negotiations and portfolio management.

Responsibilities:

You will be an integral member of the broader team and will have the following core responsibilities:

Prepare and run financial models for: valuations (LBOs, DCFs, comparable acquisitions, comparable companies) and merger and acquisitions (combined financial statements, dilution analysis, synergy analysis).
Perform commercial diligence to understand a target company's business, management team, addressable markets, competitive advantages, differentiated product lines and the competitive issues surrounding the particular segment in which the company operates
Develop written and oral presentations summarising detailed business and financial information and making specific investment recommendations
Analyse and negotiate deal economics and aid in deal structuring and lending processes
Drive postacquisition value creation initiatives within portfolio companies
Support senior investment professionals on ad hoc projects and requests
Support business development team on ad hoc analytical projects and requests
Undergraduate degree required; accounting, economics, finance or related field strongly preferred
Two to three years of experience in investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, private equity or corporate finance, preferably at a bulge bracket firm.
Proven education track record, with a focus in quantitative coursework
Solid organisational skills, ability to multitask and meet deadlines while prioritising workflow
Highly motivated, a selfstarter with the capacity to take an initiative and work within an entrepreneurial management culture
Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills
Effective analytical and critical thinking abilities
Desire to learn more about private equity
Honesty, personal integrity and highest ethical standards