​Phoenix Search UK is working with a top investment bank looking to hire an M&A Associate in

London. The bank specialises in mergers and acquisitions and capital raises within the

entertainment industry, with a total deal value in excess of $5 billion.

The new joiner will be an integral part of the deal team and will work directly with senior leaders

on a variety of client engagements, including sell and buy-side M&A and capital raises.

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Responsibilities:

● Drafting various tailored documents, with a high level of autonomy, in PowerPoint

format – Information Memorandums, Briefing Packs, Presentations etc

● Carry out analysis and interrogation of financial data received from clients

● Gather information, identify linkages and trends and apply findings to reports.

● Interact professionally with the finance team based at the bank's clients when

raising questions/queries

● Preparation of financial models – P&L, Balance sheet and Cashflow

● Research and present other financial analysis on excel – tailored to specific

situations

● Managing a due diligence data room and responding to corresponding questions.

● Conduct research into companies and industries

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Desired Experience:

● 2 years+ post qualified M&A / corporate finance experience in either investment

banking or transaction advisory diligence valuation groups

● ACA qualified

● Fully competent with Excel, PowerPoint and Word

● Strong financial analytical skills

● Healthy track records of direct involvement in deals