Associate, Merger & Acquisition

Job Summary

• Perform financial and valuation analyses using various methodologies 
• Build detailed financial models to evaluate performance under various operating scenarios and to analyze the impacts of different capital structures and potential M&A transactions 
• Participate in both origination and execution of transactions, from the pitch phase through to closing 
• Support the preparation of presentation materials for use in client meetings, covering topics such as strategic alternatives, capital markets activity and general corporate finance    
• Support the origination and execution of transactions including due diligence and drafting of documents 
• Maintain up to date knowledge on clients and targets  
• Research and analysis of markets and industries  
• Research and financial analysis of companies based on company information, research reports, and other information sources  
• Coordinate efforts with deal team members across the Bank 
• Involved in day-to-day project management and execution support 
• Complete all required credit and regulatory examinations  

About Team/Function 

• Support senior members in both the M&A Advisory teams (Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Metals & Mining, General Industries, Clean Tech & Environment) in origination and execution of transactions. The role offers full exposure to the investment banking advisory business and the successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain significant multi-product (M&A and financing) and sector-specific expertise on cross-border deals
• This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a fast-growing team and would suit candidates looking for significant exposure on complex cross-border transactions.

Key Responsibilities

•    End to end corporate finance transaction execution (both M&A and financing);
•    Build detailed financial models (including DCF, LBO etc.) to value companies, evaluate performance under various operating scenarios and to analyse the impacts of different capital structures and potential M&A transactions or capital market transactions;
•    Prepare presentation materials for use in client meetings, covering topics such as strategic alternatives, M&A execution, capital markets activity and general corporate finance;
•    Participate in the origination and execution of transactions including due diligence and drafting of documents;
•    Lead drafting of marketing and transaction materials together with Directors/VPs;
•    Review materials drafted by analysts and interns;
•    Train analysts and interns;
•    General industry/ country/ company research including benchmarking;
•    Coordinate efforts with deal team members across the Bank; and
•    Day to day project management and execution support on live transactions

Skills and Experience

Our Ideal Candidate

• Education: Bachelor’s degree / university degree or equivalent
• 1+ years of relevant experience in M&A or Investment Banking
• End to end transaction execution experience, ideally in M&A
• Superior analytical aptitude, creative problem solving abilities and excellent communication skills
• Detail orientated and numerate
• Ability to perform under pressure and thrive in a high intensity environment 
• Strong record of achievement in academics and/or summer/full time employment in related fields
• High level of passion towards development of a career in M&A 
• Strong sense of personal integrity and teamwork
• Highly motivated individuals with a strong record of achievement in academics and/or summer/full time employment in corporate finance.
• CFA is a plus
• Superior analytical aptitude, creative problem-solving abilities and excellent communication skills.  

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Merger & Acquisition
• Investment Banking

About Standard Chartered

We’re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we’ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you’re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can’t wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you’ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies – everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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