Assistant/Associate Director - Investment Banking

Job Purpose

We are looking for a passionate, energetic individual to join our Investment Banking division. You will be part of team working as an extension to our global clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining high quality in the below workflows by performing quality checks, providing training, mentoring and upskilling juniors:

o Overseeing the request intake process, including participation in project scoping calls to improve understanding and prepare detailed project scope documents

o Preparing and driving the content of client- and prospect-related materials, including pitches, proposals, client marketing materials, and other associated offering documents and analyses

o Working with Investment Banking and Boutique Advisory clients on worktypes including but not limited to pitchbook creation, industry research, valuation, capital market products, and idea/peer/target identification

• Motivating and managing a team of analysts, planning workflows, and liaising with global clients to ensure that deadlines are met at the required standard

• Contributing to process improvement, QC, and providing value adds to the deliverables and automation of tasks Acuitykp.com

• Providing domain expertise in M&A and capital raising activities

• Communicating clearly and confidently with internal and external stakeholdersboth written and verbal

• Providing strategic thought leadership through the authoring of blogs and whitepapers

Key Competencies

• 15-20 years of experience working with Investment Banks and Boutique Advisory

• Experience in managing large teams

• Familiarity and expertise in a specific sector will be an added advantage

• Experience in complete delivery set-up, smooth roll-out of services and the implementation of best practices, feedback mechanisms, hiring and training the team

• Good knowledge of the products involved in the entire value chain of Investment Banking activities, including M&A and capital raising

• Excellent understanding of the financial statements analysis

• A Masters in Business Administration and/or a full/ part qualification in CFA will be an added advantage

• A highly analytical mind and a high level of attention to detail

• Excellent written and spoken English communication skills

• A strong work ethic

• The ability to work independently and meet deadlines under pressure