DM/AD- Investment Banking (Colombo)

We are seeking candidates who are willing to relocate from India to our Colombo office in Sri Lanka for a minimum of 2-3 years. After this period, they will have the opportunity to return to one of our Acuity India offices located in Gurgaon, Bangalore, or Pune.

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:
• Overseeing the request intake process, including participation in project scoping calls to improve understanding and prepare detailed project scope documents
• Preparing and driving the content of client- and prospect-related materials, including pitches, proposals, client marketing materials, and other associated offering documents and analyses
• 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
• 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

• 10+ 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