Associate Consultant M&A

• Prepare sector-focused newsletters
• Identify potential M&A clients for business development purpose
• Prepare parts of buy-side / sell-side pitch books, including credentials, investment highlights, industry overview, buyer / target identification and profiling
• Execute parts of valuation analysis using market approach
• Assist in preparing sections of Confidential Information Memorandums (CIMs), Management Presentations (MPs) and deal admin workstreams
• Perform financial and operational benchmarking
• Prepare parts of conference presentations
• Strong understanding of financial statements and financial ratios
• Good understanding of M&A concepts and relative valuation techniques
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• A commercial outlook and a good understanding of the general business / economic environment and M&A business
• Working knowledge of MS Office (specifically MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in using research databases such as Capital IQ, Thomson Reuters, Pitchbook, among others
  

Work experience

• The candidate must have 1 to 3 years of working experience in investment banking / M&A services

Educational qualifications

• CA / CFA / MBA (Specialization in Finance & Investment Management)

Preferred technical & functional skills

• Effective written and verbal communication skills •Modeling skills using Excel