M&A Analyst

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking an M&A Analyst to join the team in London and work in close coordination with industry coverage / M&A teams in the U.S. and Continental Europe.

The role involves performing the tasks of an Analyst in an M&A team. These include, but are not limited to, working on client coverage materials, transaction origination, and execution of M&A mandates. The Analyst will work in a sector agnostic team with a focus on complex cross-border transactions between U.S. and Europe.

In this role, you will:

• Perform the tasks of an M&A Analyst in an M&A team. You will work as part of a team consisting of Interns, Analysts, Associates, Vice Presidents, Executive Directors and Managing Directors

• Perform financial analysis, including comparable transactions and public company analysis

• Build detailed financial models used for valuation purposes

• Prepare marketing documents, including pitch materials, confidential offering memoranda and management presentations.

• Conduct extensive financial and industry due diligence to evaluate the risk/return parameters of a transaction

• Prepare various industry analysis, including market trends, key growth drivers and industry dynamics

• Support senior bankers in their relationship management responsibilities, including interaction with current and prospective clients

• Manage transaction logistics, including organising data rooms and working group lists

Required Qualifications:

• Proven academic performance from a top tier school. Bachelor's degree required with a minimum 2.1 classification together with appropriate A-Level and GCSE (or equivalent) results

• Sound analytical and communication skills, attention to detail, and willingness to take on significant responsibility

• High level of personal motivation, strong interpersonal skills, and broad intellectual capacity

• Comfortable functioning both independently and as part of a team, meeting stringent deadlines and work quality standards

• Willingness to work long hours in a demanding, highly focused, collaborative, and team environment

• Team player that behaves ethically and with integrity

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior experience in investment banking, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, education

• Proficiency in a European language in addition to English is desired but not mandatory

Job Expectations:

This position is deemed to be a Certified Person function under the FCA and PRA Certification Regime. You must at all times remain fit and proper to perform your role, and this will be assessed on at least an annual basis

In addition to the responsibilities summarised in your job description, you are also required to comply at all times with the FCA/PRA Conduct Rules:

• You must act with integrity.
• You must act with due skill, care and diligence.
• You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.
• You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
• You must observe proper standards of market conduct.

Posting End Date: 

10 Apr 2025

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

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