Investment Banking Analyst 1

4w1 month ago

William Blair

London, GB · Full-time · £70,000 – £90,000

About this role

William Blair has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, deepening expertise across regions, asset classes, and markets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. As an independent partnership, we provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions. We strive to attract passionate candidates specializing in investment banking.

Execute in-depth analyses to support new business development, transaction execution, and delivery of investment banking products and services. Perform research, financial modeling, apply core valuation methods, and complete due diligence at the direction of the Investment Banking team lead. Work closely with client staff to advance projects and present results.

Provide training and mentorship to summer interns and less experienced Analysts. Participate in client meetings and drafting sessions while supporting client relationship development. Research industries or sectors to target clients, evaluate content, and leverage learnings across deals.

We are committed to our people, culture, values, clients, and communities, fostering an inclusive environment. Empower employees to bring their best thinking daily for tailored client work. Take pride in long-term partnerships with communities, inherited from our founder.

Requirements

Proficiency in core valuation methods including comparable companies, precedents and discounted cash flow
Strong skills in financial modeling and Excel for complex analyses
Ability to conduct due diligence and identify potential deal issues
Experience synthesizing and presenting complex financial outcomes
Knowledge of mergers, acquisitions and capital raising transactions
Research capabilities on industries, sectors and macro factors
Attention to detail in drafting presentations and marketing materials

Responsibilities

Perform extensive financial/valuation analyses to value debt and equity for mergers, acquisitions and capital raising transactions
Build financial models to value potential and actual clients and/or industries using comparable companies, precedents and discounted cash flow
Perform due diligence, research, analysis and documentation of potential and live transactions
Draft management presentations to highlight financial analysis and research results
Assist in the development, production and delivery of proposals and presentations to clients and prospects
Participate in client meetings and drafting sessions
Research industries or sectors to target certain clients or industries and leverage learnings across deals
Seek opportunities to streamline processes and propose solutions to complete tasks more efficiently