Investment Banking Analyst 1 - Consumer Products & Services

4w1 month ago

William Blair

London, GB · Full-time · £70,000 – £95,000

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 qualified, passionate candidates who specialize in investment banking.

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

We are committed to our people, culture, values, clients, and local communities. Employees bring unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds to foster an inclusive culture. We empower our people to bring their best thinking each day for tailored, thoughtful client work.

Provide training and mentorship to summer interns and less experienced Analysts. Take pride in professional and personal growth while building long-term partnerships with communities. Visit williamblair.com to learn how we seek excellence with passion, creativity, and rigor.

Requirements

Proficiency in core valuation methods including comparable companies, precedents and discounted cash flow
Ability to build complex financial models and synthesize information to convey outcomes
Experience conducting due diligence and identifying potential deal issues for M&A and capital raising
Skill in drafting management presentations and marketing materials for investment banking
Knowledge of financial research and analysis for consumer products and services sector
Understanding of macro factors related to client industry and investment banking products

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
Seek opportunities to streamline processes and propose solutions to complete tasks more efficiently