Investment Banking Analyst 1 - Technology

3w3 weeks ago

William Blair

London, GB · Full-time · £65,000 – £85,000

About this role

William Blair is an independent partnership delivering trusted advice across regions, asset classes, and markets in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions. Join our premier global partnership committed to people, culture, values, clients, and communities.

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

Build financial models using comparable companies, precedents, and discounted cash flow methods. Draft management presentations and marketing materials emphasizing William Blair's investment banking approach. Participate in client meetings, research industries, and identify deal issues to escalate to team members.

We foster an inclusive culture empowering employees to bring their best thinking for tailored client solutions. Provide training and mentorship to summer interns and less experienced Analysts. Strive for excellence with passion, creativity, and rigor while supporting community partnerships.

Requirements

Proficiency in core valuation methods such as comparable companies, precedents and discounted cash flow
Strong financial modeling skills for valuing clients, industries, debt and equity
Experience conducting due diligence, research and analysis for transactions
Ability to synthesize complex financial modeling outcomes and present results
Knowledge of mergers, acquisitions and capital raising transactions
Skills in drafting presentations and marketing materials for investment banking
Understanding of macro factors related to client industries 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