Corporate Finance (M&A) Associate/Vice President
We are seeking a talented individual to join our Corporate Finance (M&A) Advisory division at Guy Carpenter. This role will be based in London although with considerable focus on clients in continental Europe. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.
Are you either:
An M&A investment banker with 2-4 years experience
In an in-house Corp Dev / M&A team in the Insurance sector
A newly qualified ACA/ACCA professional
Are you looking for a new opportunity working for a global organisation that offers immediate responsibility and remarkable entrepreneurial latitude?
Do you have a strong academic background, a meticulous eye for detail and experience in presenting financial data to clients? If you have answered yes to the above, then this could be the role for you.
Please note, the successful candidate will ideally have had insurance related finance training, to include experience of insurance balance sheets.
Acting as a key member of the team, the support this position provides will be vital in maintaining and developing the track record of success Guy Carpenter has in providing advisory and analytical services to its clients in Corporate Finance / M&A.
We will rely on you to:
Directly assist the team in working with clients on merger and acquisition transactions
Assess target performance, both in a standalone and comparative basis
Present financial analysis to clients, typically the CEO/CFO or a Private Equity Partner
Assist in the presentation of financial and commercial information for both buy-side and sell side
Perform research and commercial due diligence on potential targets
Support business development by producing pitch/proposal documentation
What you need to have:
ACA/ACCA qualified or appropriate investment banking experience, with an excellent academic background, as well as experience working for a reputable accountancy/Professional Services firm and a good understanding of the non-life insurance sector
Strong financial and analytical skills, with an ability to interpret, organise and effectively
The ability to communicate complex financial data
Exceptional communication skills and ability to interact with both clients and colleagues within a fast-moving professional team environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Applications
What makes you stand out:
Experience of working for an investment bank / Big 4 accountancy firm / Professional Services Organisation / in-house Corp Dev & M&A within the non-life insurance sector
[Fluency in a second European language (German, French, Spanish, Italian)]
Why join our team:
We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
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At Guy Carpenter, a Marsh business, you can be your best. We work on challenges that matter with colleagues who help bring out our best. Our uniquely collaborative environment will empower you to focus on your personal and professional success, learning from top specialists in the (re)insurance industry and leading you towards a rewarding and impactful career.Guy Carpenter is a business of Marsh (NYSE: MRSH), a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting, advising clients in 130 countries. With annual revenue of over $24 billion and more than 90,000 colleagues, Marsh helps build the confidence to thrive through the power of perspective. For more information about Guy Carpenter, visit guycarp.com, or follow us on LinkedIn and X.Marsh is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people and embrace diversity of age background, civil partnership status, disability, ethnic origin, family duties, gender orientation or expression, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, parental status, personal or social status, political affiliation, race, religion and beliefs, sex/gender, sexual orientation or expression, skin color, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments in accordance with applicable law to any candidate with a disability to allow them to fully participate in the recruitment process. If you have a disability that may require reasonable adjustments, please contact us at [email protected].Marsh is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person..png)
