Analyst - Investment Banking Mergers & Acquisitions, Strategic Investors Group

About the Role

We are looking for a dedicated Analyst to join our top-tier Investment Banking Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) team within the Strategic Investors Group (SIG). In this role, you will play a crucial part in driving forward the firm's sponsor M&A business by collaborating closely with seasoned professionals at a premier global investment bank. This position offers direct exposure to senior bankers, continuous mentoring, extensive learning opportunities, and the chance to advance your skills in investment banking and capital raising transactions.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with managing transaction processes including due diligence, preparing documentation, negotiation, and coordinating with client representatives and other advisors such as accountants and legal teams.
• Take ownership of quantitative analysis and financial modeling tasks, including valuations like DCF and LBO, building integrated financial statements, detailed revenue forecasts, and tailored ad hoc analyses.
• Collaborate with internal J.P. Morgan product and sector specialists to align strategies.
• Create and refine complex financial models and perform comprehensive valuation and analytical tasks.
• Prepare a wide range of presentation materials including management presentations, board communications, offering memorandums, supporting materials for M&A and capital market engagements, and strategic client interactions.
• Keep up-to-date with significant market trends and deepen understanding of target clients and relevant market dynamics.

Qualifications & Skills Required

• Previous experience in front-office investment banking or closely related roles.
• Strong foundation in accounting, finance, quantitative analysis, and business writing.
• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a similar discipline.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and prioritization abilities; proactive, self-driven with a capacity to grasp the big picture alongside intricate details.
• Clear comprehension of the transaction life cycle and process steps, with a strong results-oriented mindset.
• Exceptional communication skills to effectively engage senior professionals, clients, and multiple stakeholders across business lines.
• Ability to work independently with a high degree of motivation and autonomy.
• Highly organized and detail-conscious, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

About JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase is one of the world’s most established financial institutions, delivering innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses, corporations, institutions, and governments globally through our J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. With a history spanning over two centuries, we lead in investment banking, commercial banking, asset management, and more.

Compensation and Benefits

We provide a competitive compensation package tailored based on role, experience, skill set, and location. Eligible positions also offer commission-based pay or discretionary incentive awards paid in cash and/or equity, recognizing individual achievement. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, onsite wellness centers, retirement plans, childcare support, tuition reimbursement, mental health resources, financial coaching, and additional programs according to eligibility.

Diversity and Inclusion

Our people form the bedrock of our success. We highly value diversity and strive for an inclusive culture that does not tolerate discrimination based on any protected characteristics. We provide reasonable accommodations for religious practices and mental or physical disabilities. JPMorgan Chase is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering an equitable workplace.

About the Team

J.P. Morgan’s Commercial & Investment Bank operates globally, providing leadership in banking, markets, securities services, and payments across more than 100 countries. Our clients include corporations, governments, and institutions whom we serve by offering strategic advice, capital raising, risk management, and liquidity services.