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Senior Associate / Entry VP – Investment Banking

Candidate Profile

• At least 5 Years’ experience in Investment Banking or Private Equity firm preferably with large boutique IB background.
• Excellent academic credentials with a master’s in finance or business degree preferred.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• Exposure to GCC / MENA is a plus.

Job Summary

Participate, as part of the Investment Banking team, in the sourcing and execution of financial advisory mandates (including mergers, acquisitions, debt and equity financings, strategic advisory, ECM, etc.)

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare comprehensive financial models, applying common and generally accepted valuation methods (DCF, multiples, LBO, etc.) and calculation of key ratios (ROCE, ROE, equity to assets, debt to equity, ROI) to support marketing and transaction execution processes.
• Assist senior bankers advise the client’s management on valuation, process and due diligence to ensure the process moves smoothly towards closure.
• Undertake in-depth financial analysis and participate in the execution of M&A, debt, and equity capital markets transactions (IPOs, rights issues, share swap, etc.) in the MENA region, including preparation of transaction related documentation.
• Provide marketing / business development support to senior bankers, including drafting pitches, company profiles, ad-hoc analysis etc.
• Follow general current events in the MENA markets and keep senior bankers informed about critical issues in the news relevant to current and/or potential clients.
• Manage and train Analysts. Perform any other duties related to the job as assigned by the direct supervisor, including general administrative tasks related to team, clients, marketing etc.
• Coverage: MENA with focus on Saudi Arabia (frequent traveling in MENA).

Hard Skills

Origination

Regularly supports senior team members in origination effort. Proactively identifies and suggests potential transaction opportunities internally.

Financial Analysis, Valuation & Modeling

Advanced understanding of valuation methodologies & accounting concepts; expert level Excel skills, able to independently design and develop clear and well-structured optimal & efficient financial models, including guiding analysts.

Checks analysts work for correctness and evaluates quality of analyses applying superior attention to detail.

Client & Process Management

Ensures team members are aware of client culture and adapt accordingly; defines level of client involvement on projects; identifies and monitors key client sensitivities related to project; develops strong working relationships with mid-level client contacts; proactively communicates stated and unstated issues to senior bankers.

Transaction Execution and Structuring

Sound understanding of transaction process and mechanics, good understanding of legal & regulatory constraints & ability to suggest adjustments to adapt transaction structures. Ability to determine need for external advice

Presentation & Communication

Owns story-lining and output to support a complete project component; ensures accuracy, sourcing of all materials; adds executive summaries and conclusions to documents; ensures proper flow; concisely articulates the essence of an idea or analysis. Confidently speaks to relevant business/technology information to progress discussions; presents own module; exhibits poise and presence.

Negotiation

Demonstrates effective negotiation skills, persuasive.