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This section contains all our M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and investment banking jobs. The term 'investment banking' means different things to different people. At its most broad it means all areas of an investment bank - from sales and trading, to capital markets, to corporate finance and M&A, risk, compliance and operations. Alternatively, it can be interpreted as both capital markets and M&A. Here, we are defining job listings fairly narrowly: as M&A, but with an eye to the financing and infrastructure required to make an M&A deal happen.

As the name suggests, a job in M&A requires advising client companies on mergers (where two companies join up as equals) and acquisitions (where one firm takes over part or all of another).

Various different kinds of organisations are involved in the M&A market. The biggest investment banks typically advise and facilitate M&A deals worth $100m plus. Smaller deals are typically dealt with by advisory boutiques or by the Big Four (and other) accounting firms.

There's a relatively straight route up the ladder for a career in M&A. You start out in an investment analyst job for three years, move up to associate (again for three years), then become vice president, director and managing director - although the job titles may vary depending upon the bank you work for. Most M&A careers focus on a particular sector, eg, consumer, financials, oil and gas, technology, media and telecommunications.

Senior M&A bankers spend their time cultivating relationships with potential clients and originating business. Traditionally, M&A has been about advising clients on potential target companies and the dynamics of an M&A deal. Increasingly, however, senior deal originators in investment banks are 'relationship' professionals who advise clients on the broad range of products offered by their employer and on the financing required for a deal - and not just the deal itself.

At a junior analyst level, M&A is about spreadsheets, marketing documents and financial models. Junior M&A bankers rarely attend client meetings. Instead, they spend their time evaluating the financial information of target companies and putting together pitchbooks. These are marketing documents that banks use to sell themselves and outline their ideas for which companies a client should be buying or which it should be selling to.

While analysts are at the bottom of the hierarchy of M&A roles, the associates above them also rank fairly low. The key difference is that M&A associates have slightly more responsibility for transactions and projects. They also get junior analysts to do some of the work for them.

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Deals - Transaction Services - Associate Director - Sydney PWC Competitive Australia-Sydney 19 Jun 13

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Deals, CVA (Modelling) - Manager - Sydney PWC Competitive Australia-Sydney 19 Jun 13

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2013 Investment Banking Summer Analyst - Sydney Morgan Stanley Competitive Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

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2013 Investment Banking Summer Analyst - Melbourne Morgan Stanley Competitive Australia-Melbourne 18 Jun 13

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2013 Global Capital Markets Summer Analyst - Sydney Morgan Stanley Competitive Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

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Private Clients, Transaction Services, Manager - Sydney PWC Competitive Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

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Director - Real Estate Advisory Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Brisbane 18 Jun 13

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Corporate Restructuring - Senior Consultant and Manager - Sydney Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

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Transaction Support - Manager - Transaction Advisory Services - Melbourne Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Melbourne 18 Jun 13

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Corporate Restructuring - Manager or Senior Manager - Perth Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Perth 18 Jun 13

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Associate - Institutional Advisory Services Commonwealth Bank Competitive Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Drive strategic engagement and advice-led business origination with key Institutional clients

Alternative Investment Research Manager (6 mth contract) - Sydney or Melbourne ANZ Competitive Australia-Melbourne 18 Jun 13

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Investment Appraisal Analyst Michael Page Financial Services 125000 Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

A newly established commercial division within Sydney Trains is seeking an individual to join their innovative...

Private Equity Associate Jon Michel Australia Excellent Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Join a leading Private Equity fund based in Sydney - Well established Private Equity Fund - Sydney based

Investment Analyst - Private Equity Jon Michel Australia Excellent Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Global Private Equity platform - Exceptional career opportunity - Sydney based

Corporate Development Analyst Jon Michel Australia Excellent Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Well known brand - Mix of M&A and Strategy with capital to invest - Excellent mentoring opportunities

Director – Equity Sales Jon Michel Australia Excellent Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Promising growth - Market leading salary structure - Motivated team

Investment Associate, Infrastructure East Partnership Competitive base and bonus Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Leading Australian infrastructure fund, seeking high quality associate to assist with new investments and asse...

Risk Solutions/Structured Products Associate East Partnership Competitive Base + Bonus Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Leading Global Investment Bank looking for a Risk Solutions/Structured Products Associate

Associate - Private Equity Derwent Executive $200,000 Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

This leading private equity fund has significant funds under management and an enviable track record in the LB...

Analyst, Unlisted Infrastructure AustralianSuper Negotiable depending upon experience Australia-Melbourne 18 Jun 13

To support the growth of AustralianSuper's direct investment strategy we are seeking an Infrastructure Analyst...

Associate - Mergers & Acquisitions Anton Murray Consulting $160,000 - $220,000 Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

A leading global advisory business, looking to introduce an established investment banking Associate to their...

Analyst - Investment Banking Anton Murray Consulting $120,000 - $135,000 Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Tier one Investment Bank strengthening at 2nd/3rd Year Analyst level

M&A - Senior Analyst & Associate, Top Tier Boutique Anton Murray Consulting Competitive Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Due to increasing deal flow, this top tier independent advisory house is seeking a Senior Analyst and Senior A...

Associate - Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Anton Murray Consulting Market leading Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

A leading underwriter of equity and equity-linked offerings world wide, this iconic business is a true market ...

Investment Banking Associate – Metals & Mining Anton Murray Consulting $160,000 + Bonus Australia-Melbourne 18 Jun 13

Tier one investment bank to strengthen at Associate level into their Melbourne based team.

AVP Auditor Bank of America Merrill Lynch Competitive Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

The individual will have responsibility covering audit activities within the Global Banking and Markets divisi...

M&A, Deals - Manager - Sydney PWC Competitive Australia-Sydney 17 Jun 13

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Economist ANZ Competitive Australia-Sydney 17 Jun 13

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Economics, Regulation and Policy - Senior Consultants or Manager - Brisbane Ernst & Young Competitive Australia-Brisbane 17 Jun 13

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