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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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Analyst - European TMT Investment Banking Team Jefferies attractive remuneration package UK-London 24 May 13

Jefferies is a full service global Investment Bank with a strong position in the growth and mid-level market. ...

SAP Business Objects Analyst / Developer - Senior Associate - Investment Banking - £65k Mondrian Alpha upto £70k UK-London 24 May 13

My client, a Global Investment Bank is looking to recruit an experienced SAP Business Objects Analyst / Develo...

Interest Rate Exotic Trader – VP level interest rates exotics trader – London Rostron Search Up to 140k base (DOE) and market leading... UK-London 24 May 13

A top tier investment bank is looking to add a VP (or senior associate) level exotic rates trader in London as...

Regulatory Change Programme Director Black Swan Group GBP110000 - GBP140000 per annum + benefi... UK-London 24 May 13

Our client are a top-tier Financial Services Institution, seeking to recruit a Programme Director, to hold Glo...

Private equity metals and mining analyst - Junior Analyst level Carlton Senior Appointments Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

The client is a private equity firm with a top ranked Metals and Mining fund that is looking to add a analyst ...

SME Specialist - ADM CBS (ref: 475546) Huxley Associates GBP40000 - GBP50000 per annum + Excellen... UK-North West 24 May 13

Subject Matter Expert: Application Support: Manchester/Leeds

Senior Project/Programme Manager - Reference Data Alexander Ash Consulting £85,000 to £110,000 UK-London 24 May 13

A Tier 1 Investment Bank is looking for a Senior Programme/Project Manager who has experience in delivering a ...

Director Business Data Architect - Reference Data Alexander Ash Consulting £120,000 to £140,000 UK-London 24 May 13

A Tier 1 Investment Bank is looking for a Director Business Data Architect. You will need to have a proven tr...

TOM Business Analyst Payments Hydrogen Group GBP500.00 per day UK-London 24 May 13

This is a great opportunity to work as a TOM Business Analyst (Payments) for a tier 1 bank in London.

Consultant - Global Investment Bank - Birmingham Alexander Ash Consulting £30,000 to £70,000 UK-West Midlands 24 May 13

My client a Global Tier 1 Investment Bank are seeking change consultants with either consulting experience or ...

Analyst 2 or 3 - M&A Technology & Media Grainger West £45-60K + Basic UK-London 24 May 13

A leading corporate finance boutique specialised in media and technology M&A deals are looking to hire an expe...

Experienced Analyst & Associate - Restructuring / Debt Advisory Grainger West GBP50000 - GBP100000 per annum + Bonus UK-London 24 May 13

A leading independent investment banking advisory firm are looking to hire an experienced Analyst & Associate ...

Vice President 1, Corporate Finance - Power, Utilities and Infrastructure Grainger West £120-130k basic plus bonus UK-London 24 May 13

Major investment bank seek Vice President in their Power, Utilities and Infrastructure team in London.

Analyst or Associate - Technology / Media M&A and Venture Capital (Swedish-speaker) Grainger West £50-70k + bonus UK-London 24 May 13

A leading corporate finance advisory firm that focus on M&A advisory and Venture Capital investing in the tech...

Senior Analyst / Junior Associate Financial Restructuring Grainger West Competitive + Bonus + Bens UK-London 24 May 13

We are hiring within financial restructuring at both the Analyst and Associate level for the London team of on...

Analyst - Consumer/Retail Dartmouth Partners Market rate UK-London 24 May 13

Analyst required for London-based M&A team, focussing on Consumer/Retail.

Corporate Development / Strategy VP (Support Services Business) One Search £70k UK-London 24 May 13

Our client is a leading UK Support Services business and one of the largest employers in Europe. They are look...

Corporate Development Manager - FTSE-listed Consumer firm One Search Competitive package (Base + Bonus + Bens... UK-London 24 May 13

Our Client, a global, FTSE-listed consumer business is looking to add a Corporate Development Manager to it''s...

Corporate Development / M&A Manager - FIG FTSE 100 One Search Competitive Base + Bonus UK-London 24 May 13

Our client, a FTSE-100 Financial Institution is looking to add a Corporate Development Manager (3 - 6 years ex...

Analyst - FIG Solutions Dartmouth Partners Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

Our client is the FIG solutions team (IBD) within a bulge bracket investment bank. They are currently looking ...

Analyst/Associate – Private Equity (Controlled Investing) One Search Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

A rare opportunity for a top ranked analyst/associate from a leading investment bank to join one of the world'...

Analyst & Associate - Healthcare M&A Dartmouth Partners Market Rate UK-London 24 May 13

Top-tier Investment Bank with a market-leading Healthcare M&A team require an Analyst and an Associate.

Top tier boutique requires junior M&A Analyst One Search Excellent remuneration and bonus UK-London 24 May 13

Our client is one of the leading mid market M&A advisors globally. They have provided advice on the most pro...

Associate with M&A Industrials, Energy, Paper and Packaging experience required for leading Investment Bank One Search Excellent remuneration and bonus UK-London 24 May 13

Our client has advised on some of the most high profile Industrials, Energy, Paper and Packaging M&A transacti...

Leading M&A Utilities & Infrastructure team requires exceptional Associates One Search Excellent remuneration and bonus UK-London 24 May 13

Our client has advised on the most high profile Utilities & Infrastructure M&A transactions over the last deca...

Associate - Private Equity One Search Market Compensation UK-London 24 May 13

Multi-Billion Private Equity fund seeks Associate hire

Associate - Technology Investor One Search Market Compensation UK-London 24 May 13

Top Technology Investor seeks Associate hire to deploy new capiatl across Europe.

Project Finance Associate - MAJOR POWER DEVELOPER One Search Competitive package UK-London 24 May 13

Fast-growing developer, already the biggest player in its class in the European market, seeks Project Finance ...

VP - Project Finance Advisory - MAJOR BANK One Search Competitive package UK-London 24 May 13

One of world''s leading Structured Financiers seeks a VP for its award-winning advisory team

AD/Director - Portfolio Management - MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEBT FUND One Search Competitive package UK-London 24 May 13

Leading Institutional Investor, leading the way in European Infra Debt, seeks AD/Director to run its Portfolio...

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