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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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Industrials Investment Director - Leading Middle Eastern Fund Not Disclosed Excellent Qatar-Doha 19 Jun 13

Leading global fund focused on the Industrials sectors requires a deal leader/Director

BUY SIDE PRIVATE EQUITY SENIOR ASSOCIATE INVESTMENT Footprint Private Equity Attractive Base, Bonus and Carry Oman-Muscat 19 Jun 13

You must have Private Equity Experience European Languages and Deal Experience attractive. We require 5-9 year...

Associate, Infrastructure Team, Top-Tier Private Equity, Middle East - 3763 /2D Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UAE-Abu Dhabi 18 Jun 13

This is a rare opportunity to join the infrastructure team of a well-funded principal investments firm in the ...

M&A Tax Senior Manager PwC Competitive UAE-Dubai 18 Jun 13

We are looking for Managers and Senior Managers to join our team and help drive growth of our business across ...

Senior Analyst / Back Office - Investment Bank - Abu Dhabi Cobalt Recruitment Above Market + Housing + Benefits + Rel... UAE-Abu Dhabi 18 Jun 13

My client, a tier one investment bank based in Abu Dhabi is currently looking for a Senior Analyst / back offi...

Private Equity Associate; Global Emerging Markets; Dubai Selby Jennings Competitive UAE-Dubai 17 Jun 13

Our client is a Global Emerging Markets Private Equity Fund which invests in all sectors across the MENA and A...

SVP OR VP PRIVATE EQUITY - REPORTING TO CIO Footprint Private Equity Attractive comp and benefits UAE-Abu Dhabi 17 Jun 13

Minimum 8-15 years experience in Europe or US with current regional experience. Role is to source, evaluate, a...

Economist, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Gulf Connexions Competitive Saudi Arabia-Riyadh 16 Jun 13

Our client, a prestigious Middle East based Investment Bank, is looking for an Economist to join their dynamic...

Associate 1 & 2– Investment Banking - Qatar Morgan McKinley Competitive Qatar-Doha 16 Jun 13

Our client, a leading bank in the region, is currently seeking high performing Investment Banking Associates ...

M&A,DCM,ECM - Sub-Sahara Africa Capital Chase Basic + Bonus + Benefits South Africa-Johannesburg 12 Jun 13

This Investment bank is looking to increase it''s market share across South Africa and African continent by le...

Vice President / Director - Corporate Finance Capital Chase Excellent plus cash bonus etc. South Africa-Johannesburg 12 Jun 13

Vice President / Directors are required for a global investment bank. My client are looking for individuals wi...

Head of International Business Development and Performance Not Disclosed See description Qatar-Doha 11 Jun 13

Qatar National Bank (QNB Group) was established in 1964 as the country''s first Qatari-owned commercial bank,...

Infrastructure Finance – Transaction Head African Infrastructure Investment Managers Competitive South Africa-Cape Town 06 Jun 13

African Infrastructure Investment Managers (AIIM), jointly owned by Macquarie Group and Old Mutual Investment ...

Credit Analyst, Bahrain Gulf Connexions Competitive Bahrain-Manama 05 Jun 13

Our client, a prestigious financial institution is looking for a Credit Analyst to join their expanding team i...

Executive Assistant, Bahrain Gulf Connexions Competitive Bahrain-Manama 05 Jun 13

Our client, a prestigious financial institution is looking for an Executive /Portfolio Assistant to the CEO to...

Senior Portfolio Manager, Private Investment Office Swisslinx AG Competitive UAE-Dubai 30 May 13

On behalf of our client, a privately owned Investment Officer, Swisslinx Executive Search is seeking a Senior ...

Head of MergersAcquisitions Qatar National Bank (QNB) Competitive Qatar-Doha 30 May 13

The incumbent will support QNB's international growth strategy by entering into new markets through establishm...

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