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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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Investment Banking Associate Avenue Pacific DOE USA-CA-Los Angeles 19 Jun 13

Our client, a well established boutique investment bank, is looking for 1st and 2nd Year Associates (class of ...

Investment Associate Twenty Recruitment Group - US highly competitive base salary, bonuses... USA-NY-New York City 19 Jun 13

Outstanding Investment Associate sought by boutique private investment firm. 3-5 years'' private equity, i-ban...

Front office risk manager NYC Selby Jennings $120000 - $140000 per annum, Benefits: b... USA-NY-New York City 19 Jun 13

A leading IB in New York City is looking to add a market risk manager to its rates exotics business. The manag...

M & A Analyst Not Disclosed 70000-95000 USA-NY-New York City 19 Jun 13

M & A Advisory firm in NY is looking for a dynamic individual to join there team

Associate-Corporate Finance, Vendor Management (Jacksonville, FL) Deutsche Bank - US Market USA-FL-Jacksonville 19 Jun 13

A Passion to Perform.

Business development, sales manager North America EDHEC-Risk Institute Scientific Beta competitive pay and benefits package com... USA-MA-Boston 19 Jun 13

Business development, sales manager North America - one vacancy in Boston - Full-time position

Perf & Analytics Cnslt,VP State Street _ USA-MA-Boston 18 Jun 13

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Executive Assistant for Investment Banking - Menlo Park Morgan Stanley Competitive USA-CA-Sunnyvale 18 Jun 13

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Healthcare & Life Sciences Experienced Investment Banking Associate Harris Williams & Co. Competitive USA-VA-Richmond 18 Jun 13

Opportunity to join a leading middle market investment banking platform''s growing Healthcare & Life Sciences ...

Experienced Analyst/1st yr Associate, Infrastructure - New York Macquarie Competitive USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

The Macquarie Capital Infrastructure team seeks an experienced Analyst/Jr. Associate

Junior Associate / Experienced M&A Analyst – New York Macquarie Competitive USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

We are currently seeking an experienced Analyst or junior Associate to join the Mergers & Acquisitions Group i...

Macquarie Advisors - Oil & Gas Macquarie Competitive USA-TX-Houston 18 Jun 13

The MacCap Advisors team in Houston is currently seeking an Oil and Gas Analyst/Associate

FIG Associate, Macquarie Capital - Chicago Macquarie Competitive USA-IL-Chicago 18 Jun 13

The FIG (Insurance) Team is looking for an experienced Associate to join their Chicago team.

MacCap Consumer Products, Investment Banking Associate Macquarie Competitive USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

We currently have an Associate level opening within our Consumer/Retail team in New York.

MacCap Consumer Products, Vice President Macquarie Competitive USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

We currently have a Vice President level opening within our Consumer/Retail team in New York.

Associates / Senior Associates, Strategic Investment Group, New York / London - 3684 /5G Private Equity Recruitment Competitive USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

Great opportunity for an analyst / associate passionate about financial technology to join a newly established...

Investment Banking Analyst - FIG Michael Page International - US Competitive base + bonus USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

Our client is a top tier boutique investment bank looking to expand their FIG team. Great compensation and car...

Energy Private Equity Analyst / Sr. Associate Michael Page International - US Competitive Base plus Bonus USA-CT-Stamford 18 Jun 13

Our client is a Top tier Private Equity Firm seeking an Energy Analyst (2-3 yrs) and/or a Sr. Associate (3-5 y...

Investment Banking M&A Associate Michael Page International Competitive Compensation and Growth Oppo... USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

Premier Global Investment Bank is seeking an experience M&A Associate to work with a team of banking professi...

Private Equity Fund of Funds Associate 1 Michael Page International Competitive salary plus bonus USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

Our client, a highly respected PE Fund of Funds, is seeking a top notch Investment Banking Associate to join ...

Investment Banking Analyst - Leveraged Finance Michael Page International Competitive USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

Our client is a Global Invesment Bank who is looking to add an Investment Banking Analyst (at least 12 mos. ex...

Sr. Analyst & Sr. Associate - Principle Credit Investment Banking Michael Page International - US $125,000 - $175,000 USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

Principal Credit Investment Arm of a Global Investment Bank seeking Analysts & Associates for their busy NY te...

FIG Investment Banking Analyst 2, 3 Michael Page International - US Base + Bonus USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

Our client, an absolute top tier Boutique Investment Bank, is seeking an Analyst for their FIG team to join im...

Investment Banking M&A Sr. Vice President Michael Page International - US Competive Base plus Bonus USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

Our client is a growing TOP tier investment bank seeking a strong M&A Vice President with proven success to jo...

Investment Banking FIG Associate Michael Page International - US Competitive base + bonus USA-NY-New York City 18 Jun 13

Our client, an elite top tier boutique investment bank, is seeking an Associate to Sr.Associate level investme...

Oracle PL/SQL Designer Synechron Inc. Open USA-NC-Raleigh 17 Jun 13

We are looking to hire Oracle PL/SQL Designer. It's a Long Term Role and based in Raleigh, NC.

Investment Banking Analyst - M&A Not Disclosed Highly Competive Base Salary and Bonus USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

Elite Boutique M&A firm seeks and Investment Banking Analyst with 6months to -2 year of Investment Banking, R...

Investment Banking Associate - Consumer M&A Not Disclosed Highly Competitive Base Salary and Bonus USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

Leading Middle Market Investment Bank seek a Associate in the Consumer M&A group. Investment Banking experien...

Investment Banking Associate- Class of 2012 or 2013 Not Disclosed Highly Competitive Base Salary and Bonus USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

Elite M&A Boutique seeks a class of 2012 or 2013 Investment Banking Associate.

Corporate Banking Implementation Manager - VP Michael Page International - US Competitive USA-NY-New York City 17 Jun 13

Leading Investment Bank in NYC is looking for a VP - Implementation Project Manager for their Corporate Bankin...

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