Global Investment Banking – Frankfurt

As a Baird Investment Banker, you will work alongside prominent growth companies and investors on high-profile and thrilling transactions offering the opportunity to gain valuable insights into various products, sectors, and categories. As a privately held, employee-owned firm, we prioritize our clients’ long-term success and invest heavily in our people.

Our unwavering commitment to excellence and quality, paired with a distinctive team-oriented approach, leads to outstanding results and creates a stable and fulfilling work environment where you can thrive. With six consecutive years of record revenue, our history of growth and innovation is evident. You have the opportunity to be part of this ongoing success. We are seeking an Investment Banking M&A Associate in our Industrial and Consumer sectors to help support strong growth in the practice.

As a M&A Associate (Industrials & Consumer) you will be:

Providing quantitative, qualitative and analytical support and analysis for mergers and acquisitions and other financial advisory services to clients across a variety of industries.
Preparing company valuations, financial models and client presentations.
Due diligence, project management, document processing and financial/statistical analysis.
Depending on experience, Associates can range from No.2 to No.4 on advisory teams.
Associates may be assigned specific departmental responsibilities, including in relation to business development activities.

What makes this opportunity great:

Opportunity to collaborate with diverse teams and leaders, showcasing your flexibility and adaptability
Dynamic, fast-paced work environment that fosters your growth as a professional
Distinct culture that appreciates diverse backgrounds and viewpoints, while promoting teamwork and partnership

What we look for:

Associates should have established the following:
- A thorough understanding of accounting practices and ability to undertake detailed financial analysis
- Financial modeling skills
- Writing skills
- Presentation skills (primarily in terms of preparation of presentations)
- Time and project management

Associates should have established/be establishing the following:
- Commercial judgment and awareness
- Transaction execution skills
- Presentation skills (both preparation and delivery)
- Negotiation skills
- People management (in particular the development of analysts and taking responsibility for their output)
- Client relationship skills
- Thorough regulatory and legal knowledge (ideally including the Listing Rules and the Blue Book)
- Stock Market and general economic awareness

One of the following qualifications:
- A graduate with a minimum 2.5 or equivalent
- Qualified Accountant or Lawyer, or completed an MBA, or experience in Associate or equivalent role within an Investment Bank or Industry (other than in exceptional circumstances)

This position requires the job holder to comply with the Group's compliance policies and procedures.

Baird is committed to diversity and provides employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, citizenship, national origin, age, disability, military service, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other status protected by law.

Global Investment Banking

M&a Associate, Industrials & Consumer

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