M&A Banker - Analyst

Join our Global Investment Banking M&A Group as an Analyst.

As an Analyst in Japan M&A team, you will have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse team and to be involved in real-time transactions that can shape the industry landscape and global economy. You will play a key role in our business origination and transaction execution. This role will allow you to showcase your strong functional skills and develop towards a senior or leadership role, managing and executing your own transactions. We value your enthusiasm for J.P. Morgan's mission and your commitment to our success.

Job responsibilities

• Participate in the full cycle of transactional execution, including preparing marketing pitches, formulating, conducting, and reviewing financial analysis, preparing and presenting client presentations, and managing day-to-day M&A process activities across all sectors, rather than specializing in a particular industry sector.

• Liaise with various coverage partners, both in Japan and globally, in origination and execution

• Implement the execution function including working with team members including senior bankers

• Liaise with other team members and other product groups such as ECM, DCM and Markers to implement originations and executions

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Prior work experience in an investment banking front office role
• A well-rounded academic background from a top tier educational institution
• Strong financial modelling and financial analytical skills
• Understands transaction cycle and the steps in the process and is execution oriented
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with clients, professionals and counterparties both in Japanese and English
• Self-directed, highly motivated, and able to work independently/proactively
• Understands transaction cycle and the steps in the process

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Advanced Excel skills
• Accounting/Finance/Legal knowledge