EMEA Equity Capital Markets
Senior Analyst
London
The role of the ECM Senior Analyst is to assist in providing advisory services on a wide range of Equity Capital Markets projects including IPOs, Accelerated Equity Offerings, Rights Issues (and other types of capital-raising projects) for corporate clients, financial institutions, and governments worldwide. Our bankers work closely with other business units to ensure client access to the full range of products and expertise within the organisation.
Our bankers are the Relationship Manager Financiers who build and grow our long-term relationships with these clients and support them in achieving their capital needs. They orchestrate the delivery of Citi's vast global product platform and develop integrated financing strategies, acting as a primary point of contact through which our clients utilize our extensive capabilities around the world. Through these efforts, our bankers address our client's most complex global banking needs.
Job Purpose:
* Analysts work closely in a team environment with Managing Directors, Directors, Vice Presidents, Associates, and other analysts.
* Working on relationships within various Institutions, assisting Bankers in business origination across Citi’s ECM product set.
* Developing an in-depth understanding of the dynamics of the business and the major clients with the aim of identifying appropriate marketing opportunities.
* Developing strong relationships internally with key product partners.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assisting in managing the ECM relationship infrastructure, including approvals and documentation.
* Executing Equity Capital Markets mandates for Citi clients (while working closely with M&A, Financing, and Debt Capital Markets teams where necessary).
* Managing pitchbooks while ensuring ECM mandates for Citi clients are executed.
* Managing the transaction process (compliance checks, committee approvals, liaising with research compliance).
* Developing a relationship with the Citi sales force globally and understanding the investor base.
* Solid presentation and communication skills to clearly articulate messaging to clients and partners.
* Conducting industry and capital market research.
* Analysing financial data and understanding financial models including:
o Stand-alone company valuations.
o Discounted cash flow analysis.
o Financing, comparative, and pro-forma analyses.
* Creating and finalising new business development presentations.
* Working with senior bankers and management on transaction terms.
* Interacting with clients and various levels of management.
* Producing and updating client plans in conjunction with product partners and bankers.
* Monitoring calling plans to ensure business development is pursued across the client base and that deals are replicated.
* Interacting with Citi’s network around the globe to ensure activities are coordinated across the franchise.
* Collecting and analysing company information to assist with transactions including: reviewing and organising financial data, developing and updating analyses to support marketing activity, and coordinating with bankers on the delivery of project work, and sourcing and creating pitch and marketing material, liaising with product partners and the Bankers.
Development Value:
* Obtain a broad and deep understanding of global financial markets.
* Develop knowledge of financial products.
* Opportunity to develop world-class broad-based banking and client relationship skills.
* Opportunity to work in a large and complex organisation with a demanding customer base and in a challenging and changing business environment.
* Exposure to an open and multicultural working environment.
Knowledge/Experience:
* Previous ECM experience is desirable.
* Educational or work experience related to financial services organisations.
* Knowledge of accounting and finance concepts.
* Ability to conduct comparative and pro-forma financial analysis.
* Experience of analysing financial data and financial modelling.
* Demonstrate a working knowledge of a broad spectrum of products and how they meet client needs.
* Knowledge of client planning and coordinating input from multiple product areas.
Skills:
* Analytical - Assimilating new information quickly and relating it to the needs of the client base.
* Organisational - Managing demands from several sources, working to deadlines and managing offsite analyst timetables.
* Strong communication skills (both written & verbal) at all organisational levels - Attention to detail and clarity.
* Proactivity - Identifying situations that could result in new business and developing recommendations tailored to the client.
* Advanced MS Excel and PowerPoint skills.
* Ability to work efficiently within a team environment and as an individual contributor.
* Ability to efficiently plan and organise own workload within tight deadlines.
Qualifications:
* Investment Banking background, namely ECM, gained from a reputable firm where you will have gained first-class training and development as a banker for a minimum of 1-2 years.
* Educated to degree level with a minimum grade of 2:1 (or equivalent experience).
* Degree in related discipline would be advantageous.
* Applicable regulatory licenses.
Competencies:
* Analytical.
* Planning & Organisation.
* Teamwork.
* Communication.
* Influencing & Persuasiveness.
* Flexibility and Adaptability.
* Initiative and Pro-activity.
* Interpersonal skills/Networking - Able to create and sustain good personal contacts within the team and amongst Citi’s product partners.
* Self-starter - Prepared to take the initiative to follow issues through, whilst exercising judgment as to when to seek assistance.
* Team Player - being able to work in partnership with other individuals on day-to-day and long-term projects.
Candidates applying for this role must be aware that it is a Certified Role, subject to the Certification Regime. The Certification Regime is one element of the Individual Accountability Regime which has come into effect on 7 March 2016. Under the Certification Regime, certain Citi entities must ensure that employees working in certain roles categorised as specified significant harm functions (Certified Roles) are assessed as fit and proper to carry out their role.
By submitting your application, you acknowledge that you have read the information above and that you are applying for a Certified Role. You also agree to Citi carrying out any additional screening required, including permitted criminal record checks, reference checks, credit checks, and any other background checks.
Job Family Group: Institutional Banking
Job Family: Investment Banking
Time Type: Full time
Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi”) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities.
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