SUMMARY

Title: M&A Associate

Group: Consumer

Location: London

WHY STEPHENS

Founded in 1933, Stephens is a privately held family-owned business whose mission is to become a trusted advisor to our clients. We have a long history of identifying and seizing opportunities through economic cycles. Whether executing single transactions or developing holistic solutions, we help to create lasting value for our clients.  We don’t just focus on transactions, we seek to develop durable relationships.  We work with our clients as they interact with the financial markets, analyze strategic alternatives and raise capital.

The men and women of Stephens have the opportunity to cultivate and advance their careers in a collegial and supportive environment. With offices in strategic locations across the U.S. and in Europe, we provide unvarnished advice and skilled assistance with executing mergers and acquisitions, private placements of debt and equity, as well as restructurings and recapitalisations.

We prioritize earning our clients’ trust, and we reward the individuals who make that happen. The exceptional candidates who join our transatlantic team of more than 250 investment banking professionals will participate in our collaborative approach to adding value for middle-market companies, as well as global organizations. Discover why our vibrant and stable atmosphere inspires our bankers to constantly strive for growth, while building their futures here over the long-term.

CONSUMER

The Consumer team’s deep sector expertise, longstanding industry relationships and robust deal flow combine to provide actionable insight and execution excellence to our public, private and family-owned clients in the U.S. and Europe. Whether it’s rapidly evolving consumer preferences, the proliferation of new brands, channels and services or an increasingly volatile supply chain, Stephens’ bankers grasp the relevant nuances requisite to serving our clients’ needs. Our subsectors include Food, Beverage & Agribusiness, Consumer Products & Retail and Leisure & Hospitality.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Associates leverage their knowledge and experience to work with and mentor analysts, continually develop their expertise, and deliver top quality work products to the team and clients. As an Associate you have a broad array of responsibilities including executing transactions and working with your team to build the business. These tasks include:

• Playing a key role in the transaction execution process in collaboration with other deal team members
• Developing, and overseeing the development of, detailed financial analyses and the preparation of models for various types of transactions, including building complex financial models
• Performing extensive valuation analyses and comparisons
• Creating Confidential Information Memorandums, management presentations, marketing pitches and other presentations
• Helping plan and execute live engagements
• Coordinating and performing business due diligence
• Performing industry research and comparable company analysis
• Training and developing analysts
• Building relationships and maintaining direct contact with current and prospective clients

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of M&A advisory experience
• Experience advising clients in the consumer space is beneficial, but not essential
• Excellent analytical and modeling skills
• High energy with strong interpersonal, accounting and finance skills
• Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines
• High level of personal integrity and work ethic
• Extraordinary focus on work quality and attention to detail
• Adherence to regulatory requirements
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to learn quickly, with a particular focus on accounting rules and financial valuation methodologies
• Strong client management skills
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a team environment