In this section, you'll find listings for all of our M&A (mergers and acquisitions) and investment banking jobs. The phrase "investment banking" can mean different things, depending on who is using it. Broadly, it can mean all departments of an investment bank, from sales and trading to corporate finance and M&A, to capital markets, risk, compliance and operations. It can also mean both capital markets and M&A. On eFinancialCareers, we define job listings pretty narrowly as M&A, but relevant to the financing and infrastructure which are necessary to execute an M&A deal.
As the very name implies, a job in M&A involves advising client companies on mergers (where two companies join business and emerge as one) and acquisitions (where one firm purchases part or all of another).
A number of different organizations take part in the M&A market. The largest investment banks normally advise on and facilitate M&A deals worth $100 million or more. Smaller deals are more often handled by advisory boutiques or by the Big Four (or other) accounting firms.
Careers in M&A are fairly straightforward. You begin with a standard investment analyst job for three years, then move up to associate for three years, then move on to become vice president, director and managing director, though the job titles can vary depending on which bank you've built your career in. Most M&A careers have a focus on an individual sector, such as consumer, financials, oil and gas, technology, media and telecommunications.
Senior M&A bankers tend to spend more time building relationships with potential clients and winning new business. Historically, M&A has required mainly advising clients on possible target companies and the dynamics of an M&A deal. These days, senior deal originators in investment banks are more often relationship builders who advise clients on many of the large range of products offered by their employer along with the financing needed for a deal, not just the deal itself.
Junior analyst jobs in M&A revolve around spreadsheets, marketing documents and financial models. Junior M&A bankers seldom go to client meetings. Instead, they are responsible for evaluating the financial information of target companies and composing pitch books. These are marketing documents that banks use to sell their products and outline details of which companies a client should be purchasing or which it should be selling to.
Though analysts are the lowest ranked of M&A positions, the associates above them are also fairly low down on the scale. The main difference is that M&A associates have slightly increased responsibility for transactions and projects. They can also delegate some work to junior analysts.
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| Associate, Mid Market PE, Beijing - 3186 /3E | Private Equity Recruitment Competitive | China-Beijing | 23 May 12 |
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Unique opportunity to join a newly formed $500m fund with an experienced senior team who are building their te...
| Head of IT Infrastructure | Confero (Licence No. C808601F) Package | China-Shanghai | 23 May 12 |
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If you're an experience focused Infrastructure or IT Manager with strong Core infrastructure experience from w...
| Vice President, Direct Investment | Global Associates Competitive | China-Beijing | 23 May 12 |
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A leading Direct Investment Company based in Beijing is seeking an Vice President, Direct Investment
| Strategy Research Director | Global Associates Copmetitive | China-Beijing | 23 May 12 |
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A leading Direct Investment Company based in Beijing is seeking an Strategy Research Director
| COO, Investment Banking China | Michael Page International - China Salary negotiable depending on experienc... | China-Beijing | 22 May 12 |
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COO / Senior Business Manager role managing the IBD division in a top tier Securities JV.
| Investment associate-senior associate | ANTAL International China Base salary+bonus | China-Beijing | 22 May 12 |
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A famous PE firm is recruiting medium-senior investment professionals, Candidate wil target large-scale projec...
| Senior Director and Above level--TMT VC/Growth Fund in BJ | ANTAL International Business Consulting (Beijing) Market competitive salary package | China-Beijing | 22 May 12 |
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Our clients works with world innovation leaders across whole technology spectrum and is regarded as one of the...
| PE and outbound M&A Investment | Not Disclosed Competitive | China-Beijing | 22 May 12 |
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PE VC firm is looking for a senior China Outbound M&A investment professional
| PE Analyst(Generalist) and Associate(TMT Field) | Kelly Services China Highly Competitive | China-Beijing | 22 May 12 |
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The cllient is a leading RMB fund with total fund size on RMB 80 Billion.
| IBD COO | UBS Securities Market Competitive | China-Beijing | 22 May 12 |
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Reporting to senior management of UBS-S IBD, the UBS-S IBD COO will be responsible to work with different func...
| Senior Manager, M&A | PSD China Competitive | China-Beijing | 22 May 12 |
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Top 10 best private investment bank in Asia with over 250 staff in China is looking to expand their Beijing of...
| Manager – Corporate Advisory/Restructuring | FTI Consulting Competitive package | China-Shanghai | 21 May 12 |
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FTI Consulting is currently seeking a Manager to join our Shanghai office. Ideally, the successful candidate s...
| Deputy General Manager (in charge of wealth management and asset management) | Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. Competitive | China-Shanghai | 21 May 12 |
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Excellent opportunity to join Bank of Communications, one of the leading banks in China, as a leading role.
| Associate, China Private Equity | ALS International Attractive | China-Shanghai | 21 May 12 |
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Our client is an investment management and advisory firm with a geographic concentration on the Asia Pacific r...
| Director, Transactions Integration & Separation Advisory, Automotive & Industrials, Beijing - Ref CNF848 | KPMG (China and Hong Kong SAR) Competitive package | China-Beijing | 21 May 12 |
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KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services, with an industry f...
| Senior Manager, Transactions Integration & Separation Advisory, Beijing / Shanghai - Ref CHF847 | KPMG (China and Hong Kong SAR) Competitive Package | China-Shanghai | 21 May 12 |
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KPMG is a global network of professional firms providing audit, tax, and advisory services, with an industry f...
| Sales –Non Ferrous Metal Sales, China | Hays SH attractive | China-Shanghai | 20 May 12 |
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-Finished product sales -Tier one investment bank -Base in Shanghai and fantastic career growth
| SIX SIGMA MASTER BLACK BELT -CHINA- GREENFIELD PROJECTS-BANKING | Huxley HK$99999 per annum | China-Shanghai | 18 May 12 |
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Global Insurance company are looking for a Head of Operations Design and Process Excellence.
| Hedge fund Research from Corporate Finance / M&A / Private Equity experience | Not Disclosed competitive | China-Beijing | 18 May 12 |
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A well regarded Hedge Fund focused on Greater China is looking for a Research Analyst that must come from a Co...
| International Leading Private Equities Companies - Investment Principal / Associate | Career International Inc. Open to Discuss | China-Other Cities | 18 May 12 |
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International Leading PE Funds (Aum size more than billions USD) | Associate to Principal Level
| Java Developer | Palm Mason DOE | China-Guangzhou | 16 May 12 |
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A top investment bank in China are looking for Java developers to join their team, as they are rapidly growing...
| Sales VP / SVP | Not Disclosed Very competitive | China-Beijing | 15 May 12 |
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A very senior Sales VP/SVP position for a famous foreign bank. Primarily Focused on PE/RE business segments ac...
| Director, Financial Risk Management | 7 Fifty Two Solutions (Licence no. J193702G) Negotiable based on experience | China-Shanghai | 11 May 12 |
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Director, Risk Management, Basel II, credit risk, market risk, operational risk, liquidity risk, risk modellin...
| Relationship Management, Director | Talent2 (Shanghai) Competitive | China-Shanghai | 11 May 12 |
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One of our global clients is looking for Director in Shanghai and Beijing.
| Senior Associate -Vice President | Talent2 (Shanghai) Highly Competitive | China-Shanghai | 11 May 12 |
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The hiring company is a boutique investment bank focused on cross border M&A and restructuring. The company i...
| General Manager of Private Equity Fund | Talent2 (Shanghai) Competitive | China-Shanghai | 11 May 12 |
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a JV Asset Managment company based in Shanghai, fund could be in RMB and USD.
| Director / VP, MNC Corporate Banker | Bank of America Merrill Lynch China open | China-Shanghai | 04 May 12 |
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ISB Banker that covers MNC clients in China. Expected profiles are ones with strong track record of sales perf...
| CFO | Career International Shanghai 1,000,000 - 2,000,000 | China-Shanghai | 15 May 12 |
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more than 10 years of investment banking, PE investment management company, consulting firm IPO team