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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| Modeller | Top Infrastructure & Renewables Investor | Frankfurt | €55-65k | One Search Ltd €55-65k Depending on Experience | Germany-Hessen | 23 May 12 |
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A global Infrastructure & Renewables investor is seeking a modelling Analyst with 2-4 years experience to join...
| German Mid Level PE Investor, Special Situations PE Fund, Munich - 3137 /8D | Private Equity Recruitment Competitive | Germany-Bavaria | 23 May 12 |
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Special Situations fund seeks mid level German PE investor, Munich
| Graduate/Analyst, Mid-Cap Private Equity| German, Bavaria | | Carlton CN Competitive | Germany-Bavaria | 23 May 12 |
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A leading German mid-cap fund is looking for corporate finance juniors or graduates to join their team. !Yo...
| Partner - Midcap fund | Germany, Bavaria | | Carlton CN Competitive | Germany-Bavaria | 23 May 12 |
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Leading mid-cap private equity house looking for Partner with excellent network in the industrials sector.
| Head of Operational Risk | MC Partners Ltd. Excellent base + benefits | Germany-Berlin / Brandenburg | 23 May 12 |
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A leading bank based in the financial capital is seeking a Head of Operational Risk to develop the frame-work ...
| Vice President | Duff and Phelps Competitive | Germany-Saarland | 22 May 12 |
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| Valuation Services Vice President | Duff and Phelps Competitive | Germany-Bavaria | 22 May 12 |
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At Duff & Phelps, we stand for the qualities that power sound decisions. And we believe that behind every goo...
| German Speaking Analyst, PE/VC Media Investments, Munich - 3194 /8G | Private Equity Recruitment Competitive | Germany-Bavaria | 22 May 12 |
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Leading German media group seeking to hire additional German speaking analysts and associates for their PE/VC ...
| German Associate, Major International Infrastructure Team, Munich - 3233 /8D | Private Equity Recruitment Competitive | Germany-Bavaria | 21 May 12 |
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Your chance to join a major international Infrastructure / PE team, focused on 'non-core' and 'added value' in...
| Fluent German Analyst with Early Investment Banking Training, Major International Mid-Market Fund - 3237 /8C | Private Equity Recruitment Competitive | Germany-Hessen | 21 May 12 |
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This major international mid-market private equity fund is hiring a new Analyst for its team in Frankfurt, off...
| Murex Business Analyst – Interest Rate Derivatives | Germany | Hessen | | Selby Jennings Contract €1000 | Germany-Hessen | 21 May 12 |
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Investment bank in Germany are looking to hire a Murex Business Analyst to lead the implementation of the new ...
| Vice President - CFG, Frankfurt | Moody's Investors Service Ltd Competitive | Germany-Hessen | 21 May 12 |
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We have an opportunity for a Senior Analyst (equivalent to a Director role in the banking arena) to manage a p...
| Portfolio Manager - Real Estate Clients Germany (m/w) | Cobalt Deutschland GmbH 65.000,- Euro - 75.000,- Euro (Package)... | Germany-Hessen | 21 May 12 |
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Our client is an European Bank that is active in more than 10 countries. The Bank has a global real estate f...
| Associate Real Estate Finance & Lending | Cobalt Deutschland GmbH 65.000,- Euro - 75.000,- Euro (Package)... | Germany-Hessen | 21 May 12 |
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Our client is an European Bank that is active in more than 10 countries. The Bank has a global real estate f...
| Bulge Bracket German Speaking M&A | Walker Hamill Bulge Bracket | Germany-Hessen | 18 May 12 |
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A leading Bulge Bracket Bank is looking to further strengthen its global capabilities with senior analyst, ass...
| Associate & Vice President M&A - Investment Banking | Grainger West €80000 - €150000 per annum + bonus | Germany-Hessen | 22 May 12 |
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A leading investment bank based in Frankfurt are looking for an Associate and Vice President for their M&A...
| Praktikant (m/w) im Bereich Indirect Private Equity / Fund Investments | Allianz Capital Partners GmbH verhandelbar | Germany-Bavaria | 22 May 12 |
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Die Allianz Gruppe gehört zu den größten und renommiertesten Finanzdienstleistern der Welt und bietet ein inte...
| Expert (m/f) Mergers & Acquisitions | Allianz SE n.a. | Germany-Bavaria | 22 May 12 |
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Group M&A is responsible for executing and approving all merger-, acquisition-, restructuring- and joint ventu...
| Investment Banking Analyst | KBR Corporate Finance GmbH attraktives Grundgehalt plus Bonus | Germany-Hessen | 21 May 12 |
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Unternehmensbeschreibung: KBR ist eine internationale Investment Banking Boutique mit Niederlassungen in Frank...
| Hochschulabsolvent / Senior (m/w) -- Reorganisation & Debt Advisory Services | Deloitte & Touche GmbH verhandelbar | Germany-Hessen | 21 May 12 |
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Deloitte in Deutschland Die Deloitte & Touche GmbH Wirtschaftsprüfungsgesellschaft und ihre Tochtergesellscha...
| Business Support Officer Institutional (m/w) | Generali Investments keine Angabe | Germany-Nordrhein-Westfalen | 21 May 12 |
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Business Support Officer Institutional (m/w) Einsatzort Köln
| Investment Analyst / Associate (m/f) and Graduates (m/f) | Augur Capital AG - | Germany-Hessen | 21 May 12 |
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If you would like to excel in a challenging, entrepreneurial and inspiring environment and are interested in t...
| ( Senior ) Corporate Finance Berater (w/m) | Robert Half Financial Services k.A. | Germany-Hessen | 18 May 12 |
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Für ein mehrfach ausgezeichnetes, stark wachsendes, unabhängiges Beratungshaus, suchen wir für mehrere Standor...
| M&A Analyst (w/m) | Robert Half Financial Services k.A. | Germany-Hessen | 18 May 12 |
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Für eine führende, unabhängige Investmentbank suchen wir am Standort Frankfurt zum nächstmöglichen Termin M&A ...
| M&A Associates, VPs und Director (w/m) | Robert Half Financial Services k.A. | Germany-Hessen | 18 May 12 |
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Für eine führende, unabhängige Small- & MidCap M&A Boutique suchen wir für den Standort Frankfurt M&A Associat...
| Referenten (m/w) IFRS Konzernrechnungslegung | International Process & Packaging Technologies verhandelbar | Germany-Baden Württemberg | 18 May 12 |
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Die Romaco Gruppe ist ein weltweit führender Hersteller von hochwertigen Prozess- und Verpackungsmaschinen für...
| Investment Manager für Fixed Income / Treasury | FAROS Consulting 50.000, 00 € p.a. fix plus Bonus | Germany-Hessen | 16 May 12 |
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Im Zuge einer strategischen Erweiterung unseres Geschäftsmodells expandieren wir im Bereich Fiduciary Manage...
| Associate im Bereich M&A / Corporate Finance | @VISORY partners GmbH keine Angabe | Germany-Hessen | 11 May 12 |
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@VISORY partners sucht zur Unterstützung seines Teams am Hauptsitz Wiesbaden zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt Ass...
| Principal (m/f) TOP mid - market Private Equity Fund | TALENTspy GmbH attractive package | Germany-Hessen | 09 May 12 |
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Our client is a global investment firm that manages a well established European mid-market private equity fund...
| Senior Project Finance Specialist | Indigo Headhunters GmbH & Co. KG nach Vereinbarung | Germany-Nordrhein-Westfalen | 03 May 12 |
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Unser Mandant ist ein global agierender Baudienstleister. Die Abteilung Project Finance ist im Finanzbereich a...