Global Investment Banking M&A Associate I

Summary

Credit Agricole CIB is seeking an Associate I to work within its Global Investment Banking Department in New York, NY on the origination and execution of Mergers & Acquisitions.

This M&A Associate position requires strong leadership qualities, good business “instinct”, and the ability to work independently and on many projects with different team members.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with various sectors and product teams to execute buy-side and sell-side M&A
• Extensive financial modeling in preparing company-specific financial analysis and conducting valuation analysis using various methodologies
• Review valuation models including comparable company analysis, precedent transaction analysis, discounted cash flow, leveraged buyout analysis, merger plans
• Manage projects in a client-facing role, including liaising with clients, potential buyers, clients’ other advisors, and team members from across the bank
• Participate in business and financial due diligence involving interaction with management teams, accountants, lawyers, consultants and customers
• Liaise with coverage, sales and trading professionals and other product groups in preparing transactions and other ad hoc requests
• Training and supervision of junior resource

Competencies Required

• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience must include either executing M&A transactions
• Must possess the following skills: smart, personable, strong writing, & financial modeling skills
• Proficient in Excel & PowerPoint
• Strong work ethic

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field
• MBA a plus
• CFA a plus

Experience Required

• Min 5 years of Investment Banking related experience, or in a transaction services team with a strong modeling exposure
• Exposure to infrastructure modeling is a significant plus

Skills & Knowledge Requirements

• Quantitative and technical
• Strong technical skills – Well established knowledge of financial modeling (Discounted Cash Flows, Merger Models and LBO analysis)with an ability to work independently on financial models
• Good understanding of what each situation calls for in terms of financial analysis – ability to make decision on financial analysis and capacity to teach analysts to develop modeling and analytical skills
• Communication and business development
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Translate senior members’ transaction ideas into a written document – ability to elaborate pitches with some guidance from senior team members
• Group coordination and training
• Multi-task
• SIE, Series 7, 63 and/or 79