Investment Banking - EMEA M&A FSG - Associate - London

This role is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual to work on a dynamic Investment Banking team and to contribute to the leading global M&A franchise with a focus on transactions involving Financial Sponsors.

J.P. Morgan is a leading global M&A advisor, consistently leading regional and global rankings over the past decade, with notable achievements in 2025:

• Ranked as #1 Financial Sponsor M&A advisor in EMEA in 2025
• Advised on more than 100 Financial Sponsor M&A deals announced in EMEA in 2025
• Best European M&A Financial Advisor of the year in 2025, awarded by Mergermarket 

Our product group focuses on the origination and execution of public and private M&A transactions with a Financial Sponsor role. The client universe you will interact with includes leading private equity firms, SWFs, family offices, venture capital funds, large EMEA corporates, sponsor-owned companies and entrepreneur-led / family businesses. You will get exposure to all sectors, regions, and types of transactions including sell-sides, buy-sides, public-to-private, carve-outs, etc. 

As an Associate in the Investment Banking EMEA M&A team, you will play a central role in advising clients with respect to M&A transactions that have a Financial Sponsor angle. You will have exposure to a variety of landmark M&A transactions that take place in EMEA, working closely with country, industry and other product teams in the bank. 

You will work with expert professionals at the #1 investment bank globally and will get exposure to formal training, hands-on learning opportunities, as well as continuous mentoring and feedback. You will develop strong investment banking skills and will be given the opportunity to develop into a senior officer capable of generating and executing their own transactions.

Job responsibilities 

• Develop highly bespoke and sophisticated M&A processes, working in tandem with industry, country and other product teams from origination to execution
• Drive M&A transactions from launch to signing, including investor outreach, process communication and overall transaction management
• Develop comprehensive financial analyses, valuation models and other financial return models to help clients evaluate investment opportunities, potential capital structures or alternative monetarisation paths 
• Work closely with management teams and other advisors to develop substantial transaction materials, including the preparation of business plans, performance analyses, due diligence reports and marketing materials  
• Contribute to the final M&A structuring and negotiations for transactions, helping drive deals across the finish line
• Support client dialogue and work closely with the firm’s largest clients in the private equity and infrastructure space 

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• 3-4 years of investment banking experience, particularly in Corporate Finance or M&A 
• Strong interest and understanding of M&A and M&A processes, particularly on those involving Financial Sponsors and Infrastructure Investors 
• Strong desire to achieve optimal transaction outcomes and create value for our clients, including taking ownership of a transaction and coordinating across industry, country and product teams to deliver the highest quality outputs 
• Excellent communication and project management skills, showing initiative and support across several transactions in parallel, and managing time appropriately across competing demands
• Desire to work across sectors and M&A transaction types (including sellsides, buysides, carve-outs, restructurings, etc.)
• Proficient technical ability and overall corporate finance proficiency, including strong modelling skills (LBO, DCF, DDM), as well as knowledge of broader investment banking products
• Ability to engage in client and investors communications, as well as dealing directly with clients and other advisers 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills 

• Prior experience in executing transactions with financial sponsor involvement 
• European language (in addition to English) is desired but not mandatory