Investment Banking Jr. Associate

2024 Atlas Technology Boutique Investment Bank of the Year and VentureBeat Top 5 Tech M&A Firm, Ignatious, is seeking top tier candidates to expand its global junior execution team.

Role Description

In this role, you will work directly with some of the most experienced and highly renowned bankers in the world’s most important and disruptive sector — technology — supporting and executing high-profile M&A and private capital raise transactions. You will be a key part of small client teams delivering the highest quality work product and outcomes to some of the most prominent technology companies in the world. We are not a 9-to-5 firm, we work late hours and weekends. If you are motivated, curious by nature and aspire to crush it in an ambitious setting next to other high performers seeking to build a world class investment bank, we want to hear from you.

This is a front-office position that is fully remote, and requires close collaboration with our U.S., Caribbean, LatAm, and other team members across the globe. The right candidate will have a relentless work ethic, strong analytical and communication skills, and a passion for delivering precision work and unmatched client service in a high-pressure, entrepreneurial environment.

Core Qualifications

- Professional fluency in English
- +2 years of experience in front-office investment banking
- Excellent analytical, financial modeling and critical thinking skills
- Strong work ethic communication, presentation, problem-solving and negotiation skills
- Strong PowerPoint Presentation skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Self-motivated and results-oriented with a track record of achieving goals
- Bachelors and or/master's degree in an analytical field from a reputed college
- Affinity for current events, critical issues, and relevant news

Job Responsibilities

Advanced Financial Modeling & Analysis

- Analyze and organize significant amounts of unstructured data to develop a coherent financial understanding of clients, the mechanics of their businesses and their historical performance
- Build from scratch and refine complex financial models (3-statement, DCF, LBO, accretion/dilution, etc.) to assess various capital structures, debt instruments, and valuation scenarios.
- Develop strategic recommendations and support for creative transaction structures

Deal Execution Support

- Collaborate directly with clients, advisors, and internal senior partners to provide regular updates on deal progress, outstanding issues, and strategic recommendations.
- Coordinate due diligence processes (legal, financial, operational), monitoring timelines, and handling data flow among stakeholders.
- Prepare transaction documentation including confidentiality agreements, term sheets, and final marketing materials for prospective investors or acquirers.

Pitchbook & Presentation Development

- Craft high-impact pitch materials and management presentations, presenting complex financial data in an accessible and visually engaging format.
- Continuously update standard client-facing materials with new market insights, recent transaction benchmarks, and emerging sector opportunities.

Market & Industry Research

- Conduct in-depth industry analyses, monitoring key competitive trends, macroeconomic factors, and regulatory developments that may impact deal opportunities.

Mentorship & Team Coordination

- Oversee and guide junior analysts in research, modeling best practices, and quality control, ensuring consistency and accuracy in all deliverables.
- Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture by sharing knowledge, providing constructive feedback, and encouraging continuous learning.

Process Optimization & Best Practices

- Evaluate current deal execution procedures, identifying process gaps and implementing improvements to streamline workflows.
- Contribute to the creation and refinement of standardized templates, database resources, and knowledge-sharing initiatives to enhance team efficiency.

Compensation:

- Competitive Base Salary & Variable Compensation
- Significant Investment In Training, Mentorship and Professional Development

Company Description

Specializing in M&A and private capital raise expertise, Ignatious helps technology companies achieve extraordinary financial outcomes in various verticals including AI/Artificial Intelligence (longstanding practice), Software, Mobility/Transportation, Consumer Internet, Health Care IT, FoodTech, AdTech/Marketing Tech, FinTech/Web 3.0, GovTech, and Prop Tech.

Ignatious is founded and led by Storm Duncan, former Global Head of Technology M&A at Credit Suisse and Jefferies. Storm has advised many of the most iconic companies and defining transactions in the technology sector including Google / YouTube / DoubleClick, Tencent / Universal Music Group, Microsoft, Apple / Drive.ai, Tinder / Match, Oracle / Sun / MySQL / RightNow, Uber / Careem, Lyft, AMD / NexGen, and AOL / DARPANET, amongst many others. His leadership is supported by a team of highly accomplished Senior Partners who previously led U.S. investment banking teams at J.P. Morgan, Jefferies, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse prior to joining Ignatious.

If you are interested, please send CV to carlis@ignatious.com and / or apply on to ensure that you are considered for this role.