Job Description

Job Description

Blacklock Group is seeking an Investment Banking Associate to join a high-performing, boutique investment bank. This is a Generalist M&A role, and no specific sector background is required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain marketing materials, pitch books, and valuation analyses
• Develop Confidential Information Memoranda (CIMs) and investor presentations
• Build and review financial models, including traditional valuation techniques and industry-specific methodologies
• Organise, analyse, and manage due diligence materials with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency
• Create ad hoc transaction-related documents and process materials
• Support client relationships and execute transactions in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment

Experience, Skills & Requirements:

• 2–4 years of experience in investment banking, M&A advisory, or a closely related transaction-focused role
• Strong execution experience across sell-side and/or buy-side M&A transactions
• Advanced financial modelling and valuation skills, including DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions, and LBO analysis
• Ability to independently manage workstreams, review analyst output, and ensure accuracy across all transaction materials
• Strong understanding of the full M&A transaction lifecycle, including marketing, due diligence, negotiation, and closing processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact professionally with clients, buyers, and senior advisors
• Highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple live transactions in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint, with experience producing high-quality pitch decks, CIMs, management presentations, and board-level materials
• Strong grasp of corporate finance concepts, including financial statement analysis, capital structure, working capital, and transaction structuring
• Proven ability to work independently while contributing effectively within small deal teams
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA, CFA, or CPA is advantageous but not required

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