Associate, Sector and Strategic Corporate Finance

Our purpose – Opening up a world of opportunity – explains why we exist. Here at HSBC we use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to open up new kinds of opportunity for our more than 40 million customers.

The role spans both Sector and Strategic Corporate Finance, providing broad exposure across industry sectors and corporate finance solutions. You’ll work across and gain exposure to all sectors, partnering closely with sector and product specialists across CMA.

Key responsibilities:

• Work directly with senior bankers to help win new business and execute transactions across CMA’s financing and advisory toolkit
• Take a lead role in core corporate finance analyses, including peer benchmarking, valuation, capital structure, and returns analyses
• Analyze industry and company dynamics, financial statements, and business plans to support the approval and credit decision making processes
• Drive production of client materials, including drafting and refinement of pitchbooks and strategic materials
• Identify and support origination ideas, screening for potential M&A targets and partnerships
• Coordinate execution workstreams across internal stakeholders
• Oversee, train and coach Analysts, including reviewing models and materials and setting quality standards

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree from a leading university with strong academic performance
• Front office experience at a global investment bank (ideally within M&A, Sector Coverage or a Capital Markets team)
• FINRA licenses: SIE, Series 79, Series 63, or expected to acquire required licenses within 120 days of joining
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Superior communication, analytical and organizational skills
• Strong corporate finance toolkit (accounting, financial modelling and valuation) and understanding of global financial and capital markets
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; familiarity with FactSet / Capital IQ / Bloomberg