Investment Banking - Business Services - VP - London

Job Description
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is highly motivated to work in a dynamic team and to contribute to our Investment Banking business.
Our market leading EMEA Business Services sector coverage team is responsible for the origination and execution of public and private M&A and capital markets transactions involving corporate and financial sponsor clients in the broader business services sector. The team has a network of relationships with the most prominent business services companies and investors in the EMEA region across various subsectors including Professional Services, Testing/Inspection/Certification, Facility Services, Infra Services, Engineering, Distribution, Security, HR services and others.
As a Vice President in the EMEA Business Services Investment Banking coverage team, you will play an important role in maintaining a strategic dialog with key clients and executing M&A, equity and financing capital market transactions. You will play a pivotal role in both coverage and execution working with managing directors, associates and analysts in the team. You will also have plenty of opportunities to partner with colleagues from other country and product teams (M&A, ECM, Leveraged Finance, etc.).
Job responsibilities

• Interact with clients on a daily basis for client coverage and deal execution
• Develop content for strategic meetings with clients regarding M&A or capital market transactions
• Define, guide and review detailed valuation analysis, including DCF, trading comparables, transaction comparables and LBO analyses
• Provide leadership, mentorship and supervision to associates and analysts

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Relevant investment banking experience
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, comfortably interacting with clients in a professional and mature manner
• Outstanding ethics, integrity and judgment
• Strong financial modelling/valuation and analytical skills
• Comfort in and commitment to strong teamwork environment
• Highly organized, detail oriented and proactive

Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills

• European language skill (on top of English)
• Investment banking or PE experience in the Business Services sector

This role encompasses the performance of regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting regulatory requirements in the assessment of fitness, propriety, knowledge and competence (as assessed by the Firm) and (where appropriate) approval by the relevant regulatory authorities to carry out such activities.
About Us
J.P. Morgan is a global leader in financial services, providing strategic advice and products to the world's most prominent corporations, governments, wealthy individuals and institutional investors. Our first-class business in a first-class way approach to serving clients drives everything we do. We strive to build trusted, long-term partnerships to help our clients achieve their business objectives.
We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.
About the Team
J.P. Morgan's Global Banking business is one of the largest wholesale banking client franchises in the world. We serve clients, including corporations, governments, states, municipalities, healthcare organizations, education institutions, banks and investors.
Global Investment Banking supports a broad range of corporations, institutions and governments by providing strategic advice, capital raising and risk management expertise.