Associate - Investment Banking M&A

About Moelis & Company

Moelis & Company is a leading global independent investment bank that provides innovative strategic advice and solutions to a diverse client base, including corporations, governments and financial sponsors. The Firm assists its clients in achieving their strategic goals by offering comprehensive integrated financial advisory services across all major industry sectors. Moelis & Company’s experienced professionals advise clients on their most critical decisions, including mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations and restructurings, capital markets transactions, and other corporate finance matters. The Firm serves its clients from 21 geographic locations in North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Overview Of The M&A Team

The EMEA M&A team at Moelis & Company, led by Managing Director Chris Raff, provides strategic advisory services on complex domestic and cross-border merger and acquisition transactions. The team advises corporates, entrepreneurs, and financial sponsors across a broad range of sectors, partnering with industry coverage teams to deliver differentiated, high-impact advice. The London-based M&A team is known for its analytical rigor, commercial judgment, and collaborative approach. We work on high-profile, often highly complex transactions, frequently involving multiple jurisdictions and stakeholders. Associates are given meaningful responsibility early on, with direct exposure to senior bankers and clients. Moelis’ culture is entrepreneurial and meritocratic. We value initiative, intellectual curiosity, and a strong client-first mindset. Our Associates are encouraged to take ownership of their work, contribute ideas, and develop as trusted advisors while working alongside experienced professionals on some of the Firm’s most important mandates.

Position Description

We are seeking an Associate to join our EMEA M&A Investment Banking team in London. The Associate will play a central role in the execution of M&A transactions, supporting all aspects of deal origination, structuring, and execution. The role requires strong financial and analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Responsibilities

• Play a key role in the execution of M&A transactions across multiple sectors, taking responsibility for financial analysis, valuation workstreams, preparation of client presentations, and coordination of deal processes and documentation
• Work on a broad range of strategic advisory mandates for UK and European corporates, including both public and private M&A transactions and bid defence
• Build and apply valuation models based on detailed financial research and analysis, including comparable company analysis, discounted cash flow analysis and precedent transaction analysis
• Prepare high-quality analytical and presentation materials to support internal valuation committee process
• Review and oversee analysts’ work product, ensuring accuracy, consistency and quality across financial models and client materials
• Gain direct exposure to senior bankers and clients, with significant responsibility from day one

Qualifications And Experience

• At least 3 years of investment banking experience in M&A or a closely related advisory role
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proven team player able to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and interact with senior bankers and clients
• Strong multi-tasking and project management skills
• Experience in public M&A (including UK Takeover Code) preferred

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to promoting diversity, preventing discrimination and providing a supportive and inclusive working environment. We seek to ensure that we recruit from a diverse talent pool and that all applicants are treated fairly at each stage of the recruitment process. Applicants are considered for employment opportunities without regard to any characteristic or status protected under any applicable law in the location of the role.

Key skills/competency

• Investment Banking
• Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
• Financial Analysis
• Valuation
• Client Presentations
• Deal Execution
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Modeling
• UK Takeover Code
• Teamwork