Investment Banker, Digital Infrastructure, Associate

Job description:

**Job Title: Investment Banker, Digital Infrastructure, Associate

Corporate Title:    Associate

Department: Investment Banking Division 

Location: London**

Department overview:

Nomura's Investment Banking division provides array of advisory and capital-raising solutions to corporations, financial institutions, governments and public-sector organizations around the world. Our global teams act as geographic, product and industry specialists, with a focus on domestic, regional and cross-border collaboration in M&A, DCM, acquisition finance and solutions businesses. Our global sector teams include Greentech Industrials and Infrastructure, Consumer & Retail, FIG, Healthcare, Business Services, Media and Technology, and Financial Sponsors.

Greentech Industrials and Infrastructure ("GII") team is one of the leading and largest sector teams at Nomura with a strong track record and significant transaction pipeline across low carbon infrastructure, energy, transportation, digital infrastructure, food, water and waste sectors.

We have experienced senior bankers who are sector experts and understand our clients' industries and needs with greater depth and insight. We reach a vast global network of buyers, growth companies and investors, and thereby provide clients with more ways to succeed through a deeper relationship network. We have directly relevant transaction experience, which enables us to find creative structures and solutions to close transactions.

GII is an expert team of 150+ professionals globally, working seamlessly on our clients' behalf with dedicated offices in New York, Zurich and San Francisco and collaborating closely with our Nomura colleagues across the global Nomura network. We are trusted advisers to our clients, providing conflict-free advice and thoughtful, innovative solutions. We pride ourselves on our sector and technical expertise, and are dedicated to changing the way the world does business

The Telecoms & Digital Infrastructure practice currently consists of 15+ bankers, both dedicated and semi-dedicated to the sector in London, New York, Hong Kong and Tokyo as well a range of offices in Europe and Asia. Andrei Milekhin, based in London, currently leads the Global Telecoms & Digital Infrastructure team. The team has been involved in a range of landmark M&A transactions over the past few years, advising a range of telecoms operators, private equity funds, infrastructure funds and sovereign wealth funds. The team is active across fiber, towers and datacentres verticals as well as in telecommunications space on a global scale.

Role description:

• Typical work includes a mix of execution and client coverage, including: financial analysis, financial due diligence, process management and client deal team interaction
• Required to co-ordinate and work with all other product, geography and industry teams, including: M&A, Leverage Finance, Debt Capital Markets, Debt Advisory and Equity Advisory
• Opportunity to work on a range of transaction types, including: sell-side M&A, buy-side M&A, debt and equity raising and leveraged buyouts
• Broad engagement across teams / groups, for example:  M&A, Leverage Finance, Financial Sponsors, DCM, Debt Advisory, Equity Advisory, Structured and Risk solutions (e.g., IR or FX derivatives).

Desired profile, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Experience of working within Investment Banking / Corporate Finance / M&A
• Experience in the Digital Infrastructure or Telecoms sector and understanding and knowledge of industry trends and / or past deal exposure is a distinct advantage
• Ability to interact confidently with other banking professionals and clients
• Outstanding analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent financial modelling experience (operating models, merger models, LBO, etc)
• Experience of working in a project-based environment with tight deadlines
• Proactiveness, resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm
• Outstanding academic record

Nomura competencies
Trusted Partner

• Understand clients' needs and issues, and respond with high-quality proposals
• Acquire capabilities to perform one's responsibilities and contribute to being a Trusted Partner

Entrepreneurial leadership

• Produce new ideas that might challenge the status-quo or oneself

Teamwork Collaboration

• Seek advice from senior colleagues and utilize it for improved results
• Collaborate with members from relevant departments

Influence

• Contribute to the success of the organization both quantitatively and qualitatively, and act with awareness of the impact on others
• Serve as role model and provide guidance to junior employees

Integrity

• Have a good understanding of corporate philosophy, professional ethics, compliance, risk management, and code of conduct, and make decisions and take actions accordingly