Experienced Analyst – Investment Banking, Technology & Services (London)

Job Description:

Position Summary

Guggenheim Securities (“GS”) is seeking an exceptional Analyst to join its Technology & Services Investment Banking group based in London.

Our London-based Technology & Services team is an integral part of GS’ global franchise and leads the coverage and execution of transactions for companies across Europe. The group advises clients on a broad range of financial and strategic matters, including mergers and acquisitions, equity/equity-linked and debt financings, joint ventures, restructurings, and private capital raises.

Analysts at GS are valued members of lean, high-performing deal teams. You will work closely with senior bankers on live transactions and strategic advisory assignments, gaining exposure to clients and helping to drive execution from day one. The role offers a highly dynamic environment that accelerates professional development through meaningful, hands-on experience on high-profile assignments.

In a client services business like ours, our people are the product, the service, and the offering. We invest heavily in professional development through best-in-class Investment Banking training—both formal and on-the-job—to build your professional toolkit across M&A process management, financial modelling, data analysis, commercial judgement, presentation skills, professional communication (verbal, written and virtual), negotiations, and more. 

We are looking for ambitious, intellectually curious individuals with a strong work ethic who can excel in an unstructured environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued. The role is suited to candidates with a desire to build a long-term career in investment banking with a view to earning a promotion to Associate at the culmination of their Analyst program.

Essential Job Functions

• Support execution of M&A and capital raising transactions across the Technology & Services sectors
• Assist in the preparation of client presentations, pitch materials and marketing documents
• Support deal teams in developing, maintaining and using complex financial models and valuation analyses under guidance from senior team members
• Draft internal and client-facing materials including memoranda, management presentations, and marketing content
• Conduct company, market, and sector research to support deal execution and business development
• Collaborate with deal teams and external parties including clients, lawyers, and accountants throughout the transaction process
• Management of several projects at once and work effectively as an individual and as part of a team

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of investment banking or equivalent M&A experience
• Demonstrable experience with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Commitment to meet the demands of high volume and high-end client services
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity, enthusiasm and a genuine interest in finance
• High level of maturity, attention to detail, and ability to work with external executives and senior management
• Self-starter with the ability to manage multiple workstreams under tight deadlines
• Desire to join a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial platform

Basic Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's degree
• Core modeling and valuation experience in professional setting

Work Location 

• Currently, this role is expected to be in the ­­­­London office at least 4 days per week. 

About Us:

Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.

For more information, please visit GuggenheimSecurities.com, follow us on LinkedIn or contact us at GSLateralRecruiting@guggenheimpartners.com or 212.518.9200.

Guggenheim Securities, LLC (“GS”) does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications. GS considers any resume or application to be unsolicited if (a) received from an entity or individual without a current recruiting agreement with GS or (b) submitted to anyone at the firm other than through the process set forth in the recruiting agreement between GS and the submitting entity or individual, and GS will not pay a fee to any entity or individual for such submission.