M&A Associate - Healthcare - Investment Banking
2 days ago
City of London
Join a fast-growing London healthcare M&A team with genuine execution responsibility on cross-border transactions spanning biopharma, medtech, healthcare services, and healthtech. Work on deals from $50M to multi-billion dollar transactions, advising growth companies, public corporates, and PE-backed platforms. Key Responsibilities • Transaction Execution: Lead M&A processes from pitch to close including sell-side auctions, buy-side mandates, and cross-border deals, • Financial Modelling: Build LBO models, merger models, DCF valuations, accretion/dilution analyses; conduct comps and precedent transactions, • Due Diligence: Manage advisor workstreams (legal, financial, commercial, regulatory); interface with management teams and PE sponsors, • Client Materials: Prepare CIMs, management presentations, IC memos, and pitch books, • Sector Coverage: Develop expertise in biopharma, medtech, healthcare services, or healthtech; track M&A trends and build target lists Candidate Profile Essential Requirements • 2-4 years in healthcare M&A, healthcare IB, or healthcare-focused corporate development, • Proven M&A execution experience from origination through close, • Healthcare sector knowledge: Biopharma, medtech, services, or healthtech business models and value drivers, • Advanced financial modelling (merger models, LBOs, biotech/pharma valuations), • Strong academics (2:1+ from leading university); Finance, Economics, or Life Sciences degree, • Excellent communication; ability to interact with C-suite executives and PE sponsors Highly Desirable • Bulge bracket, elite boutique, or specialist healthcare bank experience, • Mid-market M&A exposure ($50M-$1B+ EV), • Understanding of biopharma licensing and FDA/EMA regulatory pathways, • European languages (German, French), • CFA/ACA qualifications, • Life sciences background (PhD, MD, PharmD advantageous) What's On Offer Compensation: • Competitive Salary, • Private medical insurance, pension, long-term incentives, • Healthcare conference attendance, professional development budget Platform & Deal Flow • Global healthcare franchise: ~50 professionals, $75B+ raised, 650+ transactions since 2010, • Active pipeline: 100+ M&A mandates with consistent cross-border flow, • Recent momentum: Multiple biopharma financings totaling $1+ billion; advising on M&A >$10B aggregate, • European expansion: Integrated substantial European team creates unique cross-selling opportunities Career Development • Direct exposure to MDs leading 650+ transaction track record, • Client-facing from day one; rapid responsibility, • Sector specialization in chosen vertical, • Clear VP/MD progression path with internal promotion track record