Mizuho | Greenhill – Investment Banking Analyst – Frankfurt (immediate start)

Mizuho | Greenhill: an overview

Mizuho | Greenhill, acquired by Mizuho in 2023, is a part of Mizuho America’s Corporate and Investment Bank (CIB). Mizuho І Greenhill provides clients with strategic advice on significant mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, and private capital advisory strategies across major global industries. Its extensive network of bankers across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, specializes in complex cross-border transactions and is part of Mizuho America’s full-service investment and corporate banking platform.

As our firm continues to grow, we are continually seeking to expand our base of talented professionals through our graduate recruitment program.

If you are interested in advancing your career working for an organization with a growth mindset and the resources of a global leader in financial services, we would like to hear from you.

Investment Banking Analyst

The Analyst position at Mizuho | Greenhill offers qualified candidates exposure to all aspects of global mergers and acquisitions. Due to the size of the Firm, an Analyst position at Mizuho | Greenhill provides outstanding experience and unparalleled exposure to its senior professionals.

Analyst responsibilities include valuing companies using a variety of methodologies, preparing and delivering presentations, conducting research, drafting selling memoranda, analyzing business models and participating in due diligence and client meetings.

Key responsibilities include:

oPreparation of client presentations analyzing financial information relating to specific companies/industries;

oFinancial analysis and financial modelling of companies, including:

• Valuation across a range of methodologies;
• Combination and “merger” analysis;
• Financing and structuring;

oMonitoring of client news flow and general business and industry research;

oMonitoring the financial news using specialist media sources;

oAssisting with the project management of client mandates, typically advice to corporates regarding:

• Mergers, acquisitions and disposals;
• General financial advisory;

oSupporting and working on live transactions including:

• Development of potential buyer lists;
• Supporting preparation of confidential offering memoranda;
• Preparation of management presentations;
• Supporting corporate due diligence;
• Preparation of operating and financial models;
• Liaising with other professional advisory firms such as accountants and lawyers;
• Client interaction at multiple levels typically below board level;
• Other ad-hoc tasks as necessary; and

oDevelopment training and coaching of interns.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Exceptional academic credentials from a leading university, as well as having:
• A strong work ethic and the ability to perform well under pressure;
• A keen eye for detail, strong numerical ability and logical reasoning;
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex ideas clearly;
• Demonstrable commercial awareness and a real interest in transactions;
• A strong track record of excellence in extra-curricular activities alongside your studies; and
• Fluency in German and English;
• Previous internship and/or full-time experience in investment banking at a leading institution is required for this role

Mizuho | Greenhill: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As part of working with internationally-minded clients, often as part of a close cross-border collaboration with other Mizuho | Greenhill offices, fostering diversity of thought throughout the firm is of significant importance to us. This importance drives a recruitment strategy that seeks to identify candidates based on their capabilities and affinity to a collaboration-based team environment, as well as the cultural value-add they can bring to our firm.

Greenhill & Co., Inc., part of Mizuho Americas, is focused on providing financial advice on significant mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, financings and capital raising to corporations, partnerships, institutions and governments globally. It acts on behalf of clients throughout the world from its offices in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.