This role is 100% REMOTE and is a rare & exciting opportunity for a graduate trainee/ junior research analyst professional to take the first steps into M&A (Mergers and Acquisition). The role would best suit someone smart, dependable, and passionate about data analysis but who is looking for a first " foot-in-the-door" with a high growth company that offers excellent training . In a nutshell, you will be doing the "detective" work exploring technology businesses that may be open to a merger or acquisition opportunity. This is a truly rare opportunity to grow professionally in a global company while enjoying life fully remotely.
Title: GRADUATE TRAINEE /Junior Research Analyst
Salary : £30,000 +30% bonus (Total com is £39,000 per annum )

Location 100% remote based anywhere in the UK
Sector : FinTech

Languages: Fluent English ( other languages such as Portuguese, Romanian , Hungarian and Czech are really useful )
Company details
This is one of the most successful tech investment companies in the world and they are expanding rapidly as the world digitizes faster than ever. The company is a true meritocracy, and you will have real learning and career opportunities. The company is expanding fast and has recently acquired businesses in South America, specifically in Uruguay, Chile, Peru as well as operating successfully in Europe and the USA.
The role in a nutshell: You will be supporting the M&A team to help research and identify businesses that may be ripe for acquisition or funding. Your role will have two main elements 1) Analysis and 2) M&A deal support.
***Full training will be provided. This is an unusual opportunity to take a first step into a career in Finance and software analysis within mergers and acquisition***
DUTIES
Be a" detective" : Research Analysis (80%)

• Research and filter potential acquisition targets through all different incoming channels, internet searches and database records
• Use a well-defined and successful "investment profile" of target companies to produce a list of up to 25 potential acquisition targets
• Research and locate the decision-makers in large multinational corporations
• Rank the companies and Identify opportunities
• Upload and manage all the potential acquisition-related data on the inhouse system (full training will be provided)
• Look into company's finances and general data to advise if they are a good potential investment opportunity
• Undertake market research across geographies looking for acquisition opportunities
• Map out all relevant software M&A advisors, from international to regional boutiques
• Check out events : who are the attendees and could they be acquisition targets
• Explore 3rd party data sources, industry lists and trade conferences to get a solid understanding of acquisition opportunities
• Rank and categorise companies and then pass on the info to the sales team who will contact the business

M&A Deal Support (20%)

• Help with all deal support such as (market analysis, contract review, financial analysis and other elements of due diligence)
• Prepare investment memorandums

REQUIREMENTS

• Fluent English (other languages are an asset/not essential)
• Degree educated
• Knowledge and/or interest in the software and technology sectors
• Intermediate Excel skills (able to manipulate and happy to analyse data from multiple sources)
• Finance-related degree (accounting, economics etc ) - Desirable but not essential