JP Morgan Investment Banking Graduate Programme


Advertiser: JP Morgan
Location: Johannesburg

Our Investment Banking groups are organized to provide either product, sector or country expertise to our clients. These teams collaborate to provide a variety of products to clients in each sector. The team members become experts in their product, sector or country.

As an Investment Banking Analyst within mergers and acquisitions you will work as part of a team on projects involving a spectrum of disciplines including structuring, valuations, regulatory advice, negotiations and financing solutions such as loans and high yield bonds. The client base is targeted at blue chip global and South African companies.

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:
- building financial models including discounted free cash flows, dividend discount models, leverage buyout models, merger model analysis and peer comparable analysis
- interpreting financial models and data,
- day to day project management of deals.

Qualifications / Experience required:
- Minimum of Bachelors degree required with strong( mathematics & finance )

The work is fast-paced, demanding and intellectually stimulating. We look for candidates with the following:
- exceptional analytical and technical skills,
- strong attention to detail,
- excellent written and verbal communication skills,
- ability to work well under pressure and tight deadlines,
- adaptability and an ability to continually climb a steep learning curve
- diligence and attitude to continuously learn
- strong teamwork skills

Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required.

Closing date: 30 April 2014

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Definitions:

Internship:

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  • The Undergraduate Internship: Usually with bigger organisations that pick undergraduates to attend the internship. It often takes places during the holidays and the average durations is a few weeks. In most cases the intern will receive some sort of stipend or salary and this type of internship may lead to a job offer to the intern once he / she is finished with their studies.
  • The Graduate Internship: This type of internship could be paid or unpaid and it is to gain practical work experience after the qualification has been completed and in a job related to the qualification. It could be from a few weeks or even one or two years long. This type of internship could also lead to permanent employment.

Learnerships:

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In-service training:

In-service training is to gain practical work experience during studies. It usually takes place after a few years of theory has been successfully completed. It is essential work experience that is part of the qualification and the in-service training is necessary to achieve the qualification. It could be paid or unpaid.