Investment Banking Analyst, Consumer and Retail Group (CRG)

Barclays Investment Bank is seeking an Investment Banking Analyst for their Consumer and Retail Group (CRG). The role involves building and maintaining relationships with clients, conducting financial analysis, and collaborating with various teams to provide tailored investment banking solutions.

What you'll do:

• Development and maintenance of strong relationships with corporate clients by understanding their business, financial goals, and industry trends
• Generation of ideas and identification of opportunities that expand the bank's client base and generate new business opportunities
• In-depth financial analysis and due diligence on client companies to assess their financial health and valuation
• Collaboration with legal and compliance teams to review, draft, and maintain legal documentation required for transactions, including contracts and agreements
• Collaboration with other teams, such as Capital Markets, Sales and Trading, Research, and Risk Management, to provide comprehensive solutions to clients
• Champion Energy Transition and Sustainability by engaging with clients on their climate, transition strategies and sustainable finance opportunities where applicable
• To build and maintain relationships with clients, understand their needs, expectations and financial goals to develop and propose appropriate investment banking solutions for clients and their companies
• To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/ business divisions
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomes
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others
• OR for an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/ or projects, identifying a combination of cross functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes
• Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues

What they're looking for:

• Building and maintaining complex models for media, telecom, and digital businesses to support strategic decision-making
• Proficiency in interpreting and evaluating income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, and multi-layered debt structures
• Supporting high-profile transactions, including M&A, IPOs, and secondary offerings
• Creating client-ready materials showcasing valuation, deal structures, and strategic insights
• Collaborate with senior bankers and clients to deliver actionable recommendations and transaction updates
• Conducting deep-dive research on communications and media sectors, including competitive benchmarking and trend forecasting