Investment Banking Analyst, Consumer and Retail Group (CRG)

Barclays is a leading global financial services provider, and they are seeking an Investment Banking Analyst for their Consumer and Retail Group. In this role, you will provide innovative financial solutions, build client relationships, and conduct financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.

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. 

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
• 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
• Lead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function