Working with us
We provide you with a working environment where personal development and value creation go hand in hand. You will gain access to our learning materials to improve your financial skills which will come in handy during future interviews. You provide extensive coverage of Mergers, Acquisitions, and major corporate transactions and lead the team to excel in research. You will dive into the deal announcement, proxies, earnings calls, and more. You will identify and outline the rationale of both the buyer and seller, underlying trends, market and product opportunities, and key industry consequences of the deals. You will interact and build relationships with like-minded students from across the globe. You will build a strong, performance-oriented team environment and informally coach the incoming analysts. You will help Focus Finance drive international engagement and build the brand. And if you are committed, more challenging projects and positions are in for you.
Your key responsibilities
Conduct research and financial reports writing together with the report team, ensuring execution quality and alignment to Focus Finance’s quality standards
Liaise with the M&A Global Heads and Leadership Team for strategic and operational division decision-making
Participate in the learning schemes and seek to develop your finance knowledge, as well as benefit from practical learning in team and project management
Help Focus Finance drive engagement, gain new readership and expand its brand presence at new universities
We carefully recruit all our members to ensure consistency across our branches. We are looking at a number of skills and interests throughout the recruitment process:
Undergraduate student specializing in finance, management, economics, engineering, or similar (we welcome applications from all universities across the globe)
Knowledge on how to construct valuation models from scratch (3-statement operating model, DCF, trading comps)
High industry, business and commercial awareness
A strong interest in M&A, capital markets, private equity or corporate development
Previous leadership/management experience is a plus but not required
Core soft skills – teamwork, adaptability, resilience, international mindset
The ability to balance qualitative and quantitative data
You may submit your CV (a cover letter is not required for this position). A member of the Human Capital Management team will screen your application and inform you regarding the next steps.
Do you have questions regarding this job opening? For more information, please contact Rayan Singh (Co-Head of M&A) or the Human Capital Management team via the Contact function on our website (www.focusfinance.org/contact)
Focus Finance provides equal opportunities for all members and applicants for employment. It prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.