Investment Banking Division - Global Power & Energy Group - Associate

Company Profile Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 43 countries.

As a market leader, the talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team ethic. Morgan Stanley can provide a superior foundation for building a professional career - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. A philosophy that balances personal lifestyles, perspectives and needs is an important part of our culture.

Department Profile Morgan Stanley is a worldwide leader in investment banking and is one of the top firms in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), underwriting of equity and equity-related transactions, corporate debt issuance, and high-yield debt financing. With professionals in 30 countries, we are consistently recognized for our performance in both traditional and innovative financing techniques, helping a wide range of clients around the world to make and execute decisions about their business strategy and financial structure.

Team Profile Morgan Stanley’s Global Power & Energy Group works with companies, institutions and individuals on mergers and acquisitions, strategy advisory, and executions of public and private capital markets transactions. As an Associate in the European Investment Banking team, you will work with Officers and Senior Bankers on a variety of execution and business development assignments while interacting directly with senior-level financial and strategic decision-makers at some of Europe’s largest corporations.

Professionals in the European team are mainly located in London, Paris and Frankfurt and work closely with other IBD groups and Global Capital Markets colleagues in Europe. An ideal candidate would have prior basic materials experience and financial industry/investment banking experience.

The team covers upstream oil & gas, downstream and petroleum products marketing, oilfield services, and basic materials industries for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Within the European Investment Banking Division, the GPEG team works with relevant regional and international clients on a wide range of complex transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, shareholder relations, recapitalisations, demergers, leveraged buyouts and defences against unsolicited takeover attempts, strategy advisory assignments and executions of public and private capital markets transactions.

Responsibilities
- Managing and assisting in the execution of corporate finance transactions (including IPOs, M&A, strategic advisory).

- Performing financial analysis, strategic business analysis and detailed industry research.

- Contributing to team discussions and client meetings.

- Providing rapid and accurate market judgments to colleagues and clients.

- Preparing and delivering client presentations in a clear and compelling manner.

- Acting as a mentor and role model to Analysts; promoting team culture.

- Working closely with experienced bankers on the team and across other groups.

Skills required (essential)- You have a strong academic background having obtained top class degree(s) from a leading university in a mathematical or statistical discipline.

- Relevant Investment Banking experience required, in particular demonstrable experience of the Oli & Gas sector is essential.

- Experience working globally
- Experience advising on M&A and post-Merger strategy
- Previous research experience required
- Fluent in English and one other language
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential
- You are a results-driven team player who performs well under pressure and against tight deadlines
- You articulate complex ideas and summarise effectively
- You are committed to excellence and maintain high professional and ethical standards.

- Strong understanding of professional ethics and regulatory…