The investment banker will have impeccable quantitative skills, and be able to perform complex financial modelling. Because the nature of the job is so fast-paced, the ability to perform a valuation on the spot, while working on other items, will allow an investment banker to succeed. A good investment banker will provide facts that give their investors better abilities to make choices. Investment bankers will educate the clients as much as they will persuade them.

The Investment Banker is expected to have an excellent grasp of the Dutch investment climate, with knowledge of popular investment vehicles. It is the job of the investment banker to maximize investment returns.

Job description

• Develops and maintains a corporate base
• Researches, analyses, and interprets financial information and market trends
• Offers expert advice on investment tactics and methods
• Develops financial models to analyse deals and offers to determine viability and profitability
• Experience with working at a syndication desk
• Secures and arranges mergers and acquisitions on behalf of clients
• Buys and sells investments, stocks, and trusts on behalf of clients
• Develops thorough knowledge of regulatory and legal issues in the financial industry
• Assists clients with restructuring large debt obligations by negotiating agreements with financial institutions and government agencies
• Identifies innovative business opportunities to help clients expand and grow
• Guides clients through expansion of corporate or personal enterprise to maximise profits
• Works with clients to determine amounts of capital needed to meet business goals, and identifies markets or products from which to raise capital
• Prepares legal and financial documents to complete purchases, investments, and acquisitions

Profile

• Master or Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics or equivalent
• Strong Deal Sourcing Skills
• Three or more years of experience in a finance or business background
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment with minimal supervision
• A strong Deal maker with fast knowledge of the Dutch market
• Strong financial modelling skills
• Working knowledge of deal structuring and closing principals
• Strong communication and networking skills
• Impeccable research, quantitative and analytical skills
• Ability to organize and track overlapping tasks and assignments with frequent priority changes
• Fluently Dutch and English in word and writing