Corporate Finance Graduate 2023

finnCap Group provides strategic advisory and capital raising services to the UK’s most ambitious growth companies. The service offering ranges from ECM and IPO, to Plc strategic advisory, debt advisory, M&A and private growth capital. finnCap Group comprises finnCap Capital Markets as the largest Nomad and AIM company financial adviser and No.1 broker on AIM, finnCap Cavendish as a market-leading strategic M&A firm and has a global reach through its membership of Oaklins.

Our culture is what makes us different. We put 'doing the right thing' at the heart of our ethos – and the way we do business is a reflection of the way we treat each other. We pride ourselves on being smart thinking, collegiate and dynamic. 

We look for high-performing, motivated, team players who will add value and thrive within our business. 

Job Overview

To deliver on a day to day basis, under the supervision of duly regulated senior staff, the Firm’s corporate finance services to its retained clients and, to deliver aspects of the Firm’s regulatory services to retained clients.

Main Tasks

Transactional or client management (under the direction of a CF Director/Associate Director)

• Deliver finnCap corporate finance services on a day-to-day basis
• Deliver finnCap regulatory services on a day-to-day basis duly supervised
• Maintain client records and files
• Draft basic/routine client announcements for review
• Liaise with other finnCap Group disciplines (ECM, Research, Sales, Cavendish M&A)
• Draft client announcements for review
• Assist with the preparation of corporate documents including prospectuses, circulars, admission document, placings and announcements.

New Business

• Responsibility for initial preparation of pitch books
• Preparation of information packs

Networking/Marketing

• Maintain regular contact with corporate clients
• Be alert to business development opportunities and assist in their conversion as appropriate
• Develop relationships with intermediaries

Compliance

• Ensure all work complies with the standard set out in the firms CF Manual
• Maintain own professional competence through a programme of CPD

General

• To uphold finnCap Group’s values: smart thinking, collegiate, dynamic

Qualifications, skills, experience and competencies needed

• Graduate level education
• Self-starter
• Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with an ability to grasp and understand business issues quickly
• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence when interacting with colleagues and clients in business and social situations
• Strong organisational and IT literacy skills, including Excel and Powerpoint

This job description is not exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the role.