M&A Associate

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Job Summary: We are seeking professionals to participate in the end-to-end origination and execution of M&A and PFA deals, develop financial models, and coordinate due diligence. Key Responsibilities: 1. Participate in the origination and execution of M&A and PFA deals. 2. Develop detailed financial models and valuations. 3. Interact with clients and coordinate due diligence. **Do you want to advance your professional career?** BBVA is a global company with over 160 years of history, operating in more than 25 countries and serving over 80 million customers. We are more than 121\.000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with diverse profiles, including finance specialists, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers, and designers. **We have a new opportunity for you!** What are we looking for? * Participate in the origination and end\-to\-end execution of M\&A and PFA deals * Develop detailed financial models to perform valuation exercises (DCF, FCFE, DDM, transaction multiple analysis, etc.), Fairness Opinions, and capital structure analyses (Acquisition Finance, maximum debt capacity, debt structure alternatives, etc.) * Assist in the preparation of pitching materials and transaction documentation (including teaser, information memorandum, management presentation, process letter, internal presentations, and market debt sounding materials, among others) * Coordinate due diligence efforts by liaising with internal and external advisors, managing data rooms and facilitating information exchange * Interact with clients both during the origination and execution of M\&A and PFA deals * Conduct comprehensive industry and market research to help originate new deals, identify potential targets and understand industry trends * Responsible for drafting marketing materials (pitches) and deal materials (IMs, Teasers, Board presentations, capital structure presentations, etc.) * Collaborate with other CIB teams to promote cross\-selling of products and ensure smooth deal execution * Actively participate in the training of analysts Qualifications * Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Law or Engineering. An MBA is valued but not required. * A minimum of 3 \- 5 years of M\&A experience in an investment bank or boutique. * Strong financial modeling, valuation, communication and presentation (verbal and written) skills. * English: minimum C1 (or equivalent) or higher. * Cultural competencies: customer-first mindset, think big, and act as one team. * Leadership competencies: empowerment, entrepreneurship, commitment to responsibilities. * Cross-cutting competencies: continuous learning, effective communication, data-driven decision making, and ability to give and receive feedback. *If you enjoy challenges and being part of a large organization, don’t hesitate to apply.*