M&A Associate

BBVA•Houston, TX

5d•Onsite

About The Position

BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers. Participate in the origination and end-to-end execution of M&A and Project Finance Advisory (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 originating 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.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Law or Engineering
A minimum of 3 - 4 years of M&A experience in an investment bank or boutique
Strong financial modeling, valuation, communication and presentation (verbal and written) skills
Bilingual: English and Spanish required
Cultural skills: customer first, we think big and we are one team
Leadership skills: Empowerment, entrepreneurship, commitment to responsibilities
Cross-cutting skills: Continuous learning, effective communication, data-driven decision making, knowing how to give and receive feedback
SIE, Series 79, and Series 63 are required or must be obtained within six months of employment

Nice To Haves

MBA qualifications will be valued, but not a must to have

Responsibilities

Origination and end-to-end execution of M&A and Project Finance Advisory (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 originating new deals, identify potential targets and understand industry trends
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