Global Investment Banking – M&A Origination Assistant, 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract

This opportunity provides you with a first-class Investment Banking and Mergers and Acquisitions experience at JPMorgan. 

As an origination assistant within the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) team, you will work with investment banking professionals side-by-side, and take part in origination and execution of transactions.

Job responsibilities

• Support origination and execution of M&A transactions, including public and private company mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures
• Conduct research and analysis on industries, companies, and financial markets to support strategic and valuation discussions 
• Assist in building financial models and preparing valuation analyses (comparable companies, precedent transactions, DCF, etc.) 
• Prepare presentation materials for client meetings, including pitch books, transaction decks, and internal committee materials 
• Conduct English/Korean translations and contribute to due diligence and coordination across workstreams 
• Support other investment banking activities in collaboration with coverage and product teams

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• College / university junior / senior class (well-prepared sophomore acceptable)
• Strong Academic background in Business, Economics, or Accounting
• Strong English / Korean communication skills (written and verbal)

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Knowledge of global and Korea M&A and macroeconomic environment
• Good understanding of accounting and financial statements 
• Proficiency in MS Office software