2025 - IB Associate Recruitment - Consumer

Piper Sandler is seeking an experienced Associate for their Consumer investment banking team in London. The role requires a minimum of 2 years of investment banking experience, strong financial modeling skills, and excellent communication abilities. The team specializes in M&A advisory for the consumer sector, and the firm emphasizes a supportive culture focused on employee well-being. Applications may close early based on applicant volume.
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Piper Sandler is a leading investment bank serving clients globally. Proven advisory teams combine deep product and sector experience with ready access to global capital. Founded in 1895, the firm is headquartered in Minneapolis with more than 60 offices across the United States and in London, Munich, Aberdeen, and Hong Kong.

The Piper Sandler consumer investment banking team is one of the largest groups dedicated to the consumer sector across North America and Europe, with over 60 investment banking professionals. The team is a leading M&A advisor within the sector, having completed 170+ consumer M&A transactions since 2016 and >$5.0bn of transaction value in the past two years.

We are currently looking for an experienced Associate to join our growing Consumer team in London.

Please note that we reserve the right to close applications once we have received an optimal number of applicants. This decision is made to ensure a thorough and effective evaluation process. We appreciate your understanding and encourage all potential candidates to submit their applications promptly. *

Piper Sandler ranks as #1 mid-market Food & Beverage M&A advisor in the UK and #1 mid-market consumer M&A advisor in the US advising on a large number of sell-side deals, cross border deals and buy-side deals.

Qualifications

Attracting only the very best professionals has been and will continue to be a key element of our success. We are focused on hiring candidates with genuine potential and interest for advancement within our firm. A successful candidate will possess the following characteristics:

Educated to degree level or equivalent (2:1 or above)

Requirements
• Minimum 2+ years investment banking/corporate finance experience
• Strong modelling skillset (DCF, LBO, Accretion/Dilution)
• Deep understanding of financial statements
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Exceptional interpersonal skills with ability to build strong relationships and rapport
• Motivated, team player with a desire to work in a fast paced, challenging environment
• Ability to manage a variety of transactions and projects simultaneously
• Positive work ethic and a high level of enthusiasm, initiative, and leadership potential

As a leading investment bank, we enable growth and success for our clients through deep sector expertise, candid advice, and a differentiated, highly productive culture.

Our investment banking clients have access to unparalleled guidance through our deep product and sector expertise and ready access to global capital. We take pride in providing our clients with thoughtful advice and diligent execution, no matter the economic environment. Our investment banking group partners with corporate clients and financial sponsors to provide advisory and financing services related to mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt capital markets, private placements, restructuring and corporate & venture services.

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Piper Sandler values a strong culture dedicated to the emotional and physical well-being of our employees.

Piper Sandler is an Equal Opportunities Employer. The company is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, colour, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age and marital status.