This role is for an Analyst in the origination team of the sponsor coverage & leveraged finance (SCLF) department of Mizuho International plc., based in London and headed by Waqaas Lone. SCLF's remit is origination and execution of leveraged finance transactions, participation (during syndication) in selected leverage finance transactions arranged by other institutions as well as asset management / portfolio management on behalf of the bank's book as well as for our managed account platform "Stratum". The Origination Team is responsible for the coverage effort of private equity and institutional clients in Europe. The team's mandate is to lead arrange and execute leveraged finance transactions, and pursue an originate to distribute strategy, supplemented by institutional hold capacity for transactions and the ability to tap into net take capacity of the managed accounts run by the department. The Origination Team is structured into two "verticals" which have responsibility each for certain geographical markets as well as dedicated sponsors. Each vertical is led by a MD. The role is reporting into a Managing Director, who's vertical is in charge for the DACH, French, Iberian and Scandinavian markets and has primary coverage responsibility for several private equity accounts across Europe (matrix coverage model).
Here at Mizuho, there are fantastic progression opportunities and clear paths to promotion. We will give you ample opportunity to affect change and to help grow our business.
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At Mizuho, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.
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