**About this role:**



Wells Fargo is seeking a M&A Associate to join the team in Paris and work in close coordination with industry / M&A teams in London and the US.



The Associate will work in a sector-agnostic team with a focus on large cross-border transactions between Europe and the US.



The team is looking to grow over the next years to cater for the increasing flow of cross-border transactions



The role involves performing the tasks of an Associate in an M&A team. These include, but are not limited to, working on client coverage materials, transaction origination and execution of M&A mandates.



**In this role, you will:**


Perform the tasks of an M&A Associate in an M&A team. Working as part of a team consisting of Analysts, Vice Presidents, Directors and Managing Directors.
Create detailed analysis and financial models used for valuation purposes.
Prepare marketing documents, including pitch materials, confidential offering memoranda, management presentations, fairness opinions and board presentations.
Prepare various industry analysis, including market trends, key growth drivers and industry dynamics.
Conduct extensive financial and industry due diligence to evaluate the risk/return parameters of a transaction.
Manage several projects at once and working effectively as an individual while supervising analysts and interns.
Support senior bankers in their relationship management responsibilities, including interaction with current and prospective clients.
Perform key steps in a transaction execution process from origination to completion.
Build relationships and maintaining direct contact with current and prospective clients.
Manage, develop and mentor analysts and participate in the recruitment efforts.
Work in a spirit of transparency and teamwork at the ethical standard that is required.



**Required Qualifications:**


Master's degree or equivalent qualification required from a top tier school.
Minimum three years investment banking experience at a major international investment bank or three years transaction services experience at a Big Four.
Experience working on sell-side and buy-side M&A transactions for Corporate clients and Private Equity.
Proficient use of Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and financial database (FactSet, Mergermarket and Refinitiv).
Strong quantitative/analytical skills with mastery of accounting and valuation.
Demonstrated excellence in working effectively as an individual and as part of a team; ability to coordinate with internal stakeholders in a time-constrained environment
Strong personal motivation, strong interest in a career in financial services
Exceptional attention to detail
Organisational skills proven ability to effectively manage multiple assignments.
Willingness to work long hours in a demanding, highly focused, collaborative, and team environment.
Team player that behaves ethically and with integrity.
Fluency in both French and English. German or Italian speaking skills a plus.
Experience in Investment Banking, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education



**Job Expectations:**



You must have the relevant AMF certification and must at all times remain fit and proper to perform your role, and this will be assessed on at least an annual basis.



**u00c0 propos de ce poste :**



Wells Fargo recherche un associu00e9 Fusions et acquisitions (F&A) pour rejoindre son u00e9quipe u00e0 Paris et travailler en u00e9troite collaboration avec les u00e9quipes sectorielles/F&A u00e0 Londres et aux u00c9tats-Unis.



Lu2019associu00e9 u00e9voluera au sein du2019une u00e9quipe sectorielle agnostique, axu00e9e sur les grandes transactions transfrontaliu00e8res entre lu2019Europe et les u00c9tats-Unis.



Lu2019u00e9quipe pru00e9voit de se du00e9velopper au cours des prochaines annu00e9es pour ru00e9pondre au flux croissant de transactions transfrontaliu00e8res



Le ru00f4le consiste u00e0 effectuer les tu00e2ches du2019un associu00e9 au sein du2019une u00e9quipe F&A. Celles-ci comprennent, sans su2019y limiter, la pru00e9paration de supports de couverture client, la mise en place de transactions et lu2019exu00e9cution de mandats de F&A.



**Dans le cadre de ce poste, vous aurez les attributions suivantes :**


Effectuer les tu00e2ches du2019un associu00e9 F&A au sein du2019une u00e9quipe F&A. Travailler au sein du2019une u00e9quipe composu00e9e du2019analystes, de vice-pru00e9sidents, de directeurs et de directeurs gu00e9nu00e9raux.
Cru00e9er des analyses et des modu00e8les financiers du00e9taillu00e9s utilisu00e9s u00e0 des fins du2019u00e9valuation.
Pru00e9parer des documents de marketing, y compris y compris des supports de pru00e9sentation, des pru00e9sentations de la direction, des avis du2019u00e9quitu00e9 et des pru00e9sentations du conseil du2019administration.
Pru00e9parer diverses analyses sectorielles, y compris les tendances du marchu00e9, les principaux moteurs de croissance et la dynamique du secteur.
Ru00e9aliser des vu00e9rifications financiu00e8res et sectorielles pru00e9alables approfondies afin du2019u00e9valuer les paramu00e8tres de risque/rendement du2019une transaction.
Gu00e9rer plusieurs projets u00e0 la fois et travailler efficacement en tant quu2019individu tout en supervisant les analystes et les stagiaires.
Soutenir les banquiers seniors dans leurs responsabilitu00e9s de gestion de la relation client, y compris lu2019interaction avec les clients actuels et potentiels.
Effectuer les u00e9tapes clu00e9s du2019un processus du2019exu00e9cution de transaction, de la mise en place u00e0 la ru00e9alisation.
u00c9tablir des relations et maintenir un contact direct avec les clients actuels et potentiels.
Gu00e9rer, du00e9velopper et encadrer les analystes et participer aux efforts de recrutement.
Travailler dans un esprit de transparence et en u00e9quipe, en respectant les normes u00e9thiques requises.



**Qualifications requises pour lu2019Europe, le Moyen-Orient et lu2019Afrique :**


Master ou qualification u00e9quivalente du2019une u00e9cole de premier rang.
Au moins trois ans du2019expu00e9rience dans les services bancaires du2019investissement dans une grande banque du2019investissement internationale ou trois ans du2019expu00e9rience en services de transaction aupru00e8s du2019un membre Big Four.
Expu00e9rience de travail sur des transactions de F&A du cu00f4tu00e9 des ventes (sell-side) et des achats (buy side) pour des entreprises clientes et des sociu00e9tu00e9s de capital-investissement.
Mau00eetrise du2019Excel, PowerPoint, Word et des bases de donnu00e9es financiu00e8res (FactSet, Mergermarket et Refinitiv).
Solides compu00e9tences quantitatives/analytiques avec une mau00eetrise de la comptabilitu00e9 et de lu2019u00e9valuation.
Excellente aptitude u00e0 travailler efficacement individuellement et en u00e9quipe ; capacitu00e9 u00e0 coordonner les activitu00e9s avec les parties prenantes internes dans un environnement ou00f9 le temps joue un ru00f4le primordial.
Forte motivation personnelle, intu00e9ru00eat marquu00e9 pour une carriu00e8re dans les services financiers.
Exceptionnel souci du du00e9tail.
Compu00e9tences organisationnelles et capacitu00e9 avu00e9ru00e9e u00e0 gu00e9rer efficacement plusieurs missions.
Volontu00e9 de travailler de longues heures dans un environnement exigeant et tru00e8s ciblu00e9, collaboratif et du2019u00e9quipe.
Esprit du2019u00e9quipe, comportement u00e9thique et intu00e8gre.
Parler couramment le franu00e7ais et lu2019anglais. La mau00eetrise de lu2019allemand ou de lu2019italien est un plus.
Expu00e9rience en services bancaires du2019investissement, ou expu00e9rience u00e9quivalente sous lu2019une ou lu2019autre des formes suivantes : expu00e9rience professionnelle, formation, expu00e9rience militaire, u00e9ducation.



**Attentes relatives au poste :**



Vous devez u00eatre titulaire de la certification de lu2019AMF correspondante et rester u00e0 tout moment apte u00e0 exercer votre fonction, ce qui sera u00e9valuu00e9 au moins une fois par an.



**Posting End Date:**



20 Jul 2025

**_*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants._**



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**Req Number:** R-442767