Description of duties

The Intern will receive training from corporate finance analysts and Directors (M&A, ECM, Corporate Broking, Structured Products) to support them in all aspects of transaction process from strategic research through to execution.

The role will provide unparalleled exposure to senior professionals and the world of Equity Capital Markets, Private Placement and M&A transactions. The main tasks will be:

• Research & Documentation - assist in writing detailed company descriptions for the Corporate Broking activity
• Presentations - assist in preparing client presentations and support Analysts and Associates in preparing pitches for prospect presentation
• Marketing - assist in the execution of the origination strategy to contact potential clients and process to track and monitor follow-up
• Valuation - Undertake valuations from initial data to indicative valuation and present them to colleagues and clients, taking responsibility for the substance and quality of the work
• Modelling - Create and update detailed financial models and business plans for private placements, management buy-outs, and Capital Markets transactions
• Sector coverage - analyse a range of TMT and Healthcare companies to understand trends and investment interests
• General Transaction support - involvement in assembling, developing, and/or editing information requests, proposals, and management presentations. Co-ordinate client conference calls, deliverables & correspondence and road show events

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have an outstanding academic track record from a recognized college or university with a degree in Business or Finance: Business Schools (HEC, ESSEC, ESCP, Sciences Po, EM Lyon…), Tier 1 University (Dauphine, Sorbonne, Assas…) and Engineering Schools (Mines, Centrale…).

Previous internship experience in investment banking or private equity is desirable.

Skills required:

• French as mother tongue
• Fluent written English and excellent spoken English is required
• Outstanding researching abilities
• Technical proficiency in accounting, financial analysis and Excel
• Excellent attention to detail
• Project management and prioritisation skills
• Team-builiding end entrepreneurial spirit
• A proven interest in technology
• Ability to work under pressure

The successful candidate will also be committed, reliable, analytically-minded, have a good understanding of business and demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

About the Company

Founded in 1996, Bryan, Garnier & Co is an independent European investment bank, focused on European growth companies. The bank offers institutional sales and trading, asset management and corporate finance services to institutional investors, emerging growth companies and entrepreneurs.

Bryan, Garnier & Co Corporate Finance Department focuses exclusively on the information technology, communications, healthcare and media industries and provides clients with advice on capital markets transactions (IPO, follow-on, secondary and PIPE), venture and development capital private placements, equity linked and structured debt financings, management buy-outs & buy-ins and mergers and acquisitions.

The team is a blend of international individuals having held senior executive positions in the industries on which we focus, seasoned investment bankers and former venture capitalists.

Recent transactions include:

• Eur 12m IPO of Ipsogen

• Eur 100m follow-on for Transgene

• Eur 66m follow-on for Sword

• Eur 33m IPO of Innate Pharma

• Eur 19m follow-on for Risc Group

• Sale of Plaut Consulting France to CGI

• Eur 40m follow-on for Bioalliance Pharma

• Eur 49m secondary placement for Sword Group

• Eur 35m follow-on for Transgene, 1st ECM transaction on a Biotechnology company on Euronext for 5 years

• Eur 31m PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) for Carrere Group

• Eur 15m IPO of 1855

• Eur 11m private placement for JobPartners