Associate Corporate Finance | M&A | Investment Banking

As (Senior) Associate in our Corporate Finance team, you will play a pivotal role in executing M&A and Corporate Finance transactions. You'll work closely with senior professionals and clients, gaining hands-on experience in deal origination and client management, financial analysis, due diligence, and deal execution (incl. negotiations).

Integral to our high-performing execution-focused deal teams, you will promptly engage in all phases and aspects of global Corporate Finance and M&A projects. These projects encompass some of the most dynamic industries of our time, with a particular emphasis on technology or tech-related businesses like DeepTech, Clean/GreenTech, Digital Services, TMT, Digital Media, Esports & Gaming.

You will be in charge of and responsible for critical phases of live transactions - predominantly equity financing / cap raises and sell-side M&A. Not only do we interpret this role to be client facing, we do want you to have direct contact with the clients and all other stakeholders involved in the respective transaction. In addition, we want you to assume leadership responsibilities towards junior team members.

Start date as well as all other details (highly competitive compensation) to be discussed individually.

• Engage in the day-to-day management of transaction processes as vital member of dedicated deal teams (including client / counterparty facing as well as coordination of service providers and other advisors).
• Collaborate with senior team members in deal structuring and negotiations (and further build your understanding of transaction nuances and key elements of negotiations, including legal and other documents).
• Assume ownership & responsibility for critical tasks and parts of deal and other projects.
• Conduct financial modeling (business plans, transaction/deal models, valuations etc).
• Preparation of transaction material & marketing documents (incl. Investment/Information memoranda; investor presentations, financial models) as well as presentations, pitches, investment proposals and valuations.
• Preparation of market and competitive analyses as well as industry screenings for the identification of potential targets/buyers/investors.
• Cultivate and maintain client relationships through effective communication and professionalism.
• Build sector expertise and professional network (proactively but also promoted by us).
• Provide leadership and supervision as well as training to peers and other team members.

Successful candidates typically

• Have at least two years of relevant work experience and a proven transaction track-record/history.
• Are equipped with a skill set and technical capabilities in line with the expectations and responsibilities of an IB Associate.
• Hold a qualifying academic degree with excellent academic background and have a genuine interest in Corporate Finance Advisory.
• Demonstrate an entrepreneurial mindset, being highly self-motivated and results-driven, having a high degree of stamina to work within a high energy and fast-paced intellectual environment.
• Have proven to be team player and are able to provide guidance and leadership to Juniors.
• Are keen to take on responsibility and ownership for their work and the transactions they work on.
• Show strong analytical capabilities and profound understanding of accounting principles, are highly numerical and articulate.
• Are business-fluent in both, German & English (additional languages are a plus); and
• Have excellent command of common business software as well as industry-specific tools.

We offer a high degree of autonomy and promote a healthy work-life balance.
Our overarching team approach fosters a collaborative and supportive team environment, placing a premium on innovation and excellence. We embrace an open and transparent culture that welcomes new ideas and unconventional approaches, fostering a unique spirit of collaboration built on strong personal and professional relationships. Additionally, we are determined to offer professional growth and development opportunities through mentorship and (internal & external) training opportunities.

Crossgate is a partner-owned and run Corporate Finance and M&A advisory boutique with a deeply-rooted passion for entrepreneurship and scalable, technology-based or tech-enabled business models. With our subsidiary CARRY, Europe's first dedicated CF advisory house geared towards this specific niche, we are particularly catering to the global esports industry & Gaming community.

We provide a wide range of transaction and sector-specific advice on significant - usually cross-border - M&A transactions, financing (equity/cap raises and debt) to corporations as well as HNWIs, family offices and financial investors (mainly PE & VC) around the globe.