Associate, Capital Advisory (Investment Banking)

Location: Paris, France

Company

hirify.global is a global investment banking advisory firm providing mergers and acquisitions, private funds and capital markets advisory, valuations, and fairness opinions through more than 1,400 professionals in over 30 offices across 14 countries.

What you will do

• Conduct market research and financial analysis for client engagements.
• Support the Paris and wider European Capital Advisory Group in executing debt financing transactions, including acquisition financings, refinancings, and recapitalisations.
• Build financial analyses and models covering business forecasts, scenarios, and covenant sensitivities.
• Prepare marketing documents and pitches, identify and contact finance providers, and attend client meetings.
• Collaborate with European Capital Advisory and local M&A teams to deliver projects and interact with senior bankers and client executives.
• Lead or implement initiatives supporting the growth of the firm's franchise value.

Requirements

• 3–4 years of professional experience in Capital Advisory, Leveraged Finance, Transaction Services, or Business Modelling, preferably in the mid-market.
• Fluency and thorough understanding of accounting, corporate finance, and/or leveraged finance, together with strong business acumen.
• Exceptional, well-rounded academic background, ideally a master's degree in a business-related subject.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with willingness to develop and learn.
• Understanding of business models and sectors, corporate strategy, and themes related to company growth and development.
• Proactive, self-motivated, adaptable, dependable, and able to manage a dynamic workload.
• Clear and engaging verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to connect quickly with clients, management teams, and colleagues.
• Collaborative and personally engaging working style, with international experience and perspectives.
• Excellent written and spoken French and English skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Applicants who now or in the future require employment visa sponsorship are not eligible for this position.

Nice to have

• Other European language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible, entrepreneurial culture with a flat hierarchy and rewards for initiative.
• Small deal teams, extensive client exposure, cross-border work, and exposure to a wide range of industries.
• Unrivalled deal flow and a steep learning curve in corporate finance, valuation, and strategic thinking.
• Extensive training curriculum, mentoring, onboarding sessions, and structured developmental feedback.
• Opportunities to participate in US and European secondment programmes and build a career in a growth environment.