ADD ADVICE TO FAVInvestment banker (corporate finance)
Investment bankers (corporate finance) advise companies, institutions and governments on how to achieve their financial goals.
What investment bankers do
- financial analysis and oral and written presentation of findings
- act on behalf of clients in financing and managing mergers and acquisitions
- raise money on the capital markets
- advise on and lead management buyouts
- identify and secure new business deals
- attend meetings with CEOs, CFOs and board members
- co-ordinate teams of professionals, including lawyers and accountants.
Key skills
- excellent numerical and analytical skills
- good oral and written communications skills
- ability to demonstrate effective leadership
- ability to work well as apart of a team
- project and time management skills
- capability to make difficult decisions, often under pressure
- IT competency.
Training to be an investment banker (corporate finance)
Most companies run intensive induction programmes introducing trainees to all areas of corporate finance.
In-house training courses are supported by a range of possible professional qualifications, including the Certificate in Investment Management, the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) exam and the SII Diploma.
Salaries
In this highly paid professional, average starting salaries are in the region of £35,000, rising to £50,000 or more within two for those who merit it.
Experience and a high performance can lead to top salaries in excess of £150,000.
Professional bodies
- Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT)
- British Bankers Association (BBA)
- ifs School of Finance
- Securities and Investment Institute (SII)
- UK Society of Investment Professionals (UKSIP)
