Remote Internship - Investment Banking

BCP seeks an entrepreneurial and highly motivated Intern to join BCP for a 2 - 4 months (duration flexible) for a remote internship starting 1st of June 2021. The Intern will play a vital role in supporting all aspects of the firm’s core business. As an Intern, you will support BCP in sourcing and executing corporate advisory mandates in FinTech (M&A, Capital Raising, and Strategic Advisory) throughout the entire process, and up to successful closing.
This position is ideal for a junior professional with an initial finance experience (internship) who wants to take his/her career to the next level and become a top-notch investment banking professional. As part of the deal team, you will be involved in preparing the necessary memoranda and analysis and in discussions with the client(s), where appropriate. Responsibilities of the Intern include:

Deal Execution
- Perform project-specific research
- Prepare target lists of potential investors/buyers
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the clients, their business and strategic goals
- Assist with drafting relevant materials (press reviews, Q&A) in preparation for meetings with corporate clients
- Prepare effective teasers, information memoranda and investor presentations to reach clients’ goals
- Perform due diligence on behalf of investors relative to the target’s business, its drivers and its key risks
- Create and maintain databases and data-rooms
- Analyze and present historical financial statements. Create financial models (3-statements, M&A, leveraged buyout)
- Form an independent opinion on the quality of cash flows and assets and the reliability of projections of a given company
- Demonstrate the capacity to work directly with clients and prospective clients

Research for Sourcing & Business Development
- Identify and analyze transaction opportunities in Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Raising and Strategic Advisory and assist in developing a plan for advising companies on these matters
- Research, analyze and develop market intelligence materials to support BCP’ pipeline of new projects
- Support high priority business development activities by identifying high growth companies and performing high level valuations and priority assessments
- Research significant M&A and private capital raising transactions and produce high quality / high visibility reports
- Work closely with BCP’s founder on developing and implementing business development strategies and facilitate dialog with CEO/CFO/Board level contacts
- Research all aspects of FinTech companies and investment firms, including their portfolio companies and investment strategies
- Maintain proprietary database records and identify potential new business opportunities
- Gain subject matter expertise in the FinTech industry and develop high impact, client facing reports on investment trends and acquisitions in this space
- Learn and apply basic financial analysis concepts and skills
- Create and assist in the execution of marketing for deal announcements

We seek to hire individuals who are equipped with the right finance and entrepreneurial skills and are motivated for a career in investment banking and/or investment management. The requirements for successful candidates are:
Experience
- Ideally initial internship experience in any of the following: Investment and/or Corporate Banking, Private Equity, Strategic consulting, Transaction Services, Due Diligence, Audit, Accounting or other corporate advisory role.
- Initial exposure to valuation methodologies (Market Comparables, Discounted Cash Flow, Asset Valuation, etc.)
- (Ongoing) university degree preferably in corporate finance, accounting and/or a combination.
- Experience and comfort in delivering results while working remotely
Skills
- Analytical, logical and business diagnostic skills
- Committed, proactive and entrepreneurial
- Ability to communicate effectively in presentations and express complex strategies in an organized and articulate manner
- Effective time management skills in order to meet deadlines
- Collaborative and team-oriented with sound judgment and strong interpersonal skills
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and structured. Able to deal with ambiguity
- Able to work long hours, against tight deadlines and under pressure
- Willingness to learn and develop
Competencies
- High-level in MS Office skills (Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
- Familiarity with financial/research databases
- Investment research and excel modeling
- Understanding of accounting and financial analysis, including IFRS. Understanding of Romanian Accounting Standards is preferable but not a necessity
- Strong command of English (writing and verbal). Romanian language is a nice to have but not required.

What we offer you
- Internship experience of up to 4 months that you can use as a steppingstone for a full-fledged career in finance
- The internship is paid with a small allowance and the intern would receive non-financial benefits such as mentoring, training materials, etc.
- Friendly and entrepreneurial working environment, encouraging a high level of responsibility starting day 1
- Work in a small team, offering exposure on the entire deal cycle (as opposed to exposure on a few tasks in large firms)
- Diverse opportunities for personal and professional development by working hands-on on challenging and diverse projects, including high-profile transactions for strategic investors, private equity funds, and entrepreneurial firms
- Training on financial modeling, creation of investment presentations and other investment banking activities
- Working directly with the founder of BCP, offering a unique opportunity to learn about international practices in M&A and private equity investments