Investment Banking Analyst / Associate
Somewhere
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Somewhere is open to applicants from South Africa. This role is suited for mid-level professionals. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Role Overview: Investment Banking Analyst / AssociateFull-time, Independent ContractorLocation:Remote (PST work hours)
The Opportunity
We are seeking a highly motivatedAnalyst or Associateto join our growing M&A advisory practice. Unlike the rigid silos of bulge-bracket firms, we offer junior professionals a high-impact environment where you will work directly with Managing Directors and founders of lower-middle-market technology companies. You will play a critical role in executing M&A transactions and capital raises, gaining exposure to the entire deal lifecycle from initial pitch to final closing.Thecore skillrequired is creating pristine, client-ready presentations (SIMs, teasers), not financial modeling.
Key Responsibilities
* Client-ready Presentations:Create high quality presentations.Financial Engineering:Build and maintain complex financial models, including Three-Statement, DCF, LBO, and detailed M&A impact analyses ($S=P+I$).
Client-ready Presentations:Create high quality presentations.Financial Engineering:Build and maintain complex financial models, including Three-Statement, DCF, LBO, and detailed M&A impact analyses ($S=P+I$).
* Deal Execution:Lead the preparation of high-quality marketing materials, including Confidential Information Memorandums (CIMs), "Teasers," and management presentations.
Deal Execution:Lead the preparation of high-quality marketing materials, including Confidential Information Memorandums (CIMs), "Teasers," and management presentations.
* Market Intelligence:Conduct deep-dive research into software verticals, identifying strategic buyers and tracking valuation multiples across the tech landscape.
Market Intelligence:Conduct deep-dive research into software verticals, identifying strategic buyers and tracking valuation multiples across the tech landscape.
* Mentorship (Associate Level):Supervise Analysts in the creation of deliverables, ensuring technical accuracy and alignment with the firm’s "white-glove" service standards.
Mentorship (Associate Level):Supervise Analysts in the creation of deliverables, ensuring technical accuracy and alignment with the firm’s "white-glove" service standards.
Qualifications & Skills
* Experience:1–3 years (Analyst) or 3–5 years (Associate) of experience in investment banking, corporate development, or transaction advisory. Experience inTech M&Ais a significant plus.
Experience:1–3 years (Analyst) or 3–5 years (Associate) of experience in investment banking, corporate development, or transaction advisory. Experience inTech M&Ais a significant plus.
* Technical Mastery:Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. You should be comfortable manipulating large datasets and creating "client-ready" visual narratives.
Technical Mastery:Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. You should be comfortable manipulating large datasets and creating "client-ready" visual narratives.
* Academic Excellence:A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a quantitative field from a top-tier university with a strong GPA.
Academic Excellence:A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or a quantitative field from a top-tier university with a strong GPA.
* Soft Skills:High emotional intelligence (EQ) for interacting with founders, a proactive "owner" mindset, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Soft Skills:High emotional intelligence (EQ) for interacting with founders, a proactive "owner" mindset, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
If you're applying for a remote role, having a backup power solution (UPS, inverter, or generator) and mobile data as a backup internet connection shows employers you're prepared for South Africa's infrastructure challenges.
About Somewhere
Somewhere is a company in the Recruitment & Staffing industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 614 open positions on Hirezar. View all Somewhere jobs →