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Investment banker
As a key player in strategic finance, the investment banker assists companies with their most structuring transactions. Combining advisory services, financial analysis and high-level negotiation, this demanding profession takes you right to the heart of major economic decisions and is the ideal career path for those wishing to move into the world of investment banking and financial advisory services.
The business
What is an investment banker?
Its role
The investment banker assists companies with their strategic financial transactions. You advise managers and investors on mergers and acquisitions, fund-raising and restructuring. Your mission: to optimise financing structures and maximise the value of transactions for your clients.
Its field of action
As an investment banker, you will work at the heart of the financial ecosystem. You will work for consultancy firms, investment banks or capital investment management companies. This geographical and sectoral versatility constantly enriches your expertise in financial transactions.
The functions
What does an investment banker do?
Your day-to-day work as an investment banker is punctuated by complex and strategic financial transactions.
You analyse the financing needs of client companies
You structure mergers and acquisitions and negotiate the terms and conditions.
You support fund-raising and identify potential investors
You carry out financial modelling and company valuations
You will advise on business transfers and optimise legal arrangements
You will supervise due diligence and coordinate multidisciplinary teams
You develop your customer portfolio and prospect for new mandates
You monitor regulatory developments and financial market trends
Qualifications
Qualities and skills needed to be a good investment banker
Expertise in financial modelling
You are familiar with business valuation tools and corporate finance techniques. Your analytical rigour enables you to decipher complex financial situations and propose appropriate solutions.
Negotiation and interpersonal skills
Your diplomacy and strength of conviction are essential during negotiations. You know how to bring together stakeholders with divergent interests and build lasting consensus.
Strategic vision and responsiveness
You can anticipate market developments and adapt your recommendations quickly. This intellectual agility enables you to seize investment opportunities and optimise external growth strategies.
The benefits
What are the advantages of being an investment banker?
Your impact on economic growth is tangible and rewarding. You’ll be helping to transform French businesses and supporting their international expansion. This dynamic sector gives you a panoramic view of the economy and puts you at the heart of major strategic decisions. Every successful transaction contributes directly to the creation of value and jobs.
Your financial expertise opens up exceptional career prospects. Autonomy and responsibility are the hallmarks of this profession, where your recommendations influence millions of euros of investment. You can progress to finance director, partner in a consultancy firm or set up your own M&A consultancy.
Remuneration
Investment banker: salary and career development
The investment banking profession offers attractive and progressive remuneration. At the start of your career, you can expect to earn between €40,000 and €50,000 gross per annum. After a few years’ experience, this salary rises to between €70,000 and €85,000, with senior profiles earning up to €150,000 gross per annum.
In addition, there are often significant benefits: substantial performance bonuses that can represent 30 to 50% of the fixed salary, company car and profit sharing. Your career prospects will take you to management positions in investment banks or strategic M&A advisory roles in specialist firms.
Up to
150 000 €
Salary per year
Training courses
How do I become an investment banker?
Our training courses
To enter the demanding profession of investment banker, it is essential to undergo solid training at a leading business school, recognised for its expertise in finance and strategy. INSEEC offers a number of excellent courses to help you enter the world of investment banking and develop your expertise in corporate finance.
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