Careers
Careers with VSA Capital
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Job Vacancy:
Corporate Finance Analyst/Executive
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Location: City of London
Job Type: Permanent, Full time
Company: VSA Capital Limited
Updated on: November 2024
VSA Capital is a full-service investment bank providing corporate finance and corporate broking services, both domestically and internationally.
VSA is a boutique investment bank employing exceptional people who provide a high quality, professional service to a diverse range of international corporate clients.
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Services include advice on fundraisings on the equity capital markets (ECM), corporate broking (research and sales), private and alternative financing and M&A advisory services. We act for a diverse range of public and private companies, ensuring that a top-quality advisory and broking service is provided to them on an ongoing basis. Historically, VSA’s strength has been in the natural resources sector (mining and energy) and in recent years it has expanded into other sectors, including transitional energy, technology, leisure, support services and consumer brands.
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VSA is listed on the Aquis Stock Exchange Growth Market and has offices in London and Shanghai and has also entered into strategic alliances with firms in South Africa and Kenya in order to leverage its respective capabilities in Sub-Saharan Africa. We have also recently announced an alliance with Drakewood Capital Management.
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The Role
The Corporate Finance team comprises a great bunch of professionals. We are seeking to recruit an exceptional individual to join our team in London as an Analyst/Executive.
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The right candidate will benefit from significant interaction with the day-to-day business of Corporate Finance and Corporate Broking, working with colleagues in Sales and Research, together with other professional advisers. There will be regular client contact as well as hands on involvement in supporting the developing pipeline of corporate transactions through preparation of the necessary documentation, and co-ordinating the accounting and legal processes required to support deals.
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The Corporate Finance team operates with a relatively flat structure and in small transaction teams, which will provide significant responsibility and exposure on transactions. Previous experience of corporate finance would be an advantage although we are open to candidates with a range of prior experience and any background.
Requirements:
The successful candidates will need to demonstrate:
• Ambition, enthusiasm and drive;
• Ability to take on responsibility and act with autonomy;
• Very strong attention to detail;
• Good interpersonal skills;
• The ability to work in a team environment, playing a strong project management role;
• Strong financial modelling, numerical and analytical skills;
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills;
• Practicality, lack of pretension and commercial awareness; and,
• A knowledge of emerging markets would be desirable.
In order to perform the role the individual will be required to dedicate time outside of standard business hours on certain projects.
Compensation and Benefits:
In return, the successful candidate will expect to receive:
• Competitive salary dependent on experience;
• Discretionary bonuses based upon both individual performance and VSA’s operating profit;
• Equity participation through share options in VSA’s listed holding company, VSA Capital Group PLC; and
• Comprehensive benefits package including private health care, life insurance (4x salary), contributory pension and 25 days holiday.
Please submit a CV and covering letter (mentioning how you fit the role and salary expectations) to the Head of Corporate Finance corporatefinance@vsacapital.com.