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Working at Canaccord Genuity offers performance-driven individuals an opportunity to do the most rewarding work of their careers. Our employees experience the best of both worlds: access to global resources and capabilities, with the responsiveness and agility of an independently owned firm.
In the UK, Europe & Crown Dependencies, we offer employment opportunities in our Wealth Management and Capital Markets businesses. Our Wealth Management business operates out of offices across the UK, as well as Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. Our Capital Markets business is headquartered in London, with an additional location in Dublin.
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We invite you to learn more by making a submission using the Speculative Application link at the bottom of this page or by emailing cg-hr-uk@cgf.com
Open Positions
Summary/Job Purpose
Canaccord Genuity is seeking a highly driven individual to join our Trading team as a Junior Sales Trader. This role offers hands-on exposure across our specialist trading desks, working alongside senior sales traders to support client execution and idea generation. You will play a key role in strengthening client relationships, assisting with trade workflows, and helping to deliver best-in-class execution and service to our institutional clients in a fast-paced market environment.
The Role :
- Analysing client and market data to help develop our execution offering and execute trades.
- Assist senior traders and sales in preparing market intelligence, stock‐level commentary, flow/trend analysis and trade ideas for clients.
- Shadowing senior members of the team to develop a deeper understanding of the market and our client’s needs.
- Learn and understand all aspects of the trade lifecycle, and manage order entry, confirmations and allocations.
- Develop and maintain appropriate client, sector, industry and stock market structure knowledge.Taking responsibility to attend specialist industry courses/seminars and relevant client events and pitches.
- Develop relationships with other CGL departments e.g Research and Sales both domestic and globally.
- Be highly comfortable working under pressure, managing multiple tasks and tight deadlines, with strong attention to detail.
Our ideal candidate:
- Degree educated with a minimum 2:1.
- A strong interest in trading the financial markets.
- Previous internships or work experience in trading would be desirable but is not essential
- Excellent Excel, PowerPoint and Word Skills.
- Good understanding of relevant market data across the division including but not limited to Bloomberg and Fidessa would be desirable but is not essential.
- Critical and independent thinker/ analytical/ logical and reasoned.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Excellent written & spoken English.
- Excellent mental arithmetic
Canaccord Genuity Limited aim to promote an environment free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation where everyone receives equal treatment regardless of age, colour, disability, gender, race, sexual orientation, hours of work, marital status, national origin, political opinions or religious beliefs. All decisions on employment practices are objective, free from bias and based upon work criteria and individual merit. To monitor the effectiveness of our efforts in regards to offering equal opportunities, we would be grateful if you would provide the relevant information requested on the application form. The information requested will be detached by us upon receipt of your application and will not be used during the selection process.
Location: London
Department: Securities
Summary/Overview
Working within the Financial Services team, you will have the opportunity to provide financial advisory services on a wide range of strategic transactions (including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers and re-structuring), capital-raising projects and debt financing mandates to financial institutions.
Working directly on a project by project basis to support the Financial Services team in the origination and execution of corporate advisory transactions. This role will also provide support and guidance to Interns and junior Analysts, where appropriate.
The Role
- Undertaking valuations of businesses using a variety of methodologies, including relative valuation techniques, leverage buyout models and discounted cash flow analyses, and presenting and discussing the results with the project team, clients and prospective clients;
- Undertaking detailed financial modelling and analysis including valuation and assessing the financial impact of transactions;
- Analysing industry and sector trends, commercial analysis of individual businesses and case studies of transactions;
- Drafting and reviewing marketing materials and other documentation including pitches, teasers, information memorandums, management presentations, strategic review papers, valuation papers and admission / prospectus documents;
- Collating comments from the project team, clients and other advisers on materials produced and working with the team to produce revised materials; and
- Involved in transaction process management, supporting Associates / Vice Presidents to ensure projects run smoothly, expected to attend most meetings, and to work directly with the client’s Finance Director and other senior management.
Our Ideal Candidate
- We are seeking a Qualified Chartered Accountant with 2–3 years’ experience in the financial services division of a leading accountancy firm, or a candidate with at least 18 months’ experience in M&A at an investment bank or boutique, ideally within a Financial Institutions team.
- Educated to Degree level or equivalent with a minimum 2:1 grade.
- Completion of CISI Level 3 Certification in Corporate Finance would be advantageous.
- Highly numerate.
- Strong communication skills both written and verbally.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Highly organised and reliable, self-starter, motivated and ambitious.
- Team player capable of fitting in with the collegiate culture.
- Valuation and financial modelling experience.
- Excellent Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills.
Canaccord Genuity Limited aim to promote an environment free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation where everyone receives equal treatment regardless of age, colour, disability, gender, race, sexual orientation, hours of work, marital status, national origin, political opinions or religious beliefs. All decisions on employment practices are objective, free from bias and based upon work criteria and individual merit. To monitor the effectiveness of our efforts in regards to offering equal opportunities, we would be grateful if you would provide the relevant information requested on the application form. The information requested will be detached by us upon receipt of your application and will not be used during the selection process.
Location: London
Overview
Working within our Advisory Investment Banking team this exciting role will provide the opportunity to support Managing Directors in the M&A team based at our Wood Street office by effectively managing their schedules and supporting them in their responsibilities in a busy environment, where performance, teamwork and culture are all highly valued.
Summary
To provide support to senior level investment banking by effectively managing schedules and performing a wide variety of responsible, complex and confidential administrative, secretarial, analytical and research duties.
Responsibilities:
- Extensive diary management – booking client meetings/ lunches/conference calls etc., organising meetings.
- Telephone and email screening / dealing with clients / others.
- Arranging travel/accommodation both in the UK and elsewhere.
- Collating, inputting, processing and distributing information as required.
- CRM system updating.
- Expenses administration.
- Typing notes, presentations, e-mails (including audio typing when required).
- Adhering to all relevant operational procedures and company policies and taking an active part in ensuring these are followed e.g. compliance procedures; filing procedures and contributing to the maintenance of the Company's databases.
- Providing holiday/absence cover across other Personal Assistants when required.
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Candidates should have at least 5 years’ experience working at a senior level in professional or financial services (ideally within investment banking).
- Excellent Excel, PowerPoint and Word Skills.
- Experience of CRM system would be preferable.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality on sensitive matters.
- Good problem-solving skills with a can-do attitude.
- Good attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills.
Canaccord Genuity Limited aim to promote an environment free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation where everyone receives equal treatment regardless of age, colour, disability, gender, race, sexual orientation, hours of work, marital status, national origin, political opinions or religious beliefs. All decisions on employment practices are objective, free from bias and based upon work criteria and individual merit. To monitor the effectiveness of our efforts in regards to offering equal opportunities, we would be grateful if you would provide the relevant information requested on the application form. The information requested will be detached by us upon receipt of your application and will not be used during the selection process.
Please submit any speculative applications here. Your details will be retained for three months in line with General Data Protection Regulation and our Recruitment Privacy Notice. If, in that time, your CV is suitable for a vacancy, we will get in touch to discuss your experience in more detail. Please note that we advertise when we are accepting applications for our Intern positions and Analyst programme.
Any applications that are sent through via our speculative applications route will not be considered for these roles and should be submitted as outlined in the relevant advertisement.
Canaccord Genuity Limited aim to promote an environment free from discrimination, harassment and victimisation where everyone receives equal treatment regardless of age, colour, disability, gender, race, sexual orientation, hours of work, marital status, national origin, political opinions or religious beliefs. All decisions on employment practices are objective, free from bias and based upon work criteria and individual merit. To monitor the effectiveness of our efforts in regards to offering equal opportunities, we would be grateful if you would provide the relevant information requested on the application form. The information requested will be detached by us upon receipt of your application and will not be used during the selection process.