at J.P. Morgan
Bulge Bracket Investment BanksPosted 8 days ago
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**Global Investment Banking – M&A Origination Assistant (6-Month Fixed-Term Contract)** Support JPMorgan's Seoul M&A team as an origination assistant. Key responsibilities include originating and executing M&A transactions, conducting industry research, building financial models, preparing pitch materials, and translating documents between English and Korean. Assist in due diligence and collaborate with coverage teams. Ideal candidates are university juniors/seniors from Business, Economics, or Accounting backgrounds with strong English/Korean skills, globally aware, and proficient in MS Office. This role offers an unparalleled M&A experience.
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- Country
- South Korea
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Full Job Description
Location: Seoul, Korea, Republic of
This opportunity provides you with a first-class Investment Banking and Mergers and Acquisitions experience at JPMorgan.
As an origination assistant within the Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) team, you will work with investment banking professionals side-by-side, and take part in origination and execution of transactions.
Job responsibilities
- Support origination and execution of M&A transactions, including public and private company mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures
- Conduct research and analysis on industries, companies, and financial markets to support strategic and valuation discussions
- Assist in building financial models and preparing valuation analyses (comparable companies, precedent transactions, DCF, etc.)
- Prepare presentation materials for client meetings, including pitch books, transaction decks, and internal committee materials
- Conduct English/Korean translations and contribute to due diligence and coordination across workstreams
- Support other investment banking activities in collaboration with coverage and product teams
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- College / university junior / senior class (well-prepared sophomore acceptable)
- Strong Academic background in Business, Economics, or Accounting
- Strong English / Korean communication skills (written and verbal)
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Knowledge of global and Korea M&A and macroeconomic environment
- Good understanding of accounting and financial statements
- Proficiency in MS Office software
