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Investment Banking Associate

Pavago

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Responsibilities

  • Perform comparable company and precedent transaction analysis

Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis

  • Evaluate valuation assumptions, transaction structures, and financing impacts
  • Support buy-side, sell-side, capital raise, and strategic advisory engagements
  • Coordinate due diligence requests, timelines, and deliverables
  • Manage virtual data rooms and transaction trackers
  • Coordinate with clients, lawyers, accountants, and other advisors
  • Prepare and refine:
  • Incorporate findings into valuations, presentations, and strategic recommendations
  • Review analyst work for accuracy and financial integrity
  • Support VPs and Managing Directors on live transactions and client meetings

Preferred

  • MBA, CFA, or CPA
  • Buy-side and/or sell-side M&A experience
  • Capital raising experience
  • Technology, healthcare, financial services, or real estate transaction exposure
  • Experience reviewing or mentoring analyst-level work

Investment Banking Associate

Pavago · South Africa (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-09-22

Description

Investment Banking Associate – M&A, Valuation & Financial Modeling

About the Role

At Pavago, one of our clients is hiring an experienced Investment Banking Associate to support live M&A transactions, capital raises, valuations, and strategic advisory engagements.

This is a hands-on, execution-focused role for someone with strong financial modeling skills and experience working in fast-paced transaction environments. You’ll work closely with senior bankers, analysts, clients, attorneys, and advisors to move deals from analysis through execution.

Financial Modeling & Valuation

Build and maintain DCF, LBO, merger, and operating models

Pitch Books & Transaction Materials

  • Pitch books
  • Confidential Information Memoranda (CIMs)
  • Teasers
  • Management presentations

Investor materials

Translate complex financial analysis into polished, executive-ready presentations

Research & Analysis

  • Conduct industry, company, market, and transaction research
  • Analyze competitive positioning and market trends

Team & Quality Control

  • Maintain strong version control and transaction documentation
  • Mentor junior analysts where required

What We’re Looking For

  • 2–4 years of experience in Investment Banking, Private Equity, Transaction Advisory, or Corporate Finance
  • Advanced Excel financial modeling skills
  • Strong PowerPoint and presentation capabilities
  • Hands-on knowledge of:
  • DCF valuation
  • LBO modeling
  • Comparable company analysis
  • Precedent transactions
  • Scenario and sensitivity analysis
  • Experience with Bloomberg, Capital IQ, FactSet, or PitchBook
  • Strong attention to detail and deadline management
  • Ability to manage multiple transaction workstreams simultaneously
  • Excellent written and verbal English communication
  • Availability during U.S. business hours

What Success Looks Like

  • Accurate, reliable financial models and valuations
  • High-quality transaction and client materials delivered on time
  • Well-organized due diligence and deal processes
  • Strong execution across multiple live transactions
  • Positive feedback from clients and senior bankers
  • Consistently high attention to detail under tight deadlines

Why Join?

  • Work directly on live M&A and capital-raising transactions
  • Exposure to complex valuation and financial modeling work
  • Direct collaboration with senior bankers and executives

Fully remote environment aligned with U.S. deal schedules

Career growth toward Vice President, Private Equity, Corporate Development, or Strategic Finance

Interview Process

  • Application Review
  • Spark Hire Intro Video
  • Pavago Recruiter Interview
  • Technical Assessment – Financial Modeling / M&A
  • Client Interview
  • Offer & Onboarding

What Happens After You Apply

Qualified candidates will receive a Spark Hire invitation to complete a short Intro Video. This helps us learn more about your transaction experience, financial modeling background, and communication skills before the interview stage.

Please check your inbox and spam/junk folder for the invitation.

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  • If you have strong financial modeling, valuation, and transaction execution experience and thrive in high-performance deal environments, we’d love to hear from you.
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