Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities As an Associate in the Middle East and Africa Investment Banking team, you will play an important role in transaction execution, client coverage and business development, including but not limited to:

• Transaction Execution: Support and help manage the day-to-day execution of M&A, equity capital markets, debt capital markets and other strategic advisory transactions across the Middle East and Africa, working closely with clients, senior bankers, product teams and external advisors.
• Financial Analysis & Modelling: Build and review detailed financial models, valuation analyses, DCFs, precedent transaction analyses, comparable company analyses and other quantitative workstreams to support live mandates and business development efforts.
• Presentation & Documentation: Prepare high-quality client materials, including pitch books, management presentations, information memoranda, valuation materials, board presentations and other transaction-related documentation.
• Client Interaction: Participate in client meetings and transaction workstreams, support due diligence processes, coordinate drafting sessions and help manage information flow across deal teams and stakeholders.
• Business Development Support: Assist senior bankers in identifying, originating and pursuing new business opportunities, including market mapping, company research, sector analysis, investor analysis and preparation of strategic discussion materials.
• Cross-Border Coordination: Work with regional and global Citi teams across investment banking, capital markets, corporate banking and product partners to deliver integrated solutions to clients across MEA.
• Team Contribution & Mentorship: Support the development of junior analysts through day-to-day guidance, review of work product and knowledge sharing, while contributing to a collaborative and high-performance team culture.
• Market Insight: Develop and maintain a strong understanding of macroeconomic trends, capital markets activity, regulatory developments, sector dynamics and competitive trends across the Middle East and Africa.