Investment Banking Associate - Financial Sponsors

Your role

Do you enjoy working in dynamic teams? Are you excited by the opportunity to work on complex, high-profile transactions for leading private equity clients and their portfolio companies? Are you solution oriented?

We’re looking for someone like that who can help us:

work closely with senior bankers to originate business with financial sponsor clients and their portfolio companies; take responsibility for transaction execution across a range of live deals, including preparation of key marketing and transaction documentation; coordinate across sector coverage and product teams to deliver transactions spanning M&A, leveraged and acquisition financing, and IPOs/equity capital markets; play a leading role in executing complex, often cross-border transactions that are market-leading in scale and impact; work collaboratively with junior bankers and help them develop both technical and project management skills; and build and maintain strong relationships with financial sponsors, portfolio companies and broader client networks

Job Type

Full Time

Job Reference #

339075BR

City

Sydney

Your team

You will be working in the Financial Sponsors Group in Sydney, focused on advising leading domestic and global private equity firms and their portfolio companies. The team is at the centre of many of the firm’s most significant and high-profile transactions, partnering closely with industry and product teams across M&A, financing and equity capital markets.

As part of this team, you will gain exposure to a broad range of sponsors and sectors, and work on transactions across the full lifecycle — from origination through to execution — including buyouts, exits, recapitalisations, IPOs and acquisition financings. UBS is widely regarded as a leading investment bank in Australia, and this role offers a unique opportunity to work on some of the most significant transactions in the Australian market.

Your expertise

4–5 years’ experience gained from working in investment banking (preferred), accountancy, law, strategic consultancy or a similar financial services profession, with a strong track record of success; experience across M&A, leveraged finance, and/or equity capital markets transactions is highly valued; strong financial analysis skills, with the ability to produce high-quality presentation material quickly and communicate key messages clearly; strong academic results; a team player with the ability to perform under pressure and deliver high-quality output in fast-paced environments; a proactive mindset and a desire to continuously expand your technical and relationship skill set; and a clear commitment to building a career in investment banking, ideally with an interest in working with financial sponsors You’re curious to explore how AI can improve how we build, deliver, and optimize workflows. You do this with sound judgment – validating outputs and aligning with policies, risk standards, and ethical use.

About Us
UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. We also provide diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, UBS is present in more than 50 markets around the globe.

We know that great work is never done alone. That’s why we place collaboration at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves. Want to find out more? Visit ubs.com/careers.

Join us

At UBS, we know that it's our people, with their diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds, who drive our ongoing success. We’re dedicated to our craft and passionate about putting our people first, with new challenges, a supportive team, opportunities to grow and flexible working options when possible. Our inclusive culture brings out the best in our employees, wherever they are on their career journey. And we use artificial intelligence (AI) to work smarter and more efficiently. We also recognize that great work is never done alone. That’s why collaboration is at the heart of everything we do. Because together, we’re more than ourselves.

We’re committed to disability inclusion and if you need reasonable accommodation/adjustments throughout our recruitment process, you can always contact us.

Disclaimer / Policy statements

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.