Graduate Careers
Graduate Analyst, Corporate Finance
The role will include
- Producing company investor presentations and Longspur pitch materials
- Supporting execution of project finance and M&A transactions, from origination through to completion
- Building and maintaining financial and valuation models (DCF, comparable companies, precedent transactions)
- Conducting industry and company research to support live mandates and business development
- Assisting with due diligence, data rooms, and transaction documentation
- Taking on increasing responsibility across live deals as the programme progresses, with structured on-the-job training and mentoring throughout
Applicants must have
- Graduating in 2027, with a 2.1 degree or above, in a relevant subject (finance, economics, engineering, or a related discipline)
- Strong numerical and analytical skills, with genuine commercial awareness of the clean energy / energy transition sector
- Excellent attention to detail, strong business English writing and presentation skills
- The ability to manage multiple work-streams concurrently, under pressure and to deadline
- Self-discipline and high motivation, with a clear, demonstrable drive to build a long-term career in the sector
- Prior internship or work experience in investment banking, corporate finance, or a closely related financial services field
- A solid understanding of capital raising and M&A
- Advanced PowerPoint & Word skills for preparing investment presentations
- Advanced Excel skills: three-statement financial modelling, charting, and company valuation (DCF / comparable company analysis)
Preferred (not required)
- Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to improve the speed or quality of analytical work
- Direct experience working on live corporate finance or M&A transactions (e.g. via a prior internship)
- Strong awareness of capital raising and/or M&A deal cycles and processes
- Familiarity with Bloomberg / CapitalIQ / FactSet
- Participation in relevant investment societies, trading competitions, or extracurricular finance programmes
- Fluency in a European language
Scroll down for instructions on how to apply.
Graduate Careers
How to Apply
Please send your CV, together with short answers to the three questions below, to careers@longspur.com . Please use the subject line: “
- [Name Surname] – 2027 Summer Internship Application” for the Summer Intern role “
- [Name Surname] – 2027 Graduate Analyst Application” for the Graduate Analyst role
Alongside your CV, please answer the following in the body of your email. Please answer the questions in reverse order, with a maximum of 150 words per answer.
- Why are you interested in a career in corporate finance / investment banking, and specifically in the clean energy sector?
- Describe a time you had to manage several competing priorities or a tight deadline. How did you approach it?
- What relevant experience, coursework, or projects (academic or otherwise) have prepared you for this role?
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until 31 October 2026.
Interviews will take place in November and December 2026, with offers made in January 2027.
Both positions are expected to start in June 2027.