# Investment Banking Associate

> Pavago · South Africa (Remote) · — · Posted 2026-08-12

**Workplace:** remote

## Description

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

**Full-Time | Remote | U.S. Business Hours**

### **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.

### **What You’ll Own**

### **Financial Modeling & Valuation**

-   Build and maintain **DCF, LBO, merger, and operating models**
-   Perform comparable company and precedent transaction analysis
-   Conduct scenario and sensitivity analysis
-   Evaluate valuation assumptions, transaction structures, and financing impacts

### **M&A & Deal Execution**

-   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

### **Pitch Books & Transaction Materials**

-   Prepare and refine:

-   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
-   Incorporate findings into valuations, presentations, and strategic recommendations

### **Team & Quality Control**

-   Review analyst work for accuracy and financial integrity
-   Support VPs and Managing Directors on live transactions and client meetings
-   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**

### **Nice to Have**

-   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

### **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**

1.  Application Review
2.  **Spark Hire Intro Video**
3.  Pavago Recruiter Interview
4.  Technical Assessment – Financial Modeling / M&A
5.  Client Interview
6.  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.

### **Apply Now**

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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