REVIEW MY CV: I'm a third year analyst looking for investment banking opportunities in Moscow
I'm currently a 3rd year Analyst with most experience in financing and risk management products. I've led projects in financing and ratings advisory. My main industry focus is metals & mining, utilities, and financial institutions. I am currently open for opportunities in investment banking in Moscow, with more of an M&A focus than I have currently. What are my chances?
WORK EXPERIENCE
Apr'07 - Present US bank - London/ Moscow, IBD Eastern Europe coverage, Analyst
Clients: major corporates with focus on Metals &Mining, Utilities and FIs across all products
BD origination and execution: most experience in syndicated loans, debt advisory, eurobonds, hedging, ECA, bilateral structured deals, equity-linked, capital structure and ratings advisory and since 2009 - M&A, ECM
Achievements:
> Initiated coverage of a metals & mining company, led client negotiations and internal approvals on debut PXF loan, on-going dialogue on strategic opportunities
> Succesfully executed $250mln loan with FX hedging, subsequent execution of a debut bond mandate, ratings advisory for 2 agencies.
> Led several ratings advisory projects.
> Integrated into a multi-cultural environment, acquired deep knowledge of several IB products and multi-product solutions.
Selected deals:
> $3.5bn acquisition bridge followed by $250m eurobond issue;
> Debut syndicated $400m loan, swap into fixed RUB, preparations for eurobond.
> $2bn acquisition bridge, subsequent restructuring process.
> $3.5bn PXF loan, Eurobond consent solicitation.
> $600m loan, IR hedging.
> Mining company - PXF facility, debt advisory, risk-management discussions.
My role / contribution:
> Preparation of pitches, debt structuring and credit analysis, responses to RFP, tender proposals, industry/client overviews, business commitee papers, info memos, rating presentations, internal meetings with product group, negotiations with credit, lawyers, complaince.
> Identification of client business needs, optimal products and structures.
Mar'07 - Apr'07 Private equity analyst
> Provided business? & Industry analysis of potential targets for PE deals, review of incoming memos
> Acquired good knowledge of financial modeling and valuation of potential PE projects.
Jun'06 - Jan'07 Accounting firm, Business valuation, Analyst
> Internship followed by job offer
> Financial modeling - work-out detailed DCF models
Aug'03 - Aug'05 Brokerage firm, Equity research,
> Led equity research, oversaw 2 analysts
> Supported coverage of O?&G, M&M and Industrials (DCF models, reports)
EDUCATION:
> 2005-2007 MA in Economics, majors: Finance, Economic Policy.
> 1999-2004 Diploma in Finance with Distinctions
OTHER
> Languages: Russian - native, English - fluent
> PC: MS Office, Bloomberg, Thompson One, Reuters, Dealogic etc.
> Certificates: FSA, FSFR approved, BarCap 1.5 year analyst programme (incl. IFRS Accounting, valuation, IB products etc.)
> Hobbies: Basketball, Surfing, Business literature, Theatre
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