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Director of Engineering – Corporate & Investment Banking Technology

Director of Engineering is required to join the Cross Product team of a global investment banking business. This is a permanent position, at Director level, based in their London office. This role will pay a base salary of between £90,000 - £120,000 (based on experience) - Hybrid working (3 days in office).

This person will lead engineering and DevOps across the banks Cross-Product Platforms, providing technical and strategic direction for systems supporting key Group Functions such as Risk, Finance, and Regulatory Reporting. The Head of Engineering will oversee a distributed team of 30+ engineers and developers across London, Dublin, and India, driving high-quality software delivery, modernising legacy technology, and establishing consistent engineering and platform standards. The role requires a seasoned technology leader with experience in large, global banking environments, strong stakeholder management skills, and the ability to lead transformation across complex, multi-domain environments.

Key requirements:

• Proven background managing globally dispersed engineering teams (20-30+ heads) in global banks.
• Experience with Microsoft-based legacy systems (.NET, C#, SQL, Azure, on-prem/cloud) and emerging technologies including Linux, Java, microservices, and containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Camunda).
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins), version control (GitHub/GitLab/BitBucket), backend/frontend frameworks (Spring Boot, Angular, React), cloud and data platforms (Azure Databricks, Data Lake), monitoring, logging, and test automation tools to deliver high-quality, scalable, and secure software solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone to lead and shape the engineering and DevOps strategy across multiple product lines of a global bank. If you feel like you match the above and would like to hear more, please apply within.

Director of Engineering – Corporate & Investment Banking Technology

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• Prepare comprehensive financial models, valuation analyses (DCF, LBO, precedent transactions, etc.), and sensitivity analyses for mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising transactions.
• Conduct in-depth industry research, market analysis, and company due diligence to identify investment opportunities and risks.
• Assist in the creation of client presentations, pitch books, and other marketing materials for M&A advisory, equity offerings, and debt financings.
• Support senior bankers in managing client relationships and executing transactions from origination through to closing.
• Gather and synthesize financial data from various sources, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Monitor key industry trends and developments in the technology sector, providing insights to the deal team.
• Coordinate with clients, legal counsel, and other advisors during the transaction process.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and research as requested by senior management.
• Contribute to team meetings and knowledge sharing within the investment banking division.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements and internal policies.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field from a top-tier university.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance, accounting principles, and valuation methodologies.
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced modeling) and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex financial concepts clearly.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• A genuine interest in the technology industry and investment banking.
• Previous internship experience in investment banking, private equity, or corporate finance is highly preferred.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, as required by the demands of the business.

We are now working with a leading investment banking advisory firm based in London.

They are now looking to recruit an Analyst into their European Technology M&A team, who will work on the origination and execution of deals for their clients.

The team has worked on a range of very successful deals in the last few years and has a strong pipeline of work.

The firm has had excellent deal flow and is incredibly busy on live transactions right now.

They are very interested in meeting Analysts from the M&A teams of other banks and advisory firms. They are also open to meeting Tech focused advisors from the M&A teams of investment banks.

We are now working with a leading investment banking advisory firm based in London.

They are now looking to recruit an Analyst into their European Technology M&A team, who will work on the origination and execution of deals for their clients.

The team has worked on a range of very successful deals in the last few years and has a strong pipeline of work.

The firm has had excellent deal flow and is incredibly busy on live transactions right now.

They are very interested in meeting Analysts from the M&A teams of other banks and advisory firms. They are also open to meeting Tech focused advisors from the M&A teams of investment banks.

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William Blair has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, and we continue to deepen our expertise and relationships across regions, asset classes, and markets throughout North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.

We are committed to our people and culture, values, clients, and local communities.

What sets us apart is that we are an independent partnership, with employees who have unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds. We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients' evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries.

We strive to attract the most qualified, passionate candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and a variety of other business functions.

We work tirelessly to create an inclusive culture and take pride in fostering employees' professional and personal growth. We empower our people to bring their best thinking each day so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem-solving abilities that our clients expect.

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Execute in-depth analyses to support new business development, transaction execution and the delivery of investment banking products and services to clients and prospects. Perform research and financial modeling, apply core valuation methods, and complete due diligence activities at the direction of the Investment Banking team lead. Work closely with client staff to advance projects, gathering necessary information, describing financial modeling methodology, and presenting results directly related to scope of analysis. Provide training and mentorship to summer interns and less experienced Analysts.

Responsibilities Include But May Not Be Limited To

• Perform extensive financial/valuation analyses to value debt and equity for mergers, acquisitions and capital raising transactions. Form varied approaches to analyses once fundamental base of approach is set.
• Build financial models to value potential and actual clients and/or industries. Execute core valuation methods, such as comparable companies, precedents and discounted cash flow. Effectively synthesize information to convey complex financial modeling outcomes.
• Perform due diligence, research, analysis and documentation of potential and live transactions. Identify potential deal issues and properly escalate concerns to team members.
• Draft management presentations to highlight financial analysis and research results.
• Assist in the development, production and delivery of proposals and presentations to clients and prospects. Draft marketing materials, emphasizing the advantages of William Blair and its investment banking methods/approach.
• Participate in client meetings and drafting sessions.
• Research industries or sectors, as identified by senior bankers, to target certain clients or industries. Evaluate and improve BIC content. Leverage learnings across deals.
• Seek opportunities to streamline processes and propose solutions to complete tasks more efficiently.
• Support client relationship development by developing a detailed understanding of client needs and challenges, providing professional and responsive service and anticipating client information needs.
• Develop an understanding of macro factors related to client industry, investment banking products and potential implications.
• Mentor summer interns and invest in teaching subsequent classes of analysts, imparting best practices.
• Ensure all activities are in compliance with applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Additional responsibilities as requested.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Internship or prior work experience in financial services industry preferred
• Proven track record in university studies required
• Detail oriented with strong analytical abilities
• Excellent mathematical, writing, verbal and computer skills
• Ability to adapt to new tasks with little notice
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong desire to win
• Developing increasingly sound judgement
• Thorough understanding of accounting and finance
• Commitment to satisfying internal and external customers
• Travel required: approximately 5%

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A Snapshot of Your Day
As a UK Software Development Intern (Finance) you will be joining a small team responsible for developing and maintaining internal accounting and controlling web applications. You will write code, design and query databases, manage cloud services and technical compliance in a corporate environment. This year long placement covers all aspects of software development as well as providing you a grounding in the Finance domain, with a focus on learning and improve skills that will further your career development.

The team are currently located near Bournemouth; therefore you will need to live or be willing to relocate to the Bournemouth area to fulfil the requirements of this role. You will be expected to work from the Bournemouth office every Tuesday & Wednesday as a minimum.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Develop small/medium changes to applications across the full tech stack, reporting your progress in weekly development standups,
• Familiarise yourself with the existing application landscape, evaluating implementation against 'best practices' and writing automated tests to enshrine existing functionality,
• Providing a "support first" service, acting as first point of contact for application users and escalating common themes or pain points to the development team,
• Act as "first gate" for accepting requirements and incidents into the weekly standup, investigating the technical feasibility/root cause,
• Manage deployments through from image building, through CI/CD pipelines, to container launches, escalating where necessary,
• Partner with our offshore support teams to document existing application processes and technical interventions,
• Partner with the Digital Core (DC) organisation to ensure compliance with all technical and cybersecurity requirements,
• Reconciling financial data between systems of record and the internal application landscape,
• Proactively suggesting simplifications to processes where it makes sense, designing sustainable technical solutions to drive efficiency, productivity and cost reduction,
• Ad hoc reporting.

Your opportunities for personal growth:

• Gain hands-on experience with developing internal applications in a rapid, iterative environment using a variety of open-source and proprietary software.
• Be a valued member of an international and supportive team. You will be encouraged to contribute across the whole scope of the team's activities.
• Seek out opportunities that will strengthen your skills and enhance your knowledge to continue to support the business and your career development path.

What You Bring

• You must have a clear interest in software development, a willingness to learn a variety of technologies and a desire to deepen your technical understanding.
• You must be working towards a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Cybersecurity or Software Development.
• You can work independently, safely and responsibly; take ownership of challenges, think logically, and proactively research your own solutions to technical challenges you encounter.
• An interest in finance and accounting is desirable as this role sits within a finance function.

About The Team
The Financial Planning and Analysis department sits in the Accounting and Controlling – this team's aim is to support the wider accounting department, particularly functional controlling, with digital solutions that provide them and our businesses with transparency.

Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. We meet the growing energy demand across 90+ countries while ensuring our climate is protected. With more than 100,000 dedicated employees, we not only generate electricity for over 16% of the global community, but we're also using our technology to help protect people and the environment.

Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.

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Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity, we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.

Rewards/Benefits

• A competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
• Pension scheme with a competitive employer contribution
• 26 days holiday per annum
• Salary sacrifice schemes such as private medical & dental insurances, cycle to work, electric car scheme, discounted gym membership plus several other lifestyle benefits to suit you

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