EMEA Corporate Planning - Investment Banking - London

EMEA CORPORATE PLANNING - INVESTMENT BANKING - LONDON

One of the world's largest financial institutions are recruiting for a Corporate Planning Officer to join the Corporate Planning Team, which is part of the Chief Financial Office. The role is based in London, initially a 6 month rolling contract. The role is highly varied and challenging and will involve working across all of Corporate Planning's non-reporting responsibilities, including:

LEGAL ENTITY AND REGIONAL STRATEGY AND PLANNING

- Ongoing definition and implementation of the EMEA Legal Entity Strategy
- Support for major cross-line of business projects and initiatives within the region
- Communication of the EMEA strategy to local regulators, working across businesses and support functions and with the EMEA regional executive team

MARKET AND COMPETITOR INSIGHT:

- Competitor performance analysis for regional management focused on benchmarking to BAML EMEA
- Consolidated analysis of peer group performance, including strategic insights for senior leadership to drive priorities
- Monitor news flow/market developments/analyst reports to provide updates and insights to senior management

REGIONAL REPORTING AND EXECUTIVE SUPPORT:

- Ad-hoc analysis, presentations and briefings for senior management and for internal and external audiences

ESSENTIAL SKILLS

- Strong financial modelling skills including the ability to build well-controlled spreadsheets and source appropriate and meaningful data
- Very strong communication skills: ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally and to feel comfortable delivering financial analysis, insights and recommendations to senior individuals

NICE TO HAVE

- A first/high second class degree and a strong business knowledge of investment banking industry
- Experience with a Financial Planning/Strategy function within a blue chip financial institution, ideally a top tier IB
- Experience working with and presenting to senior executives
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or CFA Charterholder or in the final year of qualification