Job description

The Investment Banking Associate – MENA Coverage role at J.P. Morgan in Dubai is a mid-level position within the Commercial & Investment Bank, focused on providing comprehensive investment banking services across the MENA region. The associate will support the origination, execution, and advisory of public and private mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, equity and debt capital raising transactions, and leveraged finance. The role includes preparing detailed financial models, conducting valuation analyses using multiples, DCF, and LBO methods, performing market and company research, and creating client presentations. Associates will also lead workstreams, manage projects, supervise and mentor analysts, and coordinate with industry, country, and product teams globally. The position provides hands-on experience in transaction execution from pitch to close, involvement in equity and debt capital markets advisory, and opportunities for professional development through continuous mentoring and feedback. The associate contributes to client relationship management, strategic advisory, and execution of investment banking products, ensuring high attention to detail and adherence to firm standards and processes across the transaction lifecycle.