Pros
-Work on interesting mandates in ecommerce and technology all over the continent: UK, Sweden, Denmark, Germany/ DACH, Italy, Slovenia, Portugal, in my last year here -No massive overhead/ administrative structure you get at some of the larger shops, most of the people working here are actually M&A people working on projects -Sweet spot between small and large, so access to larger deals. Plenty of €20-100m EV deals, and then some larger. Last year we advised on a deal in the Nordics at EV just under €1Bn -Strong deal flow, analysts typically have 3-4 live deals on at a given time -Great people, who get promoted through the levels and stay with the company for longer than the industry average. Partners mostly held senior positions at interesting places: Goldman, World Bank, Deutsche Bank, Houlihan, Piper Jaffray, so working for and learning from quality people -Good training, both on the job (actually having real client responsibilities on live deals, rather than endless BD), and structured. Analysts/ Associates go to training ("Junior/ Senior Academy") somewhere sunny in Europe (in 2019: Portugal) Ultimately, why I and others enjoy working here: Be part of something and grow it, rather than just get on the "M&A wheel" executing projects.
Cons
Like many investment banks, the project work sometimes demands tough hours.
