2025, Global Advisory Long Term Internship, Riyadh

Job Title: Long-term internship 2025 Division: Global Advisory Location: Riyadh (with the first 6 months based in Dubai) Start date: June-2025

Rothschild & Co Rothschild & Co is one of the worlds largest independent financial advisory groups. We provide M&A, strategy and financing advice, as well as investment and wealth management solutions to large institutions, families, individuals and governments, worldwide. Having been at the centre of the worlds financial markets for over 200 years, we can rely on an unrivalled global network of trusted professionals and decision makers. This means that we have in-depth market intelligence, bringing us closer to current issues than any other global financial institution. Our 3,800+ talented employees spread across in 50+ offices around the world have a strong track record of outstanding execution in three business lines: Global Advisory, Private Wealth and Asset Management, and Five Arrows / Merchant Banking. It is this combination of scale, local knowledge and intellectual capital that allows us to provide a distinct perspective and effective long-term solutions for our partners. Overview of Role We present an informed and impartial perspective to help our clients reach their goals through the design and execution of strategic M&A and financing solutions. We provide impartial, expert advice to large and mid-sized corporations, private equity, families and entrepreneurs, governments and sovereign wealth funds. We design and execute strategic M&A and financing solutions for our clients and act as a trusted partner, taking a long-term and independent view on the challenges they face. Our deep understanding of financial markets, the high volume of transactions we advise on, and our unrivalled network of industry and financing specialists in 40+ countries, provide clients with a comprehensive global perspective to achieve their strategic goals. Our distinct capabilities allow us to achieve outstanding results for our clients and act as their most trusted advisers over the long term. Opportunity to expand the firm internationally by working in our new office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; a market which is experiencing significant growth and has a lot of untapped potential.

• Work on multiple transactions and with multiple project teams simultaneously on all critical aspects of transactions, ranging from client development and initial opportunity evaluation to transaction strategy and execution;
• Develop and maintain standard or bespoke financial models;
• Use a range of valuation techniques to support client advice, including discounted cash flows, trading comparables analysis, transaction comparables analysis, and LBO-based valuations;
• Coordinate and support teams in the preparation of marketing and transaction documentation including client presentations, information memoranda, offering documents;
• Seek to identify new business opportunities for Rothschild & Co and new ideas for our clients that advance their strategic objectives;
• Coordinate and support the project team in coordinating all aspects of transactions, both internally and in coordination with other advisers;
• Research relevant industries to support the teams transaction initiatives, optimising various sources of information;

• Bachelors Degree or higher

• Arabic speaking and reading skills (preferred). Fluent in English;
• Previous experience gained in a similar role in a financial advisory and/or banking organisation;
• Ability to simultaneously manage several projects in an extremely fast paced environment in order to meet critical deadlines;
• Strong academic performance;
• Genuine interest in corporate finance with a particular focus on Saudi Arabia and the MENA region;
• Very strong analytical and numerical skills;
• Excellent computer skills including MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) and preferably also research databases (e.g. Bloomberg);
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills;
• Diligent and committed to excellence;
• Ambitious, driven, and capable of delivering results while working under tight deadlines;
• Ability to build long-term, professional relationships that add value to the client and lead to the expansion of the business;
• Aptitude for ongoing personal and professional development;
• Knowledge of the relevant financial and regulatory environments that surrounds M&A.

Our goal is to have a balanced, inclusive and flexible environment which enables all colleagues to achieve their personal and professional aspirations, and to ensure that Rothschild & Co provides longer term opportunities for talent.