KH Holdings
Investment Banking-Origination Paid Internship UK/Europe
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Origination Analyst
Investment Banking | Fundraising | M&A Advisory
Location: Europe
We are hiring a regional Origination Analyst for the EU covering also the UK and Germany, Spain, Poland, Finland and the Baltic states where we have a strong portfolio, pipeline and need to strengthen our position regionally with a highly commercial, client-facing investment banking role focused on winning and shaping fundraising and M&A advisory mandates.
This is not a passive research or back-office position. Origination in our firm means identifying strong opportunities, engaging directly with founders and business owners, assessing the initial fundability and transaction potential of each case, and helping convert qualified prospects into signed advisory engagements. Lead generation is provided by our marketing department and full CRM/AI tools are available to streamline the process.
The role requires a commercially oriented person, with financial market knowledge, who is comfortable speaking with decision-makers, judging opportunity quality, negotiating fees, and discussing the proposed terms and conditions of an engagement with professionalism and confidence.
What the role involves
In this position, you will be responsible for the front end of the firm’s advisory pipeline. That includes:
- Identifying and approaching companies that may require fundraising or M&A advisory support
- Assessing whether an opportunity is commercially attractive and realistically fundable
- Performing an initial review of the company, business model, market context, and likely investor or buyer fit
- Engaging directly with founders, CEOs, and shareholders to understand objectives and readiness
- Helping move discussions from interest to mandate by presenting the value of our advisory approach
- Supporting the negotiation of fees, engagement scope, and commercial terms
- Working closely with senior leadership to determine whether a mandate should be pursued and on what basis
- Participate in the entire process of the funding journey from origination, analysis and structuring all the way to placement and closing.
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Candidate profile
We are looking for candidates who are not only articulate and ambitious, but financially knowledgeable and genuinely commercial in mindset.
The right person for this role will be able to:
- Recognize what constitutes a good advisory opportunity
- Distinguish between attractive and weak mandates at an early stage
- Understand the difference between companies that are merely looking for funding and those that are realistically financeable
- Hold commercially mature conversations with founders and business owners
- Defend the value of our services and engage confidently on fees and mandate structure
- Balance relationship-building with commercial discipline
This is therefore best suited to someone with a combination of:
- Business development instinct
- Strong communication and persuasion skills
- Sound commercial judgment
- Interest in corporate finance, fundraising, M&A, and strategic advisory
- Confidence in handling early-stage negotiation and qualification conversations
Candidate responsibilities
- Source and engage potential fundraising and M&A advisory opportunities across Spain, the UK, and wider European markets
- Conduct initial screening of companies to assess commercial quality, investor relevance, and likely fundability
- Analyze whether prospects are suitable for advisory engagement based on business quality, transaction readiness, and mandate potential
- Lead first-stage conversations with founders, CEOs, and business owners regarding funding or strategic transaction objectives
- Help shape the commercial discussion around our services, fees, scope of work, and engagement structure
- Support negotiation of advisory mandates and coordinate progression toward signed engagements
- Maintain disciplined pipeline management through the firm’s lead generation and CRM systems
- Work directly with the COO on origination strategy, client qualification, and mandate conversion
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Who are we looking for
We are looking for a candidate with the confidence and judgment to operate at the commercial front end of an investment banking advisory firm. This role is not only about generating conversations. It is about bringing in the right deals, assessing whether they are worth pursuing, and helping convert them into well-structured, economically attractive mandates.
We are seeking commercially strong candidates who can identify attractive advisory opportunities, assess their initial fundability, engage credibly with founders and decision-makers, and help convert qualified prospects into signed fundraising and M&A mandates through disciplined commercial negotiation.
Why This Role Matters
Origination is one of the most commercially important functions in the firm. In this role, you will help generate new mandates, build trusted client relationships, and develop the commercial and advisory skills that sit at the heart of successful investment banking careers.
For the right candidate, this role offers a rare combination of:
- Client-facing responsibility from an early stage
- Fast progression into a staff role
- Joining an fast-growing innovative investment bank at the ground floor with all the associated benefits and environment.
- Exposure to real transactions and advisory work
- A high-upside professional path in fundraising and M&A
To apply:
Please send:
- Your CV to hr@khholdings.eu
- A short email explaining your interest in the role
- A brief note on why you would perform well in a client-facing origination and advisory environment
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