A useful starting point
Deal list, your role on the deal, and the outcome. One page is still common for junior IB. Skip a two-page narrative. Skip this if you have no deal or markets experience — a general finance CV will not convert.
These examples illustrate structure, not a real applicant’s history. Replace every sample detail with your own evidence. Follow the employer’s instructions on qualifications, registration, document length and file format.
Evidence to consider
- Deal or coverage proof
- Modelling
- Hours-honest availability is not a CV line — keep it for interview
- GPA/degree class as the desk expects
Illustrative achievement bullets
- Built a 3-statement model used in a sell-side CIM for a £200m process
- Staffed a live M&A close; owned the working-capital bridge
- Prepared 40 pages of industry comps overnight for a Monday pitch
- Passed Series-equivalent or FCA-required exams as applicable to the desk
Relevant skills to substantiate
Financial modelling · Valuation · Pitch books · Excel · PowerPoint · Due diligence
What to leave out
- Photos
- Inflated “led the deal” as an analyst
- Confidential live deal names
Choose a layout
Explore the classic template or use it in the CV builder. This is a suggested layout; follow the vacancy’s requirements.