Sample cover letter for Full Time position at Macquarie

Dear Sir/Madam

After speaking with (insert name), an incoming analyst, I learnt about Macquarie’s meritocratic culture demonstrated by their open office structure, where interns have the opportunity to sit next to senior employees. This appeals to me as it allows for junior analysts to be given direct exposure to industry experts, allowing them to learn how their senior colleagues think and solve problems on a daily basis. Having 46 years of unbroken profitability demonstrates Macquarie’s pursuit and execution of excellence. This consistent excellence allows Macquarie to be involved in financial advisory projects of such magnitude whereby they shape the landscape of an industry, this is why I want to intern with your firm. This opportunity will provide me the chance to develop my understanding of not only the valuation processes involved in financial advisory but to also deepen my understanding of the intricacies of the debt origination process.

Having interned for Mace Macro in their client services finance team, I had the chance to lead the creation of a cost model plan that estimated the value of an RBS contract the firm were bidding on. This required me to gather financial data, calculate an average site manager’s wage, factor in expected costs and guaranteed returns, then build the cost model, which was pitched to the commercial team and used in the final bid. This internship created an interest in infrastructure financial advisory, which is when Macquarie capital’s infrastructure, utilities and renewables group caught my attention. Macquarie’s early identification of the importance of the infrastructure sector, has allowed it to become a market leader by a significant margin, recently shown by their ability to successfully execute the £645 million Mersey Gateway project. Furthermore Macquarie