Vice President - Investment Banking / Corporate Finance
Vice President - Corporate Finance / Investment Banking
Location: Chicago, Illinois | Minneapolis, Minnesota
Our client is an established investment banking advisory firm providing independent, solutions-based advice to shareholders, boards, and management teams across M&A, capital markets, and strategic alternatives. The firm has executed hundreds of transactions across a broad range of industry sectors, both domestically and internationally.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead due diligence efforts, client communication on active engagements, and represent the firm in client and advisor meetings
- Drive corporate marketing initiatives, including pitch and proposal development, prospect research, and sales presentations
- Own the full transaction executionlifecycle:
- Lead due diligence workstreams and oversee detailed financial analyses
- Direct company valuations and evaluate transaction structuring alternatives
- Oversee preparation of client-facing materials, including pitch decks and confidential information memoranda
- Partner directly with senior leadership across a range of industries and complex transactions
- Manage multiple concurrent engagements with high autonomy, with a clear path toward generating and independently executing transactions
- Mentor and develop junior team members, and contribute to broader firm-wide initiatives
Qualifications
- Strong academic background in finance, economics, or accounting
- 6+ years of relevant investment banking experience with a well-regarded firm - M&A, leveraged finance, financial sponsors, restructuring, and/or debt capital markets
- Strong analytical skills and deep knowledge of corporate finance theory
- Advanced financial/cash flow modeling expertise (LBO, accretion/dilution, pro forma synergy analysis)
- Advanced proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Strong grasp of valuation theory, methodologies, and practical application
- Excellent communication skills, including experience presenting directly to clients
- Highly detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to quality work product
- Self-motivated, organized, and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment
If you'd like to learn more, please apply today! A member of our team will reach out to share more information.
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