Investment Banking Vice President

Job Title: Investment Banking Vice President

Location: Chicago, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, Philadelphia

Client: Elite Boutique Business Advisory Shop

Industry Focus: Industrial M&A

We are partnered with an elite boutique business advisory firm renowned for its strategic insights and exceptional client service. They specialize in providing top-tier M&A advisory services across a diverse range of industries. With a commitment to excellence and a track record of successful transactions, they are seeking a highly experienced and driven Investment Banking Vice President to support their Industrial M&A Managing Directors.

Position Overview: As an Investment Banking Vice President, you will play a critical role in supporting the firm's Industrial M&A Managing Directors. You will be responsible for leading and executing M&A transactions, managing client relationships, and contributing to business development efforts. This role requires a seasoned professional with significant industrial M&A experience and a proven track record in the investment banking sector.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Industrial M&A Managing Directors to execute all deliverables necessary to consummate transactions for middle-market clients, primarily on domestic and cross-border M&A transactions.
• Provide execution support for sell-side mergers and acquisitions, as well as occasional buy-side mandates, private placements, and other financial advisory services for clients.
• Lead the preparation of company valuations, financial models, company marketing documents, and client presentations.
• Perform research and various analyses in support of new business generation.
• Create and present internal and external client deliverables.
• Support the creation of client marketing materials (Teasers, Confidential Information Presentations, Management Presentations, etc.) to be distributed to prospective investors.
• Aid with the management of, and compliance with, all administrative standard operating procedures associated with a transaction.
• Provide professional development coaching to junior team members.
• Share and manage best practices as well as lead internal trainings where required.
• Contribute to business development efforts while maintaining strong relationships with existing clients.
• Support talent acquisition and firm development efforts.
• Contribute to creating a high-performing and inclusive culture.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a top undergraduate program.
• Located or willing to relocate to Chicago, New York, Dallas, Los Angeles, or Philadelphia.
• Invested in a team-based culture that involves in-office four days per week and willing to work at client sites as needed.
• Seven plus years of direct investment banking experience from a reputable platform.
• Significant industrial M&A experience.
• Strong financial modeling skills and an excellent grasp of corporate finance and valuation methodologies including DCF, LBO, merger modeling, trading, and transaction comparables.
• Series 79 and 63 licensing preferred or the ability to obtain within 120 days of employment.
• Ability to successfully work in a small, collaborative team environment.
• High degree of maturity with a proven ability to interact with senior executives, private equity firms, lenders, lawyers, middle managers, and line workers.
• Effectively communicates analysis through Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint including high-quality messaging, structure, and formatting.
• Eagerness to be responsive at all times.
• Proven track record of success in high-pressure, time-constrained environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including strong e-mail etiquette.
• Top-tier organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-starter and entrepreneurial spirit.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work with a prestigious boutique advisory firm.
• Engage in high-impact transactions within the industrial sector.
• Competitive compensation package with performance-based incentives.
• Collaborative and entrepreneurial work environment.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

If you'd like to learn more, please apply today and/or reach out directly