Investment Banking Vice President

Company: Alantra Group
Location: Boston
Posted on: November 13, 2024

Job Description:

Vice President - Industrials M&AAlantra is an independent global mid-market financial services firm providing investment banking, asset management, and private capital services to companies, families, and investors operating in the mid-market segment. The Group has over 650 professionals across Europe, the US, Latin America, and Asia.Its Investment Banking division provides independent advice on M&A, debt advisory, financial restructuring, and capital markets transactions, having advised on more than 650 deals for a total value of c.---88.5bn in the last four years. Alantra's senior bankers and execution teams offer a global understanding of industry sectors combined with strong local relationships with the companies, investors, entrepreneurs, and financing institutions in each of its markets.In Alternative Asset Management, Alantra offers its client unique access to a wide range of investment strategies in five highly specialized asset management classes (private equity, active funds, private debt, energy, and venture capital). As of 30 June 2023, assets under management from consolidated businesses stood at ---2.2bn, while assets under management from Strategic Partnerships, in which Alantra holds a significant stake, were at more than ---13.7bn.Job Description:OverviewAlantra is seeking to hire an Investment Banking Vice President to help support its M&A and capital raising advisory business within the Aerospace & Defense sector. The position is located in Boston, MA, or New York, NY. The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of Industrials M&A experience with the ability to immediately and meaningfully impact the team, while also engaging thoughtfully with Alantra's training and onboarding practices. The Vice President will have the opportunity to work directly with Managing Directors and over time high performers will have long-term opportunities to rotate through our other U.S. and overseas offices, if desired.The environment at Alantra is both collegial and entrepreneurial, and teamwork is essential to the firm's success. A focus on innovative new ideas across all levels of the team are welcomed and encouraged, and leaders provide various career development opportunities for long-term success. The ideal candidate should be motivated, creative, outgoing, and possess a strong background in finance and accounting.Role / ResponsibilitiesVice Presidents represent our firm as both a business developer and executor. They must demonstrate professional judgement and are expected to become capable of handling any assignment on their own. Vice Presidents determine project tactics, develop strategy, and conduct negotiations. They must demonstrate credibility, high level interpersonal skills, and facility in verbal and written communications. Main responsibilities include:

• Manage mandates, direct project teams, and build M&A process expertise
• Perform execution activities such as drafting buy-side and sell-side documentation, analyzing industries and companies, and developing client presentations
• Interact comfortably and build relationships with the full range of third-party professional advisors (legal, tax, accounting) and senior management teams at client companies
• Interpret and effectively present financial analysis, company valuation and modeling, and M&A-related documentation
• Communicate frequently with each project team and be continually aware of each mandate's progress
• Maintain an appropriate balance among delegation, performing the work itself, and supervision
• Supervise Associates and Analysts, and facilitate their learning of the M&A process
• Work with our recruiting team to identify, interview, and select junior candidatesWhy AlantraAlantra offers a unique experience for Vice Presidents to advise both domestic and international clients and to work with global colleagues on cross-border transactions. Alantra is a meritocracy, and high performing Vice Presidents will be presented with significant career growth opportunities across numerous sectors and offices.
  • Team-oriented and collaborative culture
  • Unique career development opportunities with focus on long-term growth and success
  • Global training programs
  • 100% Healthcare coverage options, HRA and FSA options, dental, vision insurance
  • Fitness reimbursement
  • 401k with match
  • Employee assistance program
  • Competitive salary and bonus plans
  • Competitive vacation and holiday plans
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits
  • Company events and international offsites
  • Team-wide community service initiatives
  • Access to global networkRequirements:Qualifications / Requirements
    • Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred
    • 2 to 3 years of investment banking experience at the Associate level required
    • Industrials M&A experience preferred
    • Established and strong professional track records in M&A
    • Expertise in all phases of project management
    • Results-oriented and focused on producing high-quality product
    • Objective and constructive problem solver
    • Able to provide direction and leadership to build a strong team environment
    • Effective oral and written communication skills
    • Strong client management skills
    • Excellent analytical and modeling skills
    • Advanced Microsoft Office skills; Expert in Excel and PowerPoint
    • FINRA Series 79/7 and 63 licenses are required, or to be obtained within the first six months of employmentLocation: Boston, MA, or New York, NYStart Date: ImmediateAlantra's good faith and reasonable estimate of the possible salary range for this role at the time of posting is a base compensation band of $170,000 - $195,000. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus in addition to the base salary. Actual starting pay at the time of hire may vary and may be above or below the range based on several factors, including, but not limited to, candidate experience, market rate, the qualified pool of candidates, internal compensation, and budgetary constraints.Alantra is an equal opportunity employer.
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