Director, Investment Banking

Fireclay Partners • Kansas City, KS

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Fireclay Partners is seeking an Investment Banking Director to join its Kansas City team. This full-time, in-person role combines senior transaction leadership, client ownership, team development, and business generation. Fireclay Partners is a Kansas City-based strategic advisory firm focused on mergers and acquisitions and capital advisory across multiple industries.

Requirements

• Current or prior professional investment-banking experience involving live M&A or capital-raising transactions is required.
• Private-equity professionals and senior corporate-development candidates must have personally executed multiple transactions.
• FP&A, accounting, consulting, business development, startup strategy, or general finance experience alone does not satisfy this requirement.
• At least eight years of qualifying professional transaction experience.
• A credible completed-transaction record demonstrating senior responsibility for execution and client outcomes.
• Evidence of business development, relationship ownership, and the ability to generate and convert opportunities.
• Strong command of accounting, valuation, financial modeling, negotiation, diligence, and transaction strategy.
• Experience leading teams and communicating with business owners, executives, boards, investors, and advisers.
• A strong academic and professional record.
• Authorization to work in United States and ability to work full-time in person in downtown Kansas City.
• Candidates outside the market must be willing to relocate.
• Advanced practical proficiency with AI in a professional environment is required.
• Ability to use approved AI tools to improve research, coverage preparation, written materials, analysis, process management, and repeatable workflows while exercising senior judgment and maintaining rigorous quality control.
• Must remain accountable for every deliverable and protect client, deal, personal, and proprietary information.

Responsibilities

• Originate and develop investment-banking opportunities through established relationships and disciplined coverage activity.
• Lead buy-side and sell-side M&A and capital-raising engagements from initial strategy through closing.
• Own senior client relationships, transaction positioning, negotiations, and critical communications.
• Oversee valuation, modeling, marketing materials, diligence, buyer and investor outreach, and process execution.
• Lead Vice Presidents, associates, analysts, and interns while setting clear standards for quality and accountability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed