Investment Banking Coverage, MD

Texas Capital•Dallas, TX

About The Position

Texas Capital is hiring an Investment Banking Coverage professional to help build the firm’s investment banking franchise. The role leverages investment banking or related industry experience to improve M&A execution and capital-raising outcomes, establish and maintain a pipeline of episodic deals, and meet revenue and other financial goals. It develops client relationships by providing sophisticated, tailored financial solutions and insights on market trends, while ensuring proposed solutions meet internal risk, return, and ethical standards. The position oversees and executes capital markets and advisory transactions and leads deal teams throughout each phase of the transaction process. It also serves as an expert on regulatory, financial, and complex strategic issues related to corporate finance transactions. As a team leader and mentor, the role supports staffing needs and junior employees’ career development, anticipates market changes, and identifies and manages relevant risks. The position requires sound judgment, compliance with applicable laws and policies, and care in protecting the firm’s reputation, clients, and assets.

Requirements

Significant deal generation and execution experience.
Extraordinary motivation and initiative.
Established industry relationships and a business plan necessary to build a profitable deal team.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate concepts concisely and defend their validity.
Experience recruiting, training, and managing people at all levels of an investment banking team.
Ability to work cordially and collaboratively with other product team leaders.
Ability to develop and interact with clients professionally and maturely.
Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines, synthesize large amounts of information, and develop innovative solutions.
Adaptability and ability to manage numerous projects independently and simultaneously.
Very strong quantitative and analytical skills, including Excel modeling and valuation work.
Excellent understanding of financial, legal, and reputational risks facing investment banks.

Responsibilities

Leverage investment banking or related industry experience to enhance M&A execution and/or capital-raising outcomes and contribute to building Texas Capital’s franchise.
Meet revenue and other financial goals by establishing and maintaining a pipeline of episodic deals.
Ensure proposed client solutions meet or exceed internal risk and return standards, including ethical standards.
Anticipate future changes in the marketplace.
Identify and anticipate industry, portfolio, diversification, sovereign, commercial, currency, and other risks.
Lead and mentor the banking team, and execute staffing models that support business needs and junior staff career trajectories.
Build client relationships by providing sophisticated financial solutions tailored to clients’ needs and serving as a content provider on market trends.
Oversee and execute capital markets and advisory transactions, oversee project and deal teams, and drive work product through every phase of the transaction process.
Serve as an expert on regulatory, financial, and complex strategic issues relating to corporate finance transactions.
Assess risk in business decisions, support compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and policies, apply sound ethical judgment, and transparently escalate, manage, and report control issues.
Perform reasonably related additional duties consistent with standard departmental policy.