Vice President - Investment Banking, Industrials

Guggenheim Partners • Los Angeles, CA

122d • $250,000 - $275,000

About The Position

Guggenheim Securities (“GS”) is seeking an experienced Vice President to join its Industrials group in Los Angeles. The Global Industrials Group is rapidly growing and one of the largest and most important industry groups at Guggenheim Securities. Our Vice Presidents play an integral role in evolving and enhancing our client relationships and are active participants throughout the life of a transaction and beyond. Our Vice Presidents benefit tremendously from the experience and partnership they have with our Senior Managing Directors and Managing Directors. GS offers an unparalleled opportunity to work as part of small client teams on major strategic and financing assignments, providing meaningful exposure to senior bankers and client representatives. Candidates should be top performers who are willing to work hard in a dynamic environment where initiative, creativity, maturity, and enthusiasm for learning are highly valued.

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree required
• 7+ years of professional experience
• 4+ years of prior investment banking or equivalent M&A experience
• SIE Exam, Series 79 and Series 63 must be acquired within 150 days of employment

Nice To Haves

• Significant level of maturity and the ability to work as a team interfacing with top company executives and senior management
• Highly organized project captain capable of managing high velocity processes
• Effective communicator – verbal, written, and virtual
• Agile leader that can exercise sound judgment under pressure
• Curious and resourceful business person with strong understanding of accounting and finance
• Mature teammate with the ability to develop relationships with senior-level colleagues and clients
• Teaching orientation with strong desire to mentor and train junior teammates – ability to be player-coach as needed
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Sell-side advisory experience is a plus

Responsibilities

• Develop and oversee financial and accounting analyses and help identify, research, and analyze M&A and financing opportunities
• Lead day-to-day project management and oversee execution on a range of advisory and financing transactions
• Analyze and manage the analysis of market trends, competitive landscapes, and publicly traded company financials in order to identify potential client solutions and new market opportunities
• Conduct and review product, economic, company and industry research and analysis
• Develop and monitor the development of complex financial models for a broad range of corporate finance alternatives
• Perform financial and valuation analysis using both industry standard and proprietary models and accurately reflecting differences between various accounting standard
• Analyze and supervise the analysis of current and past accounting and financial records in order to advise management through financial projections preparation; preparing, reviewing and participating in client presentations
• Integrate strategy ideas derived from various analyses, forecasts, business plans, and research into presentations for various stakeholders
• Conduct due diligence investigations of client companies to ascertain the soundness of their current and forecasted financial situation; leading the financing structuring
• Underwrite transaction evaluation, preparation, due diligence and execution of transactions; and managing the preparation of marketing materials including teasers, information memoranda, and other transaction-related documentation
• Help lead deal pitches including idea generation
• Act as the financial and strategic advisor for clients of core accounts in conjunction with senior coverage officers
• Build and develop relationships with clients through ongoing engagement and demonstration of financial knowledge
• Generate potential ideas and new business opportunities to clients to help solve problems whether using advisory or capital market solutions

Benefits

• Annual base salary between $250,000 and $275,000
• Total compensation package may include other components such as incentive compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree