Experienced Vice President - Investment Banking, Industrials

Guggenheim Partners•New York, NY

5d•$250,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Vice President will join Guggenheim Securities’ Global Industrials Group, a rapidly growing and important industry group. Vice Presidents play an integral role in developing client relationships and participate throughout transactions and beyond, working in partnership with Senior Managing Directors and Managing Directors. The firm supports Vice Presidents’ professional development, including managerial, marketing, sales, analytical, presentation, and communication skills, and expects them to help support and develop junior bankers. The role leads day-to-day execution and project management across advisory and financing transactions; oversees financial, accounting, market, company, and industry analysis; develops and reviews complex financial models and valuation work; and translates strategic insights into presentations for clients and other stakeholders. The Vice President also conducts due diligence, helps structure and execute transactions, oversees marketing materials, contributes to pitches and idea generation, and acts as a financial and strategic advisor to clients alongside senior coverage officers. The position is expected to be based in the New York office at least four days per week. Annual base salary is $250,000. Total compensation may include incentive compensation in addition to base salary.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 7 years of professional experience.
At least 4 years of prior investment banking or equivalent M&A experience.
Must acquire the SIE Exam, Series 79, and Series 63 within 150 days of employment.
Ability to work as part of a team and interface with top company executives and senior management.
Strong project-management skills and ability to manage high-velocity processes.
Effective verbal, written, and virtual communication skills.
Ability to exercise sound judgment under pressure.
Strong understanding of accounting and finance.
Ability to develop relationships with senior-level colleagues and clients.
Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Sell-side advisory experience is a plus.
Highly organized project captain.
Curious and resourceful business approach.
Teaching orientation and strong desire to mentor and train junior teammates; ability to act as a player-coach as needed.

Responsibilities

Develop and oversee financial and accounting analyses and identify, research, and analyze M&A and financing opportunities.
Lead day-to-day project management and oversee execution of advisory and financing transactions.
Analyze market trends, competitive landscapes, and publicly traded company financials to identify client solutions and market opportunities.
Conduct and review product, economic, company, and industry research and analysis.
Develop and monitor the development of complex financial models for corporate finance alternatives.
Perform financial and valuation analyses using industry-standard and proprietary models, accurately reflecting differences among accounting standards.
Analyze and supervise analysis of current and historical accounting and financial records to advise management through financial projections; prepare, review, and participate in client presentations.
Integrate strategic ideas from analyses, forecasts, business plans, and research into presentations for stakeholders.
Conduct due diligence on client companies and lead financing structuring.
Underwrite transaction evaluation, preparation, due diligence, and execution; manage preparation of teasers, information memoranda, and other transaction-related documentation.
Help lead deal pitches, including idea generation.
Act as financial and strategic advisor to core-account clients alongside senior coverage officers.
Build and develop client relationships through ongoing engagement and demonstration of financial knowledge.
Generate ideas and business opportunities that help clients solve problems using advisory or capital markets solutions.
Support and cultivate junior bankers through mentoring, training, and development.