Vice President -Investment Banking - M&A

Alantra Solar Energy Advisors•Boston, MA

29d

About The Position

ALANTRA is a global investment banking, asset management and portfolio advisory firm focusing on the mid-market with offices in 22 countries across Europe, the US, Latin America and Asia. With over 500 professionals, the firm is publicly listed since 2015 with a €500Mn market capitalizations as of October 2022. Its Investment Banking division employs over 300 professionals, providing independent advice on M&A, debt advisory, financial restructuring, and capital markets transactions. In Asset Management, Alantra offers its clients unique access to a wide range of investment strategies (direct investments, fund of funds, co-investments and secondaries) in six highly specialized asset management classes (private equity, active funds, private debt, infrastructure, real estate and venture capital) as well as private wealth management services. Alantra’s portfolio advisory team is the leading portfolio advisory unit in Europe, with over 160 seasoned professionals across the UK, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Portugal and Greece dedicated to transaction execution, structuring, pricing, modelling and data enhancement in relation to credit portfolios and banking platform. For more information, visit www.alantra.com Job Description: Overview: Alantra is seeking to hire an Investment Banking Vice President to help support its M&A and capital raising advisory business. The position is located in Boston, MA or New York, NY . The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of relevant experience with the ability to immediately and meaningfully impact the team, while also engaging thoughtfully with Alantra's training and onboarding practices. The Associate will have the opportunity to consistently work directly with Alantra’s U.S. Managing Directors and Partners. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required, MBA preferred
2 to 3 years of investment banking experience at the Associate level required
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 employment

Responsibilities

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 candidates

Benefits

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 network