Vice President Sector: ISS, M&A Advisory - Investment Banking - Canaccord Genuity UK - #2174730

Summary/Overview

Working within the Industrials, Services and Sustainability team, you will have the opportunity to provide financial advisory services on a wide range of strategic transactions (including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers and re-structuring), capital-raising projects and debt financing mandates to the relevant institutions.

Working directly for a Managing Director on a project by project basis to support in the origination and execution of corporate advisory transactions. This role will also provide support and guidance to Interns, Analysts and Associates.

The Role

1. Day to day management of project execution, with guidance from the Managing Director as appropriate.
2. Proactive management of day-to-day client relationships and key client contact on all execution matters. Management of client meetings.
3. Define complex modelling tasks clearly and accurately and take responsibility for output.
4. Prioritise, delegate and supervise the completion of tasks ensuring compliance with relevant rules, policies, law and regulation.
5. Management of Analysts and Associates within deal team. Assisting in Identifying skills gaps within team and work constructively to develop these in cooperation with HR.
6. Provide thoughtful leadership to streamline processes and improve efficiency and effectiveness. Providing ongoing guidance and spot corrections to improve team efficiency.
7. Contribution of ideas for winning new clients or mandates.
8. Development of internal and external networks

Our Ideal Candidate

1. At least 6 years’ experience in M&A from a reputable Investment Bank/Boutique ideally within the Industrials, Business Services or Sustainability sector.
2. Educated to Degree level or equivalent with a minimum 2:1 grade.
3. Completion of CISI Level 3 Certification in Corporate Finance or a qualification as a Chartered Accountant would be advantageous.
4. Highly numerate.
5. Strong communication skills both written and verbally.
6. Excellent attention to detail.
7. Highly organised and reliable, self-starter, motivated and ambitious.
8. Team player capable of fitting in with the collegiate culture.
9. Valuation and financial modelling experience.
10. Excellent Excel, PowerPoint and Word skills.