Investment Banking - M&A Mid-Cap – Vice President

Testing Site - JPMC; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC in Australia is seeking a Vice President in M&A to drive strategy and end-to-end execution for mid-cap sell-side mandates. You will cultivate senior client relationships across sectors and lead execution with product and sector teams to deliver flawless advice.

The role requires leading live transactions, developing targeted pitches, and guiding analysts while ensuring robust financial modeling and rigorous process management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline.
• Minimum 6 years experience in an investment banking front office role.
• Experience in training junior bankers.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Very strong quantitative and analytical skills (Excel modelling).
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to manage projects independently and take responsibility as a team member.
• Ability to interact with clients in a professional manner.
• Understanding of financial, legal and reputational risks in large investment banks.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day client point of contact and lead banker on live transactions, focusing on sell-side mandates for mid-cap clients across Australia and New Zealand.
• Drive origination by developing targeted pitches for mid-cap opportunities, including valuation, buyer universe development, and process design.
• Review, direct, and elevate the analytic work of Analysts and Associates to progress marketing and execution workstreams.
• Refine and tailor marketing materials to maximise client impact and achieve process objectives.
• Oversee the creation and quality of financial models and valuation analyses (DCF, comps, LBO, merger models).
• Lead comprehensive process management for sell-side transactions: timeline planning, due diligence, data room management, buyer outreach, and competitive strategies.
• Identify, assess, and manage deal risks—execution, valuation, counterparty, regulatory approvals, and reputational concerns.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external advisors to deliver cohesive execution.
• Lead client negotiations, diligence Q&A, and management presentations; prepare senior executives for buyer interactions.
• Contribute to team development by coaching junior bankers on technical skills and best practices.

Skills

Investment banking experience

Client relationship management

Strong communication skills

Excel modelling

Strategic origination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related discipline

Job description

As a Vice President in M&A, you will be a key player in strategy development and end-to-end execution for mid-cap clients, with a particular focus on sell-side mandates. As a Vice President in M&A within our Australia business, you will cultivate and manage senior relationships with clients across all sectors of the Australian economy. You will lead execution on M&A transactions, with a particular emphasis on originating and delivering sell-side mandates for mid-cap clients. You will partner closely with product and sector teams across the firm to deliver end-to-end advice and flawless execution.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day client point of contact and lead banker on live transactions, with a focus on sell-side mandates for mid-cap clients across Australia and New Zealand,
• Drive origination by developing targeted pitches for mid-cap opportunities, including valuation, positioning, buyer universe development (domestic, regional, and global strategics and sponsors), and process design.
• Review, direct, and elevate the analytic work of Analysts and Associates to progress marketing and execution workstreams, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and on-time delivery.
• Refine and tailor marketing materials (e.g., pitchbooks, information memoranda, management presentations, process letters, Q&A trackers) to maximise client impact and achieve process objectives.
• Oversee the creation and quality of financial models and valuation analyses (DCF, trading and transaction comparables, LBO, merger models), ensuring assumptions are robust and market-aligned.
• Lead comprehensive process management for sell-side transactions: timeline planning, due diligence coordination, data room management, buyer outreach, and competitive tension strategies to optimise outcomes.
• Identify, assess, and manage deal risks—including execution risk, valuation risk, counterparty risk, regulatory approvals, and reputational considerations—escalating and mitigating as appropriate.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (sector/product partners, ECM/DCM, leveraged finance, ratings advisory, syndicate, risk, legal, compliance) and external advisors (legal counsel, tax advisors, accountants, independent experts) to deliver cohesive execution.
• Lead client negotiations, diligence Q&A processes, and management presentations; prepare senior executives for buyer interactions and support board communication where applicable.
• Contribute to team development by coaching junior bankers on technical skills, process discipline, and best-practice craftsmanship in models and materials.

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, And Skills

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline
• Minimum 6 years experience in an investment banking front office role
• Experience in training junior bankers
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with specific ability to communicate concepts and ideas concisely and defend their validity
• Very strong quantitative and analytical skills (including Excel modelling and valuation work)
• Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines, and have the aptitude to synthesize large amounts of information and to develop innovative solutions
• Adaptability, able to manage projects independently and be ready to assume a high level of responsibility as a member of a team
• Ability to comfortably interact with clients in a professional and mature manner
• Excellent understanding of financial, legal and reputational risks facing large integrated investment banks in today's environment