Vice President

Moonwalk Recruitment Solutions; Frankfurt; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Moonwalk Recruitment Solutions supports leading investment banking platforms in Frankfurt and Munich in sourcing experienced bankers for Associate, Senior Associate and Vice President roles.

These roles offer ownership across high-profile domestic and cross-border transactions, interaction with senior bankers and clients, and a strong path to leadership.

If you excel in M&A execution, financial modelling and client engagement, this is an opportunity to advance your career.

Qualifications

• 3–4+ years of relevant Investment Banking / M&A experience for Associate, 4–6 years for Senior Associate, and 6+ years for Vice President.
• German language fluency (native or fluent) is mandatory, along with English.
• Experience on live M&A and corporate finance transactions.

Responsibilities

• Execute M&A and corporate finance transactions from initial pitch through signing and closing.
• Take ownership of transaction execution and coordinate key workstreams across the deal process.
• Build, manage and review financial models, valuations, DCFs and transaction analyses.
• Prepare and oversee pitch books, teasers, information memoranda and management presentations.
• Work directly with senior management teams, shareholders, entrepreneurs and financial sponsors.
• Coordinate due diligence processes, external advisers and other transaction stakeholders.
• Support senior bankers in origination, pitching and broader business-development activities.
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients.
• Manage, mentor and develop Analysts and junior Associates (Senior Associate / VP level).

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuations

DCF analysis

Pitch books

M&A deal execution

Client relationship building

Job description

We are currently working with leading investment banking platforms in Frankfurt and Munich that are looking to strengthen their teams with experienced Associate, Senior Associate and Vice President level professionals.

The roles offer the opportunity to work on high-profile domestic and cross-border transactions across a broad range of sectors, take increasing ownership in deal execution, and work closely with senior bankers, corporate clients, entrepreneurs and financial sponsors.

What you’ll be doing

• Execute M&A and corporate finance transactions from initial pitch through signing and closing
• Take ownership of transaction execution and coordinate key workstreams across the deal process
• Build, manage and review financial models, valuations, DCFs and transaction analyses
• Prepare and oversee pitch books, teasers, information memoranda and management presentations
• Work directly with senior management teams, shareholders, entrepreneurs and financial sponsors
• Coordinate due diligence processes, external advisers and other transaction stakeholders
• Support senior bankers in origination, pitching and broader business-development activities
• Build and maintain relationships with existing and prospective clients
• Manage, mentor and develop Analysts and junior Associates (Senior Associate / VP level)

What we’re looking for

• Approximately 3-4+ years of relevant Investment Banking / M&A experience for Associate, 4-6 years for Senior Associate, and 6+ years for Vice President
• Strong track record of working on live M&A and corporate finance transactions
• Generalist profile with exposure to multiple sectors
• Excellent financial modelling, valuation and analytical capabilities
• Experience managing transaction workstreams and, at senior levels, junior team members
• Strong commercial judgment and understanding of transaction dynamics
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Confidence interacting directly with senior clients and decision-makers
• Native or fluent German is mandatory, alongside fluent English
• Background from a leading investment bank, M&A boutique or corporate finance advisory firm

Why consider the opportunity?

• Genuine ownership across transaction execution, scaled to your level
• Broad generalist exposure to high-profile domestic and cross-border M&A
• Direct interaction with senior executives, shareholders and financial sponsors
• Strong combination of transaction execution and origination exposure
• Opportunity to develop client relationships and business-development capabilities
• Collaborative team environment in Germany’s leading financial centres
• Clear progression path and opportunity to grow your leadership responsibilities