M&A Advisory Vice President – Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB)

BCO.BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 90.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

BBVA Advisory is seeking an experienced M&A professional to lead day-to-day execution of buy-side and sell-side transactions, coordinating across internal teams and external advisers. You will own workplans, due diligence, and financial analyses, while guiding junior staff and delivering high-quality deal materials.

Required are advanced financial modeling, strong accounting/valuation skills, and fluency in English and Spanish.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or another quantitative field.
• Master’s in Finance or CFA level/charter is a plus.
• Strong financial modeling, accounting, corporate finance, and valuation skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead day-to-day execution of buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions from initial assessment through signing and closing.
• Own transaction workplans, timelines, key deliverables, due diligence processes, and coordination across internal stakeholders and external advisers.
• Assess and structure transactions, financing alternatives, synergies, and strategic considerations for senior stakeholders.
• Prepare governance materials and senior management presentation packages with clear rationale and risks.
• Identify and evaluate potential M&A opportunities through sector knowledge and market intelligence.
• Oversee information memorandums, teasers, pitch books, and other deal materials for quality control.
• Lead deal teams, coach Associates/Analysts, and ensure high standards of execution and accountability.

Conocimientos

Financial modeling

Accounting

Corporate finance

Valuation

Leadership

Communication

Client orientation

Empathy

Ethics

Innovation

Proactive thinking

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Economics/Business or quantitative field

Master’s in Finance or CFA level/charter

Herramientas

Excel

PowerPoint

Bloomberg

FactSet

Refinitiv

Capital IQ

Mergermarket

Descripción del empleo

Excited to grow your career? BBVA is a global company with more than 160 years of history that operates in more than 25 countries where we serve more than 80 million customers. We are more than 121,000 professionals working in multidisciplinary teams with profiles as diverse as financiers, legal experts, data scientists, developers, engineers and designers. Learn more about the area: BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) brings together investment banking, market making, export and project finance, and advisory services for corporate clients and institutional investors. Within CIB, the Advisory unit delivers tailored corporate finance solutions to leading multinational corporations, financial sponsors, and mid-cap clients. The team specializes in originating and executing complex buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, and strategic capital advisory. Operating in a client-centric global framework, BBVA Advisory combines deep industry expertise, advanced valuation capabilities, and cross-border execution strength to help clients achieve their long-term strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities & Functions

• Transaction Leadership & Execution: Lead the day-to-day execution of buy-side and sell-side M&A transactions from initial assessment through signing and closing. Own transaction workplans, timelines, key deliverables, due diligence processes, and coordination across internal stakeholders and external advisers, anticipating issues and driving transactions forward.
• Valuation, Financial Analysis & Deal Structuring: Lead and critically review valuation analyses and financial models, including DCF, DDM, LBO, merger models, trading and transaction comparables, and scenario analyses. Evaluate transaction structures, financing alternatives, consideration mix, synergies, and key financial implications, providing clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Senior Stakeholder & Adviser Management: Act as a key point of coordination across senior internal stakeholders, counterparties, and external advisers, ensuring alignment throughout the transaction process and effectively managing complex or competing workstreams.
• Decision-Making & Governance Materials: Lead the preparation of transaction recommendations, strategic analyses, and materials for senior management and relevant governance and approval forums. Ensure that key transaction rationale, valuation, risks, sensitivities, and strategic considerations are clearly articulated.
• Origination & Strategic Opportunity Assessment: Identify and evaluate potential M&A opportunities through sector expertise, market intelligence, strategic screening, and dialogue with internal stakeholders and external advisers. Lead the assessment of potential targets and transaction opportunities against strategic and financial objectives.
• Transaction Documentation & Quality Control: Oversee the preparation of information memorandums, management presentations, teasers, pitch books, transaction analyses, and other key deal materials, taking ownership of the quality, accuracy, and consistency of the team's output.
• Team Leadership & Development: Lead deal teams and allocate work effectively across Associates and Analysts. Provide coaching, feedback, and technical guidance, fostering team development while maintaining high standards of analytical rigor, execution, and accountability.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Years of Experience: +6 years of relevant professional experience in M&A in an investment bank, M&A boutique, or leading professional services firm.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, or another quantitative field. Master’s in Finance or CFA level/charter is a plus.
• Technical Skills & Knowledge: Strong financial modeling, accounting, corporate finance, and valuation skills, with the ability to critically review and challenge complex financial analyses and models. Deep understanding of M&A processes, valuation methodologies, transaction structures, and key financial and strategic considerations throughout the deal lifecycle. Strong ability to analyze financial statements, business plans, key value drivers, synergies, and transaction implications and translate them into clear recommendations. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with financial and market intelligence platforms such as Bloomberg, FactSet, Refinitiv, Capital IQ, or Mergermarket is preferred.
• Transaction Management & Execution: Proven ability to manage M&A transactions and multiple workstreams, anticipating issues, setting priorities, and driving processes forward in demanding and deadline-driven environments. Strong commercial judgment and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to assess complex financial and strategic issues and formulate clear, well-supported recommendations. High attention to detail, combined with the ability to maintain a broader strategic perspective and focus on the key value drivers and risks of a transaction. Ability to take ownership of transaction deliverables and ensure consistently high standards of accuracy and quality.
• Leadership, Communication & Stakeholder Management: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate complex financial and strategic matters clearly and concisely to senior audiences. Demonstrated ability to manage relationships and work effectively with senior internal stakeholders, counterparties, multidisciplinary teams, and external advisers. Proven experience leading deal teams, coordinating Associates and Analysts, and effectively allocating and reviewing work. Strong coaching and people-development skills, with the ability to provide clear direction, feedback, and technical guidance to junior team members.
• Languages: Professional fluency in both English and Spanish, written and spoken, is required. In order to perform the functions of the position, it is essential to have valid Mifid certification. In case you do not have it, it must be obtained at the beginning of the incorporation.
• Skills: Client Orientation, Empathy, Ethics, Innovation, Proactive Thinking.

We are more than 121,000 colleagues across 25 countries, working in multidisciplinary teams where we understand the importance of work-life balance. We support our clients in the energy transition and are committed to inclusive growth. We are pioneers in adopting disruptive technologies that will shape the financial industry. Dare to define the future of banking!