Vice President Investment Banking

Aventus; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 500,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Aventus is seeking a Vice President – M&A in Riyadh to lead and execute Saudi/ GCC transactions. You will work with senior management to identify strategic opportunities and drive deals from idea through completion.

The role combines strong M&A execution with commercial judgment and opportunities to engage in ECM mandates with the capital-markets team where relevant.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of investment banking experience with substantial M&A exposure.
• Strong execution track record across the full transaction lifecycle.
• Excellent financial modelling and valuation capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Execute M&A transactions across Saudi Arabia and the GCC.
• Lead day-to-day transaction execution, coordinating teams and advisers.
• Build and review financial models: DCF, comps, merger models, accretion/dilution.
• Lead valuation analyses and develop transaction structures.
• Prepare high-quality pitch books and information memoranda.
• Support senior bankers in client discussions and manage workstreams.
• Identify opportunities from balance sheets and client relationships.

Skills

M&A execution

Financial Modelling

Valuation

Deal structuring

Client interaction

Job description

Vice President – M&A, Investment Banking

We are seeking a Vice President – M&A to join our Riyadh investment-banking team.

The successful candidate will work closely with senior management and coverage teams to identify strategic opportunities and will play a hands-on role in taking transactions from initial idea through to completion.

This is an ideal opportunity for a technically strong M&A banker who combines excellent transaction execution capabilities with commercial judgement and an ability to identify opportunities within existing client relationships.

The role will also provide the opportunity to gain exposure to ECM mandates, working alongside the broader capital-markets team where relevant.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute M&A transactions across Saudi Arabia and the broader GCC, including acquisitions, disposals, mergers, JVs, strategic investments and other corporate transactions.
• Take a leading role in the day-to-day execution of transactions, coordinating internal teams, clients and external advisers.
• Build and review detailed financial models, including DCF, trading and transaction comparables, merger models, accretion/dilution analysis and scenario analysis.
• Lead valuation analysis and develop transaction structures and strategic alternatives.
• Prepare high-quality pitch books, board presentations, teasers, information memoranda and other transaction materials.
• Support senior bankers in client discussions and increasingly take ownership of client interactions and transaction workstreams.
• Identify and develop M&A opportunities from the bank’s balance-sheet, corporate banking and existing client relationships, working closely with relationship and coverage teams.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 6–10 years of investment banking experience, ideally with substantial M&A exposure.
• Strong experience in M&A execution, with a track record across the full transaction lifecycle.
• Excellent financial modelling, valuation and analytical capabilities.
• Experience across mid-market and/or large-cap transactions; experience with both would be highly advantageous.
• GCC experience would be highly advantageous.