Managing Director - Investment Banking

Vantora Partners; United States; Sur place; USD 270 000 - 330 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading business advisory firm is seeking a Managing Director for their Investment Banking division. The role involves business development and client delivery, focusing on middle market transactions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in investment banking and a strong commitment to a collaborative culture. This position offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to shape the firm's M&A practice.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of middle market investment banking experience.
• Active Series 79, 63, and 24 FINRA licenses or ability to obtain within 120 days.

Responsabilités

• Lead execution of all deliverables for transactions.
• Drive business development across a network of executives and firms.
• Mentor junior team members and maintain client relationships.

Connaissances

Project Management

Business Development

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree from a top-tier undergraduate institution

Outils

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Description du poste

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Base pay range

$300,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr

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A business advisory, interim management, and investment banking firm with an intense focus on the middle market, this organization leverages a blue-chip team with bulge bracket experience across consulting, operations, finance, accounting, investment banking, and investing. The firm delivers unmatched transactional, operational, financial, and strategic perspectives tailored to middle market stakeholders. Its cross-functional platform is uniquely structured to provide fully integrated capabilities and solutions that unlock value, mitigate risk, and drive positive outcomes across all stages of the dynamic middle market business lifecycle. From ideation to monetization, the firm offers excellence in transaction advisory services (TAS), transaction execution services (TES), office of the CFO (OCFO), performance improvement (PI), interim management (IM), investment banking (IB), and turnaround and restructuring (TRS).

Recognized for accelerated growth, the firm is backed by a leading private equity sponsor and consistently featured in rankings by Inc. 5000, The Financial Times, and Consulting Magazine. These honors reflect a deep commitment to excellence, intensity, pace, and the ability to attract top-tier talent focused on delivering transformative results.

The Investment Banking team advises business owners, entrepreneurs, and investors on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity capital transactions, recapitalizations, restructurings, §363 sales, acquisition and Debtor-in-Possession (DIP) financings, and liability management solutions. With an intense middle market focus, the team delivers customized solutions and unique perspectives to every client. The firm's lean, senior-led structure ensures clients receive premier service throughout the transaction lifecycle, while junior team members gain direct exposure to firm leadership.

Position Summary: Managing Director, Investment Banking // M&A

This leadership opportunity offers the ideal candidate a chance to leverage a rapidly growing platform to build an M&A practice focused on the middle market. The role encompasses both business development and client delivery responsibilities, contributing significantly to overall firm growth. The Managing Director will focus on establishing and nurturing client relationships, leading complex and challenging engagements within a highly collaborative environment, and ensuring that all deliverables meet the firm's high-quality standards and create meaningful impact.

Responsibilities:

• Lead execution of all deliverables necessary to complete transactions for middle market companies undergoing growth, transformation, and transition.
• Drive business development efforts across a network of senior executives, private equity firms, entrepreneurs, lenders, and legal advisors.
• Analyze and review client financial statements, projections, and financial models; oversee accounting and due diligence work related to balance sheets and P&Ls.
• Create, structure, and present high-quality client deliverables.
• Negotiate, document, and assist in transaction execution activities.
• Mentor and provide professional development coaching to junior team members.
• Share and implement best practices and lead internal training sessions as required.
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing clients while consistently seeking new business opportunities.
• Support talent acquisition initiatives and overall firm development strategies.
• Contribute actively to building and sustaining a high-performing, inclusive firm culture.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from a top-tier undergraduate institution.
• Based in, or willing to relocate to, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, or Philadelphia.
• Strong commitment to a team-driven, in-office culture (four days per week minimum) and flexibility to travel to client sites as needed.
• 15+ years of middle market investment banking experience.
• Active Series 79, 63, and 24 FINRA licenses or the ability to obtain them within 120 days of employment.
• Experience advising privately held and sponsor-backed businesses.
• Deep understanding of current market terms, trends, and transaction structures.
• Expertise in project management, client-facing roles, business development meetings, work plan development and execution, and managing cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to generate new business from a network of corporate leaders, private equity firms, lawyers, and lenders.
• Success working in a small, fast-paced, and collaborative team setting.
• Maturity and professionalism necessary to engage confidently with senior executives, private equity sponsors, lenders, lawyers, and operational management teams.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, including high standards for messaging, structure, and formatting.
• Demonstrated success managing work effectively in high-pressure, deadline-driven environments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including superior e-mail etiquette.
• Top-level organizational skills and acute attention to detail.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and a self-starting mindset.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting, Research, and Strategy/Planning

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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