Vice President – Investment Banking, Commercial Services
Guggenheim Securities · Chicago, United States · 3mo ago
Job Description:
Position Summary
Guggenheim Securities (“GS”) is seeking an experienced Vice President to join its Commercial Services investment banking team in Chicago. Commercial Services is part of our Global Services coverage team and provides M&A and capital markets advisory to companies that deliver mission-critical services spanning facility, utility and infrastructure, architecture, engineering & consulting, and environmental services. Our Vice Presidents play an integral role in evolving and enhancing our client relationships and are active participants throughout the life of a transaction and beyond. Our Vice Presidents benefit tremendously from the experience and partnership they have with our Senior Managing Directors, Managing Directors, Associates and Analysts.
We will provide best-in-class Investment Banking training—formal and hands-on—as you continue to develop your professional toolkit: M&A process management, business acumen, financial analysis, data analysis, soft-selling and presentation skills, professional communication (verbal, written and virtual), negotiations, and more. We believe Associate development is critical to our strategy, and this role is seen as a career-track position.
Essential Job Functions
Lead day-to-day project management and oversee execution on a range of advisory transactions
Work with senior professionals to support financial analyses, advisory transactions and highlight key takeaways
Oversee working knowledge of multiple client sectors, monitor key industry drivers and assemble insights to support and enhance advisory services and new business development initiatives
Review diligence, research, analysis and documentation of potential and live transactions
Lead development of relevant marketing memoranda, diligence exhibits and transaction artifacts
Anticipate potential deal challenges and elevate concerns through to team members in real time
Drive creation of strategic frameworks, tools and intellectual property to aid business development activities of the firm
Actively participate in client meetings and drafting sessions
Identify improvements to processes and propose solutions to complete group tasks more efficiently
Build client relationships through effective dialogue with client finance and accounting teams
Apply understanding of macro factors related to client sectors and investment banking
Oversee “on the job” training, providing continuous, constructive feedback with goal of improving quality of analyst and intern work product
Ensure all activity is compliant with Guggenheim Securities’ applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures
Preferred Qualifications
Commitment to meet the demands of high volume and high-end client services
Capable of balancing and managing multiple priorities simultaneously
Effective communicator – verbal, written and virtual
Highly organized project manager capable of thriving in high velocity environments
Agile leader that can exercise sound judgement under pressure
Curious and resourceful businessperson with strong understanding of accounting and finance
Player-Coach mentality with strong desire to mentor and train junior teammates
Desire to join a rapidly growing, entrepreneurial platform
Detail-oriented, organized, with initiative and ability to multitask and work as part of a team
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Resourcefulness, intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm
Demonstrable proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Basic Qualifications
Requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree
7 years of experience or an MBA with a minimum of 4+ years of experience in IB
Sell-side advisory experience, including successful track record of closed M&A transactions
SIE Exam, Series 79 and Series 63 must be acquired within 150 days of employment
Work Location
Currently, this role is expected to be in the Chicago office at least 4 days per week.
About Us:
Guggenheim Securities is the investment banking and capital markets business of Guggenheim Partners, a global investment and advisory firm. Guggenheim Securities offers services that fall into four broad categories: Advisory, Financing, Sales and Trading, and Research. Guggenheim Securities is headquartered in New York, with additional offices in Chicago, Boston, Atlanta, San Francisco, and Houston.
For more information, please visit GuggenheimSecurities.com, follow us on LinkedIn or contact us at GSLateralRecruiting@guggenheimpartners.com or 212.518.9200.
Guggenheim Securities, LLC (“GS”) does not accept unsolicited resumes or applications. GS considers any resume or application to be unsolicited if (a) received from an entity or individual without a current recruiting agreement with GS or (b) submitted to anyone at the firm other than through the process set forth in the recruiting agreement between GS and the submitting entity or individual, and GS will not pay a fee to any entity or individual for such submission.