The Vice President in Equity Capital Markets will lead transaction executions, manage teams, build client relationships, and support business development efforts.
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Our firm delivers a breadth of quality financial solutions to individual and institutional investors, companies, and government entities. D.A. Davidson Companies provides straightforward, personalized advice, nationally recognized research, and capital market investment banking expertise to clients who need help achieving their strategic financial goals.
D.A. Davidson & Co., a leading investment banking firm, is accepting applicants for a full-time Vice President position in our Equity Capital Markets group based in New York City. The Vice President is expected to project manage strategic assignments assisting clients with public offerings, private placements and other advisory services. The Vice President is expected to translate Director and Managing Director wishes into achievable tasks, assign projects to Associates and Analysts and see these projects through to completion. The Vice President is expected to be a coach to junior bankers and build relationships with clients.
Qualifications:
- Strong transaction history – Capital Markets experience preferred
- Ability to lead transaction execution teams.
- High degree of comfort interacting with senior executives.
- Strong financial modeling ability and Microsoft Office expertise.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Superior work ethic and teamwork skills.
- Good judgment and ability to exercise discretion when handling confidential information.
- Ability to perform in both team and self-directed settings.
- MBA with at least 3 years of capital markets experience or undergraduate degree with a minimum of 6 years capital markets experience.
- Possession of Series 79 (Series 7 may be applicable) and 63 licenses preferred but not required. New hires without these licenses will be required upon hiring.
In this role you will:
- Lead the day-to-day execution of transactions (Public Offerings / Private Placements), including preparing and reviewing company marketing documents and reviewing financial models, managing marketing and coordinating due diligence, analyzing financing alternatives and negotiating documentation.
- Establish client trust by identifying needs, project leadership, transaction structuring, company positioning, due diligence, negotiating, etc.
- Assist senior bankers in the business development efforts.
- Contribute to revenue targets for deal teams through relationship development and identifying deal opportunities for the firm.
- Manage, train and develop Associates and Analysts on the team.
- Ensure quality collaboration and production of work flow and product from Associates and Analysts.
At D.A. Davidson, we are committed to fostering a diverse environment that supports the development and inclusivity of all employees.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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