What are the responsibilities and job description for the Vice President - Transportation & Logistics position at Stephens?
Summary
Title: Vice President
Group: Transportation & Logistics
Location: Dallas, TX or Little Rock, AR
WHY STEPHENS
Founded in 1933, Stephens is a privately held family-owned business whose mission is to become a trusted advisor to our clients in all aspects of their business and personal finances. We have a long history of identifying and seizing opportunities through economic cycles. Whether executing single transactions or developing holistic solutions, we create lasting value for our clients. We don’t just focus on transactions, we develop relationships. We work with our clients as they interact with the financial markets, analyze strategic alternatives and raise capital.
The men and women of Stephens Investment Banking have the opportunity to cultivate and advance their careers in a collegial and supportive environment. With offices in strategic locations across the U.S. and in Europe, we provide unvarnished advice and precise execution on the full array of investment banking services:
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
Our Transportation & Logistics team possesses exceptional advisory and execution capabilities in buy-side and sell-side M&A, public and private capital raises, as well as strategic alternatives for transportation and logistics companies. Our senior bankers have specialized expertise and deep knowledge of the factors affecting businesses in logistics services, transportation services, transportation equipment and transportation infrastructure. Our bankers have been serving the space for more than two decades.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Vice President at Stephens, you have significant responsibility in supporting senior bankers with business development, relationship maintenance and transaction execution, as you continually develop expertise within Transportation & Logistics. Key tasks include:
Title: Vice President
Group: Transportation & Logistics
Location: Dallas, TX or Little Rock, AR
WHY STEPHENS
Founded in 1933, Stephens is a privately held family-owned business whose mission is to become a trusted advisor to our clients in all aspects of their business and personal finances. We have a long history of identifying and seizing opportunities through economic cycles. Whether executing single transactions or developing holistic solutions, we create lasting value for our clients. We don’t just focus on transactions, we develop relationships. We work with our clients as they interact with the financial markets, analyze strategic alternatives and raise capital.
The men and women of Stephens Investment Banking have the opportunity to cultivate and advance their careers in a collegial and supportive environment. With offices in strategic locations across the U.S. and in Europe, we provide unvarnished advice and precise execution on the full array of investment banking services:
- Executing mergers and acquisitions, underwritings of public debt and equity securities, private placements of debt and equity, as well as restructurings and recapitalizations.
- Providing our clients insights on how historical trends and the latest developments are shaping their opportunities based on our deep knowledge of a variety of industries and subsectors.
- Serving public, private and family-owned businesses, as well as financial sponsors, family offices and other institutional investors.
TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS
Our Transportation & Logistics team possesses exceptional advisory and execution capabilities in buy-side and sell-side M&A, public and private capital raises, as well as strategic alternatives for transportation and logistics companies. Our senior bankers have specialized expertise and deep knowledge of the factors affecting businesses in logistics services, transportation services, transportation equipment and transportation infrastructure. Our bankers have been serving the space for more than two decades.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As a Vice President at Stephens, you have significant responsibility in supporting senior bankers with business development, relationship maintenance and transaction execution, as you continually develop expertise within Transportation & Logistics. Key tasks include:
- Creation and execution of business development and marketing plans in coordination with Senior Bankers.
- Oversee the execution of live engagements, from the initial preparation phase through the closing of transactions.
- Ensure accuracy and timeliness of work for Associates and Analysts.
- Recruit, educate, and train Investment Banking Associates and Analysts.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by management.
- 5 years of investment banking experience or an MBA 3 years of investment banking experience
- Strong M&A experience required with a strong preference to some in the Transportation & Logistics space.
- Excellent analytical and modeling skills
- High energy with strong interpersonal, accounting and finance skills
- Ability to perform under pressure and tight deadlines
- Strong commitment to respecting and safeguarding confidential information;
- Commitment to working hard
- Extraordinary focus on work quality and attention to detail
- Adherence to regulatory requirements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to learn quickly, with a particular focus on accounting rules and financial valuation methodologies
- Strong client management skills
- Demonstrated ability to work well in team environment
