What are the responsibilities and job description for the GBM Private, Equity Capital Markets (ECM) - FIG, Vice President, New York position at The Goldman Sachs Group?
YOUR IMPACT
The Equity Capital Markets (ECM) Group within the Investment Banking Division in New York is looking for a highly skilled Vice President to join our Equity Capital Markets, Financial Institutions (FIG) team. This is an exceptional opportunity to join one of the leading ECM Groups within a high-profile investment bank.
OUR IMPACT
Investment Banking Division
Our division works on some of the most complex financial challenges and transactions in the market today. Whether advising on a merger, providing financial solutions for an acquisition, or structuring an initial public offering, we handle projects that help clients at major milestones. We work with corporations, pension funds, financial sponsors, and governments. We are a team of strong analytical thinkers, who have a passion for producing out-of-the-box ideas.
Our Equity Capital Markets Group works closely with public and private companies, venture capital firms, entrepreneurs and financial sponsors to originate, structure, and execute equity financings such as initial public offerings, follow-on offerings, block trades, convertibles and derivatives. The group is organized by product (common equity and structured equity) and segmented by industry group. The group works closely with many other areas of the firm, particularly equity sales and trading. Our Financial Institutions (FIG) team executes deals for all clients in the Americas (including Canada and Latin America) across a range of subsectors including Banks, Specialty Finance, Insurance, Brokerage, Wealth, Alternative and Traditional Asset Management and Financial Technology (FinTech).
HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL
Role Responsibilities
- You will help originate & lead equity capital market transactions for our financial sponsor, venture capital and corporate clients
- You will develop content for meetings with clients regarding their strategy and potential M&A or capital market transactions
- You will liaise with multiple internal (e.g. junior and senior team members across different product groups) and external parties (e.g. client management teams, investors lawyers) on a daily basis to execute transactions and discuss strategic alternatives
- You will complete and review the analytical work of junior team members, and provide mentorship and oversight to the junior team
- You will have to think creatively to perform investor targeting of potential institutional buyers, analyzing comparable companies and institutional cross ownership
- You will play a vital role throughout the entire transaction process, including project management for mission-critical equity financings
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree and 6 years' relevant work experience within ECM, Capital Markets, or related
- Experience covering Financial Institutions clients preferred, but not essential
- 2 years' experience in leading deal teams of analysts and associates
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
- Solid work ethic, motivation level, and strong attention to detail
- Personal integrity, initiative and leadership qualities
- Capacity to interact and build relationships with a wide range of people and act as a point of contact
- Well-rounded academic background from a top tier institution
- Understanding of transaction cycles and the steps in the process
- Demonstrate maturity to work with all levels of professionals across the firm and external clients
- Possess good judgment to make quick and complex decisions
Salary Range
The expected base salary for this New York, New York, United States-based position is $150000-$300000. In addition, you may be eligible for a discretionary bonus if you are an active employee as of fiscal year-end.
Benefits
Goldman Sachs is committed to providing our people with valuable and competitive benefits and wellness offerings, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. A summary of these offerings, which are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US employees who work at least 20 hours per week, can be found here.
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Salary : $150,000 - $300,000
