Investment Banking - EMEA Diversified Industries; Mid-Market Aerospace & Defence - Vice President

Role Overview

The Vice President will sit within the EMEA Diversified Industries Investment Banking coverage team, with a dedicated focus on the mid-market Aerospace & Defence (A&D) sector across the EMEA region. The team originates and executes public and private M&A and capital markets transactions for corporate and financial sponsor clients across the industrial landscape, working closely with product partners (M&A, ECM, DCM, etc.)

and sector colleagues globally.

As a Vice President, you will play a central role in driving transaction execution and client delivery, leading day-to-day work streams on live deals and pitches, and supporting business development efforts across A&D. You will be expected to combine strong technical expertise with outstanding project management and client-facing capabilities, while developing junior talent and ensuring consistently high-quality output.

Transaction execution & project leadership

• Lead day-to-day execution of M&A and capital markets transactions, coordinating internal work streams, deliverables, and timelines.
• Manage transaction processes including diligence coordination, data room work streams, information flow, and preparation for key milestones (e.g., teasers, IMs, management presentations, investor materials).
• Partner closely with product teams (M&A, ECM, DCM) and other coverage teams across geographies to deliver integrated solutions.

Client engagement & strategic advisory support

• Serve as a key point of contact for clients and counter parties on execution topics, helping structure analyses and materials aligned to client objectives.
• Support senior bankers in developing strategic dialogue with A&D corporates and financial sponsors, including identifying opportunities and preparing tailored recommendations.
• Contribute to coverage planning, account objectives, and idea generation across the mid-market A&D universe in EMEA.

Financial analysis & valuation oversight

• Own and review detailed valuation and financial analyses.
• Lead combination/merger impact analyses, synergy frameworks, accretion/dilution-style assessments where applicable, and scenario/sensitivity work.
• Ensure analytical outputs are accurate, well-structured, and defensible, and proactively identify issues, risks, and sensitivities.

Content development

• Lead preparation of client-ready materials for pitches and live transactions, including strategic alternatives, valuation messaging, buyer/investor positioning, and sector narratives.
• Ensure materials meet senior-level expectations for clarity, logic, and presentation quality.

Team leadership & development

• Manage and develop analysts and associates through active coaching, review of work product, and effective delegation.
• Foster a high-performance team culture, ensuring quality control and supporting talent development across deal teams.

• Strong Investment Banking experience with a proven track record of executing M&A and/or capital markets transactions.
• Demonstrated interest and relevant experience in Aerospace & Defence, ideally within mid-market EMEA coverage and/or adjacent industrial subsectors.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation capability, with deep familiarity across DCF, comps, and transaction analysis (and LBO where relevant).
• Excellent project management: ability to run multiple work streams under tight deadlines with strong attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex analysis into clear client messaging.
• High ethical standards, sound judgment, and professionalism in all interactions.
• Strong team orientation and people leadership, with experience guiding junior bankers.

• Additional European language is desirable but not essential (in addition to English).
• Established network or coverage familiarity within the EMEA A&D ecosystem (corporates, sponsors, advisers, industry participants).

This role encompasses the performance of regulated activity. The successful candidate will therefore be subject to meeting regulatory requirements in the assessment of…