Managing Director - Financial Sponsor Group

Location: New York

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** Description
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* Duties and Responsibilities:

*** Serve as the primary client coverage officer for approximately 20–40 financial sponsors.
* Develop client strategy and organize relevant partners across Huntington, Huntington Capital Markets and Capstone to drive an intensive, proactive and value-added calling effort in pursuit of deal mandates.
* Build and maintain strong, multi-faceted, and trust-based relationships with private equity firms and other institutional asset managers.
* Lead and participate in origination and execution of new leveraged finance, debt capital markets and equity capital markets opportunities by partnering with colleagues across sector teams, capital markets products teams and commercial banking regional middle market teams.
* Lead and participate in efforts to pursue M&A and other advisory mandates with Capstone, including positioning with clients around targeted sell-side/buyside opportunities and Capstone’s engaged pipeline and sell-side deal outreach
* Partner with industry and product teams to deliver integrated solutions.
* Prioritize opportunities to effectively manage resources to build and acquire mandates across a robust pipeline of M&A, capital raising, and strategic advisory transactions.
* Maintain pipeline, CRM systems, and track client activity metrics.
* Lead, manage deal teams and participate in all phases of deal execution including negotiation of term sheets and commitment papers, financial and business due diligence, financial modeling, and valuation.
* Lead the creation of pitchbooks for originations activities
* Lead or participate in the creation of deal-related information memoranda, and marketing materials.
* Represent the firm in market-facing activities and industry events.
* Mentor and coach junior bankers and contribute to talent development.
* Support junior bankers, recruiting and firm-building initiatives.
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* Basic Qualifications:

*** Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
* 15 years’ experience in Financial Sponsors, Mergers & Acquisitions, Capital Markets, Investment Banking, or Corporate Finance
* FINRA Series 79, 63 (or equivalent)
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* Preferred Qualifications:

*** Proven and demonstrable track record in working with financial sponsors
* Significant and demonstrable investment banking and capital markets transaction execution experience
* Strong private equity relationships with relevant firms
* Exceptional communication, leadership, and analytical skills
* Ability to lead teams and manage multiple complex engagements
* Strong understanding of sponsor-driven transactions and private equity dynamics
* Sector expertise in one or more of Huntington’s focus industries (e.g., TMT, healthcare, industrials)
* Proven ability to originate, develop and manage sophisticated private equity client relationships#LI-ME1 #LI-Onsite
** Exempt Status: (Yes** = not eligible for overtime pay) (
** No** = eligible for overtime pay)
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** Workplace Type:
** Office Our Approach to
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* * Workplace Type Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds:  in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter.

Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.
** Compensation Range:
** The compensation range represents the low and high end of the base compensation range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. Colleagues in this position are also eligible to participate in an applicable incentive compensation plan. In addition, Huntington provides a variety of benefits to colleagues, including health insurance coverage, wellness program, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plan, paid leave programs, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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