M&A Vice President

Location: Richmond

Position Overview

Harris Williams seeks to hire an experienced Vice President to join our Richmond, Virginia office. This individual will play a critical role in leading teams through all phases of the M&A deal lifecycle with a high degree of client exposure while also mentoring junior banker talent and working in tandem with senior leaders to deliver superior client outcomes.

Harris Williams will not provide sponsorship for employment visas or participate in STEM OPT for this position.

Job Description

About Harris Williams

We are a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.

Why Harris Williams

We are ambitious in our goals and steadfast in the belief that clients deserve our very best. We invest in world-class, team-oriented individuals who are smart, driven, and principled - those who are eager to be part of something bigger than themselves.

* Meaningful impact from the start:
As a Vice President, you will have a high level of responsibility and autonomy from day one. Vice Presidents are responsible for driving deal execution forward through the management of junior banker work streams and client communications in partnership with the senior deal team.

* Collaborative work environment:
Our goal is to unlock value in great businesses, and it starts by unlocking greatness in each other. We value a range of backgrounds and expertise, and we cultivate a community built on respect and mentorship where everyone can tap into their best self. As a Vice President, you will be responsible for emulating the "team first" mentality through regular teaching, mentoring, and managing of junior bankers.

* Rewarding outcomes:
We take a bold approach to our daily work and the possibilities it creates for the firm's culture. Reaching our definition of excellence requires a next-level work ethic and an obsession with finding new and better ways. As a Vice President, you will help cultivate our firm's commitment to execution excellence and inspire your teams to outperform, every time.

* Professional development:
Your professional development is a top priority. Vice Presidents joining us from other firms go through a robust training program, tailored specifically to their experience and background. All Vice Presidents participate in the firm's mentoring program, through which they are partnered with a senior banker to support long-term success and growth.

* Comprehensive compensation and benefits program:
Highly competitive compensation, pension, 401(k) matching, and eligibility for performance bonus amongst many other robust benefits.

What We Look For

Harris Williams seeks to hire a Vice President to join the Richmond, Virginia office. The desired qualifications of a Vice President are:

* Prior Banking Experience - 3 or more years of sell-side M&A execution experience required; 2 or more year(s) as a sell-side M&A Associate strongly preferred

* Project & People Management - serve as the deal captain and oversee junior banker work streams in support of live deal execution and new business development; provide clear, real-time feedback as well as deliver formal reviews to analysts and associates

* Quantitative Analysis - guide the junior team to ensure findings from complex analyses through financial modeling and the application of valuation methodologies align with the story we are trying to tell that resonates with the market

* Problem Solving and Presentation Skills - identify trends in data and articulate the impact of those patterns to various internal and external stakeholders; apply judgement to prioritize junior banker time and manage through real or perceived roadblocks throughout the deal process

What Makes a Harris Williams Vice President

Our most successful Harris Williams Vice Presidents:

* Take pride in leading deal execution efforts

* Manage alignment with your team on active work streams and upcoming tasks to ensure projects are moving forward as expected

* Set and manage clear expectations and deadlines with senior and junior bankers alike, as well as clients and other external parties

* Be willing and able to execute quantitative analysis and data synthesis alongside the analyst and associate to produce the best possible materials

* Treat every interaction with junior bankers as a development opportunity

* Ensure effective use of the junior banker time, balancing delegation with collaboration

* Emphasize "teaching" not "telling"

* Deliver real-time performance feedback to analysts and associates

* Approach every day with humility and inspire collegiality

* Lead by example through delivering accurate, thoughtful…