Investment Banking Vice President - Healthcare

Assist in targeting and closing of new deals. Participate in selling and pitching. Drive day–to-day activities for presentation development. Execute in-depth analyses for complex and high impact new business development, transaction execution and the delivery of investment banking products and services. Provide direction on financial/valuation analyses to less experienced staff and serve as a sounding board for structuring complex deals. Build relationships with client senior executives. Review the work of associates and analysts. Provide motivation and guidance.Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

• Assist in the targeting and closing of new deal opportunities.
• Participate in selling/pitching William Blair’s services/products to clients and prospects, leveraging understanding of macro trends and strategic direction of clients to win business.
• Drive day to day activities for presentation development. Suggest methods for positioning William Blair’s advantages versus competitors.
• Build and maintain relationships with client senior executives. Consistently exceed client expectations. Assume role of day-to-day client contact for questions, comments, inputs and deal related matters.
• Provide direction on financial/valuation analyses approach for valuing debt and equity. Serve as a sounding board for unique and creative approaches for analyses. Execute extensive financial/ valuation analyses for complex and high impact deals.
• Leverage expertise of products, industries, and finance/accounting topics to develop key themes for positioning of research/analytic deliverables.
• Suggest innovative approaches for due diligence, research and analysis efforts. Anticipate and address needs of senior team members and proactively identify probable deal issues, providing thoughts and perspective on resolution.
• Review all analyst and associate work for consistency, correctness and formatting, taking responsibility for client materials and reports.
• Offer creative and insightful resolution to issues or problems arising in execution and origination.
• Provide thought leadership to streamline processes and improve efficiency and effectiveness. Provide ongoing guidance and spot corrections to improve team efficiency.
• Act as lead "on the job" trainer for associates and analysts, providing constructive feedback. Articulate the roles and objectives for junior team members. Share relevant deal/client context with the junior team. Provide motivation and guidance for the team.
• Actively participate in recruiting and training activities.
• Ensure all activities are in compliance with applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Additional responsibilities as requested.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• MBA strongly preferred
• Prior investment banking experience required, preferably with relevant sector coverage; 4+ years experience, with 1 being at the Vice President, strongly preferred
• SIE Exam, Series 79, and Series 63 must be acquired within 150 days of employment
• Detail oriented with deep analytical abilities
• Superior mathematical, writing, verbal and computer skills
• Ability to adapt to new tasks with little notice
• Ability to manage expectations of senior bankers while working on multiple projects simultaneously
• Effective leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to lead transaction processes and pitch new business with moderate senior banker oversite
• Strong desire to win
• Sound judgement
• Remains calm and focused under pressure
• Demonstrates respect for individuals
• Expertise in accounting and finance
• Exhibits creativity and originality in approach to analysis and work product
• Commitment to satisfying internal and external customers
• Travel required: 20 to 40%
• Role can be located in any of the following offices: Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, or New York

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