GBM Private, CMG, Consumer & Retail / Business Services, Vice President, Chicago

Investment banking 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 and are team of strong analytical thinkers, who have a passion for producing out-of-the-box ideas.

The Cross Markets Group (CMG) is a classic investment banking team with dedicated bankers that spans all industry sectors, including TMT, Industrials, Consumer Retail, Healthcare, Natural Resources, Real Estate and Financial Institutions. The CMG team is focused on expanding Investment Banking's coverage of corporate clients and sponsor portfolio companies as well as financial sponsors, and provides M&A, financing and other corporate finance solutions to those clients. Our analysts and associates gain meaningful exposure to deal execution and work with founders, sponsors and executives to deliver quality advice and execution across products. The team offers flexibility in terms of industry focus, with the ability to gain exposure to the consumer retail and business services sectors in particular.

• Investment banking or equivalent experience
• Master's Degree and 4+ years of investment banking experience; OR Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of investment banking or equivalent experience
• Experience with buy-side and sell-side M&A, equity and debt financing transactions required
• Strong track record of executing M&A and financing transactions in an investment banking advisory role
• 2+ years' experience in leading deal teams of analysts and associates
• History of outstanding academic and professional achievement
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• 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