The Investment Banking Vice President focuses on providing strategic financial advice to companies, creditors, shareholders or third parties involved in complex and transformational corporate financial situations, including recapitalizations, restructurings, other modifications to debt or liabilities, distressed acquisitions, sales and divestitures, and debt and equity financings. The job responsibilities include executing mandates involving debtors or creditors in recapitalization transactions, creating in-depth quantitative financial models and analyses, sourcing new debt or equity capital and developing financial and strategic presentations for clients.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage all aspects of transaction execution.
• Manage client relationships and be viewed as a trusted client advisor.
• Begin basic client calling efforts.
• Target areas for junior staff development.
• Start to develop focused knowledge within a small number of sectors.
• Develop recruiting relationships (at other financial services firms, for example).
• Teamwork and community service (recruiting, reviews, mentoring, firm committees).
• New Business: Demonstrated record of identifying, sourcing, creating and executing new business opportunities (all products including private equity); able to differentiate TWP from competitors; exercise good judgement in assessing risks and rewards of new business opportunities.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum salary: $250,000

Maximum salary: $250,000

QUALIFICATIONS

• Client Skills: Able to win the confidence of clients; sensitive to clients' needs in both anticipating and delivering upon requests; able to build strong, long-term business relationships.
• Time Management: Able to organize and prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities; able to follow through and meet deadlines; able to manage expectations appropriately; able to use firm's resources efficiently.
• Teamwork: Works well within assigned project teams; accessible to and respectful of all team members, regardless of relative seniority; willing to train and mentor others; strives to be a value-added resource to other groups throughout the firm.
• Work Ethic and Attitude: Dedicated to accomplishing goals; willing to take on additional responsibilities to produce outstanding work; strives for excellence; maintains a positive attitude through stressful situations.
• Personal Characteristics: Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, maturity, intellectual curiosity, initiative and good judgement; takes pride of ownership for wins and accountability for losses/mistakes; knows when to ask for help.
• Product knowledge
• For Corporate Finance: Strong transactional skill, with demonstrated ability to pitch and execute the firm's array of products (private equity, private placements, public equity, convertibles and M&A); knows the markets for each product; comfortable analyzing and advising upon the appropriateness of financial alternatives.
• For Product Groups: Strong execution and origination skills in area product specialization; strong working knowledge of relevant accounting and legal procedures and rulings within area of product specialization; current and value-added market knowledge of transactions completed within area of product expertise.
• Effective communication skills and able to relay information well in both written and verbal form.
• Able to manage priorities, deadlines and task in order to meet deadlines and accomplish goals.
• Solid and reliable mathematical skills.
• Solid analytical skills - uses logic and reasoning to identify complex problems; review related information and develop options and implement solutions.
• Good interpersonal interaction and able to work well with others.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Minimum required: Bachelor's degree.
• Minimum required: 3 to 5 years investment banking experience as a financial analyst and associate, or similar experience in a legal firm.

LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS

• Minimum required: NASD licenses.

SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.