Job Description

London, Paris, New York or Boston?

We are looking for smart, energetic, diligent, team-oriented and experienced M&A professionals to join our teams across Europe and the US.

The Vice President role at Equiteq will play a critical part in client engagement, delivery and internal operations. You’ll be given a significant amount of responsibility including representing the firm as the day-to-day client contact, leading transaction workstreams, owning financial and qualitative analyses, and contributing significantly to origination / pitch efforts.

We are committed to providing our people with the opportunity and support to further advance their careers as successful senior investment banking professionals and leaders within our unique, global, and growth-driven platform.

Get in touch to find out more about our exciting plans!

About us

Equiteq is a rapidly growing global middle-market boutique investment banking platform providing M&A and strategic advisory services to knowledge-intensive software & services businesses. With offices in New York, Boston, London, Singapore, Sydney and Paris, Equiteq is the global M&A authority on software & services firms that constitute the fast-evolving knowledge economy.

We pride ourselves on being sector specialists who develop deep relationships with our clients to help them grow and realise value.

What are we looking for?

Knowledge & Experience:

• Likely to have 5-7 years investment banking experience from an investment bank, boutique or accountancy firm and looking to step into a project leadership role
• Deep experience and understanding of the M&A process and relevant commercial considerations – ability to translate knowledge into valuable client advice
• Demonstrated project management skills – ability to manage complex workstreams and team dynamics towards successful outcomes under demanding timeframes
• Strong written and presentational skills – ability to drive key points backed by a deliberate thought process
• Ability to effectively interact with client management teams, boards of directors, and 3rd party advisors and stakeholders
• Experience in training, supervising and quality assuring Analysts’ work product
• Experience in leading aspects of client pitches
• Sound judgment, particularly in valuation matters, with strong analytic skills
• Business services/consulting sector M&A experience highly valued

Attributes:

• Integrity – Doing what is “right” by our clients and colleagues, without compromise
• Cultural leadership – Team-oriented, high EQ, thinking globally
• Reliability – Taking responsibility and applying discretion with confidence
• Commercial maturity – Good commercial awareness, decision-making and presentability
• Mentorship – Leadership and accountability in professional development of junior bankers
• Commitment - To your craft, a strong sense of pride and high expectations for quality of work and results

We are committed to making Equiteq a more diverse and inclusive workplace, and recognize that starts with our approach to hiring but does not end. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds and commit that our hiring decisions will be based solely on an assessment of knowledge, skills and experience relevant to our role and our teams.