Equiteq
Vice President Investment Banking
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Lead landmark M&A deals. Shape rising talent. Build your career at the firm redefining boutique advisory.
About us
Equiteq is a rapidly growing global middle-market boutique investment banking platform providing M&A and strategic advisory services within the IT / Digital Services, Consulting and other knowledge-intensive sectors. With offices across the US, Europe and APAC, we are sector specialists who develop deep relationships with our clients to help them grow and realise value.
We pride ourselves on delivering excellent services, fostering personal and professional development, and building a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture.
About this role
As a Vice President, you play a critical role in client engagement and transaction delivery, acting as the primary day-to-day client contact and a senior link between execution teams and Directors. You will take ownership of complex workstreams, lead Associates and Analysts, and drive high-quality outcomes across live mandates.
You will apply advanced technical, commercial, and leadership skills across the full M&A lifecycle, playing an increasing role in origination and business development, with substantial client and market exposure.
Key responsibilities and challenges:
- Own and manage day-to-day client relationships, acting as Equiteq's primary point of contact throughout live transactions
- Quarterback transaction workstreams end-to-end, coordinating cross-functional teams and driving deals through each phase of the process
- Apply deep technical and commercial judgement to resolve complex issues and maintain momentum under demanding timeframes
- Manage, mentor and develop Associates and Analysts, taking ownership for team output and individual progression
- Represent the firm credibly in front of client management teams, boards of directors, and third-party advisors
- Play a significant role in origination and pitch efforts, contributing to deal positioning and new business generation
- Work collaboratively across deal teams and the wider firm, demonstrating leadership, professionalism, and a solutions-focused approach
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Knowledge & Experience:
- At least six years of investment banking experience
- Deep understanding of the M&A process and commercial considerations, with the ability to translate this into valuable client advice
- Demonstrated project management skills, managing complex workstreams and team dynamics under demanding timeframes
- Technical mastery of relevant financial concepts, modelling, and valuation methodologies
- Strong written and presentational skills, backed by a clear and deliberate thought process
- Proven ability to engage credibly with client management teams, boards of directors, and third-party advisors, with relevant sector experience preferred
Attributes:
- Ownership & judgement – Takes full ownership of client relationships and transaction outcomes, exercising sound judgement under pressure and knowing when to escalate.
- Professional presence – Communicates with credibility and gravitas, representing the firm confidently in front of clients, boards, and senior stakeholders.
- Commercial perspective – Brings a sharp commercial lens to analysis and decision-making, anticipating implications for clients and transactions.
- Collaboration & leadership – Leads and develops junior team members while working effectively across lean, cross-functional deal teams.
- Growth mindset – Motivated to develop technical, commercial, and leadership capability, engaging constructively with feedback and new challenges.
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Our values
At Equiteq, our values are central to what we do and how we show up for our colleagues and clients:
- Achievement: We are driven by attaining measurable success for our clients, our colleagues, our firm and ourselves.
- Empathy: We are excellent at understanding entrepreneurs. We are comfortable stepping into difficult, uncertain situations and figuring out a path forward, with competent humility. We know when to do the banking work and when to focus on human connections. We treat our clients as the savvy entrepreneurs that they are and listen, so that we can help them realize their vision.
- Integrity: What we do is consistent with what we say. We define expectations and meet those, every time.
- Teamwork: We value collaboration; we value our team. We work together to produce the best outcomes for our clients. We gravitate to working in teams even when solo work might be more efficient, easier, or faster.
- Entrepreneurial: We understand entrepreneurs because we are entrepreneurs ourselves. We all think and act like owners, which means we care passionately about our clients, our reputation, and our success
Diversity, equality and inclusion
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.
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