Investment Banking Vice President – Latin America Coverage

Job Description

Investment Banking Vice President – Latin America Coverage, New York | Morgan Stanley

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Morgan Stanley, located in New York, NY. Morgan Stanley is a 90-year-old financial services organization with over 80,000 employees globally, focused on raising, managing, and allocating capital for clients to help them reach their goals. This Vice President role is critical for delivering high-quality advice and executing complex financial transactions for regional and international clients within the Latin America market, directly contributing to client success and the firm’s long-standing reputation. You will work on a wide range of significant financial deals and be encouraged to think creatively beyond quantitative analysis.

The TL;DR
• Role: Experienced Professional
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, New York, NY
• Pay: $250000–$275000 yearly
• Team: Part of the Latin America Coverage Group, working on a team that includes senior professionals.
• Mission: Deliver high-quality advice and execute complex financial transactions for regional and international clients.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Guide: Provide strategic advisory assignments and high-quality advice to regional and international clients on complex financial situations.
• Structure: Oversee and contribute to the structuring and execution of complex transactions including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, and joint ventures.
• Direct: Lead efforts in corporate restructurings, shareholder relations, recapitalizations, demergers, and leveraged buyouts.
• Protect: Develop and implement defenses against unsolicited takeover attempts for clients.
• Execute: Manage and facilitate the execution of public and private capital markets transactions.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree is required. This role is for an experienced professional at the Vice President level, requiring deep domain knowledge in the investment banking industry, particularly in M&A across various industry sectors.
• Experience: Requires a minimum of 6+ years of relevant experience within the investment banking industry, or an MBA coupled with 4+ years of experience. Candidates must demonstrate a proven track record of successfully executing complex deals and possess a strong technical and execution background.
• Skills: Fluency in both English and Spanish is required for all written and verbal communication. Candidates must possess strong written and verbal communication, client relationship management, and interpersonal skills. A commercial instinct and the ability to perform effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines are also essential. Series licensing is required or must be obtained.
• Bonus: Fluency in Portuguese is considered a strong asset. An MBA and/or CFA designation would also be a valuable addition.