Vice President – Aerospace & Defense Investment Banking

Job Description

IB Vice President – Aerospace & Defense | Stifel Financial Corp.

The Tone:
This is a Vice President role at Stifel Financial Corp., located in New York. Stifel is a full-service investment bank with over 125 years of history, providing global securities brokerage, trading, research, underwriting, and corporate advisory services. The firm is driven by relationships, not transactions, and aims to earn long-term client trust through its deep domain and product expertise. This role is crucial for leading complex financial transactions within the Aerospace & Defense sector, contributing to client relationships, business development, and the overall success of the investment banking team and the firm.

The TL;DR
• Role: Mid-Senior
• Location: In-person, New York, NY
• Pay: $250,000 yearly
• Team: Investment Banking team focused on Aerospace & Defense
• Mission: Lead complex financial transactions and serve as a trusted advisor to clients in the Aerospace & Defense sector to deliver financial solutions and drive business growth.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

What You’ll Actually Do
• Transaction Execution: Lead the execution of M&A, recapitalizations, and capital raises (debt and equity) transactions.
• Client Relationship Management: Serve as a trusted advisor to clients, managing relationships and delivering financial solutions.
• Financial Modeling & Valuation: Oversee the development of detailed financial models, valuation analyses, and presentations.
• Team Development: Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Business & Sector Growth: Contribute to business development by identifying new client opportunities and building sector expertise.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s degree; Vice President-level expertise in Investment Banking with a focus on Aerospace & Defense.
• Experience: 3 to 6 years of investment banking experience, including running sell-side M&A transactions.
• Skills:
• Transaction execution (M&A, recapitalizations, debt and equity capital raises).
• Financial modeling, valuation analysis, and presentation development.
• Client relationship management, advisory, and effective communication skills (written and verbal).
• Solid analytical skills to identify complex problems and implement solutions.
• Required FINRA licenses: SIE, Series 79, Series 63.