Head - Investment Banking
This position is a high-level leadership role responsible for overseeing all aspects of the investment banking division, including client relationships, transaction execution and profitability. The role will require to lead a team of investment bankers, focus on strategic initiatives, business development, and ensuring the firm's success in the investment banking space.
Key Responsibilities:
- Client Management: Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs, and ensuring their satisfaction.
- Transaction Execution: Overseeing the execution of mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, and other investment banking transactions, ensuring successful deal closures.
- Business Development: Identifying and pursuing new business opportunities, expanding the bank's client base, and generating revenue. Identifying the opportunities in the Market.
- Strategic Planning: Developing and implementing strategic plans for the investment banking division, aligning with the bank's overall objectives.
- Team Leadership: Motivating and managing a team of investment bankers, providing guidance, and ensuring their professional development. Providing leadership, mentorship and supervision to relevant team members.
- Profitability: Monitoring and ensuring the profitability of the investment banking division, including revenue generation and expense management.
- Industry Expertise: Staying abreast of market trends, industry developments, and regulatory changes relevant to investment banking.
- Risk Management: Implementing and monitoring risk management policies and procedures within the investment banking division.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Proven track record of success in a senior investment banking role, with a minimum of 15+ years relevant experience.
- Excellent understanding of financial, legal and reputational risks facing large integrated investment banks in today's environment.
- Strong understanding of financial markets, investment products, and deal structuring.
- Ability to lead and motivate a team, manage complex projects, and make sound strategic decisions.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and maintain relationships with clients.
- Very strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Adaptability, able to lead IB deals and guide the team and be ready to assume a high level of responsibility as a member of a team.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to analyze complex financial situations, identify opportunities, and solve problems.
- Deep understanding of the investment banking industry, including regulations and best practices.