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Citizens · 4 hours ago

Director/Managing Director - Financial Sponsors Group

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$300K/yr - $400K/yr

10+ years exp

Citizens is currently searching for a Managing Director or Director in their Financial Sponsors Group, seeking an entrepreneurial leader to manage relationships with U.S. middle market financial sponsors. The role involves originating and executing M&A transactions while collaborating with various internal partners to provide comprehensive banking services to clients.

BankingCredit CardsFinancial ServicesFinTechRetail

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Relationship management throughout the entire firm for each of your sponsors, including senior partners and firm management, investment teams, business development (where applicable), capital markets (where applicable) and finance / accounting

Maintain consistent engagement with key personnel at each sponsor in close coordination with internal coverage and product partners. Proactively cover relevant individuals, their portfolio companies and key investment focus areas to drive strategic dialogue and position Citizens to originate and execute M&A advisory, DCM / Debt placements and other opportunities

Architect strategic ideas, research industry notes and trends to present to clients as well as internal risk management

Collaborate on cross-sell efforts with Citizens’ coverage and product bankers

Prepare and present offering materials to potential investors, negotiate critical structural elements with client and investors

Attend industry related conferences to support existing relationships and foster new relationships

Liaise with risk management to ensure that appropriate credit and market risks are identified and addressed

Maintain effective license to operate by sustaining a high level of trust and confidence by senior line and risk management

Qualification

Client relationshipsInvestment Banking experienceM&A advisory experienceDebt Capital MarketsEquity Capital MarketsCredit acumenCommunication skillsMulti-tasking abilityResearch skillsInfluencing skillsRisk managementIndustry knowledgeLicenses (Series 79 & 63)Organizational skillsNegotiation skillsPresentation skillsTeam collaborationStrategic thinking

Required

Demonstrated, long-term client relationships with Financial Sponsors

Minimum 10+ years' experience in Investment Banking and/or Capital Markets with a top ranked investment bank or commercial bank

Proven transaction experience across M&A advisory, debt capital markets and/or equity capital markets

Understanding of how to work with key coverage and product partners to proactively lead with value-added ideas to identify, win and executed on transaction opportunities

Effective verbal and written communication and influencing skills

Highly organized with ability to multi-task

Strong credit acumen with superior market risk knowledge

4-year degree from an accredited university

Series 79 & 63 licenses

Preferred

Master's degree preferred, but not required

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage

Retirement benefits

Maternity/paternity leave

Flexible work arrangements

Education reimbursement

Wellness programs

Paid time off policy exceeds the mandatory, paid sick or paid time-away policy of very local and state jurisdiction in the United States

Company

Citizens

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At Citizens, we recognize that the journey to accomplishment is no longer linear and that individuals are made of all they have done and all they are going to do.

Founded in 1828

Providence, Rhode Island, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.citizensbank.com/

H1B Sponsorship

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