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Fifth Third Bank

Banking, loans, mortgages, and wealth management

Investment Banking Principal / Vice President - Environmental Services

Investment BankingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field is required.
  • Seven to ten years of total relevant investment banking experience, including prior Associate-level responsibilities and ideally Environmental Services experience.
  • A proven track record of working as part of a team to originate and close complex financial transactions.
  • Excellent oral and written presentation skills.
  • Strong relationship-building skills.
  • Strong credit skills.
  • Ability to interact effectively with senior executives inside and outside the organization.
  • Expertise in one or more industries.
  • Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 79, and Series 63 licenses, or ability to maintain or obtain them within company policy.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
  • Expertise in reviewing complex financial models and valuation work product, and ability to translate analytical and credit findings into actionable recommendations.
  • Strong client-facing communication skills; capable of leading portions of meetings, managing expectations, and delivering concise updates.
  • Deep familiarity with legal documentation, diligence scopes, and transaction processes, and ability to navigate issues and drive resolution.
  • Attention to detail and commitment to quality, including setting standards for accuracy, consistency, and presentation.
  • Ability to develop and mentor junior talent and foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture.
  • Fluency with financial databases and platforms such as Bloomberg and Capital IQ.
  • Typically, five to seven years of practical experience or advanced academic exposure across the listed success areas.

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership in pitching and executing Corporate and Investment Banking transactions while supporting Managing Directors in day-to-day management of Associates and Analysts, allocating junior resources across group projects, and ensuring high-priority projects receive appropriate attention.
  • Oversee the group's modeling and analytical capabilities, ensuring the team delivers high-quality analysis and materials with limited supervision.
  • Create high-impact pitch materials and run transaction execution processes.
  • Directly supervise Associates and Analysts as applicable, provide timely, candid, and constructive performance feedback, develop employees, provide challenging growth opportunities, identify and develop talent for bench strength and succession planning, and recognize and reward accomplishments.
  • Understand and evaluate complex financial models.
  • Perform complex financial analysis.
  • Create high-impact presentation materials using PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and other relevant software programs.
  • Develop working relationships with peers and senior bankers in the Corporate and Investment Bank and across the organization.
  • Manage priorities while working on multiple high-priority opportunities simultaneously.
  • Apply a strong background in credit and corporate finance to Corporate and Investment Banking transactions.
  • Support senior bankers and make internal and external presentations to support Managing Directors.
  • Interact independently with important constituencies while executing and closing transactions.
  • Ensure adherence to risk, compliance, confidentiality, and information barrier requirements across workstreams.
  • Perform other duties as assigned and adapt to new tasks or shifts in priorities to support the team and company mission.
  • Anticipate roadblocks, manage critical paths, and ensure on-time, on-quality delivery across complex engagements.
  • Elevate client dialogue with insights on valuation, credit, process strategy, and market dynamics.
  • Support origination through idea generation and identifying cross-sell opportunities across the platform.
  • Develop junior talent through structured feedback, training moments, and role-modeling best practices.
  • Proactively identify and mitigate operational, reputational, and compliance risks.

Desired Qualifications

  • An MBA or relevant advanced degree/certification, such as CFA, is strongly preferred but not required.
  • Ideally, experience in Environmental Services.

About the Company

Fifth Third Bank

Banking, loans, mortgages, and wealth management

Fifth Third Bank provides a broad range of financial services to individuals, small businesses, and commercial clients, including banking, loans, mortgages, life/health/disability insurance, and wealth management. Customers access these products through branches and online platforms like 53.com, with revenue coming from loan interest, banking fees, and commissions. It differentiates itself by offering an integrated suite of banking, lending, insurance, and advisory services under one roof, along with a focus on community engagement and financial education. Its goal is to help clients manage money and grow financially by delivering comprehensive solutions and steady, fee- and interest-based revenue.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Cincinnati, OH
Founded
1858

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