Investment Banking Senior Associate / Junior Vice President - Clean Energy & Power

Why Stifel

Stifel strives for a culture that puts its clients and associates first: a culture where everyone belongs, everyone is welcome, and everyone contributes to the success of our clients, their careers, and the firm as a whole.

Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.

What You'll Be Doing

We are seeking a Senior Associate / Junior Vice President to join our Investment Banking team in New York with a focus on the Clean Energy & Power sector. This role sits at the keystone of the deal team – serving as project manager on live transactions while taking on increasing execution and client-facing responsibility, and managing and mentoring Analysts. The role is ideal for a strategic thinker with a strong background in complex financial transactions who is keen to work hard in a fast-paced environment across multiple projects at one time. Experience running sell-side M&A transactions is a must, as is direct transaction experience in the Clean Energy & Power sector. We offer a unique environment which combines a highly entrepreneurial platform with significant analytical rigor.

What We're Looking For

• Play a critical role as project manager on deal teams, managing the process from origination to close
• Lead and support execution of M&A, recapitalizations, and capital raises (debt, public, and private equity) transactions
• Develop and oversee integrated financial models, valuation analyses, and client presentation materials
• Prepare valuations and offering memorandums for M&A and private placement processes, and participate in due diligence and drafting sessions for public and private offerings
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for clients, supporting relationship management and the delivery of financial solutions
• Mentor and develop Analysts and junior staff, targeting areas for their development and fostering a collaborative, high-performance culture
• Contribute to business development efforts by identifying and pursuing new client opportunities
• Build sector expertise in Clean Energy & Power and represent the firm at industry events and client meetings
• Work on multiple projects and transactions at any given time

What You'll Bring

• Client Skills: Able to win the confidence of clients; sensitive to clients' needs in both anticipating and delivering upon requests; able to build strong, long-term business relationships.
• Deal Management: Able to manage financing and M&A transactions from start to finish; excellent analytical, modeling, and client management skills.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Strong ability to work in an entrepreneurial culture; exercises good judgment in assessing the risks and rewards of new business opportunities.
• Time Management: Able to organize and prioritize multiple tasks and responsibilities; able to follow through and meet deadlines; able to manage expectations appropriately; able to use firm's resources efficiently.
• Teamwork: Works well within assigned project teams; accessible to and respectful of all team members, regardless of relative seniority; willing to train and mentor others; strives to be a value added resource to other groups throughout the firm.
• Work Ethic and Attitude: Dedicated to accomplishing goals; willing to take on additional responsibilities to produce outstanding work; strives for excellence; maintains a positive attitude through stressful situations.
• Personal Characteristics: Demonstrates professionalism, integrity, maturity, intellectual curiosity, initiative and good judgment; takes pride of ownership for wins and accountability for losses/mistakes; knows when to ask for help.
• Effective communication skills and able to relay information well in both written and verbal form.
• Solid analytical skills - uses logic and reasoning to identify complex problems; review related information and develop options and implement solutions.
• Good interpersonal interaction and able to work well with others.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field
• Minimum Required: 2 years of investment banking experience with background in power, renewables and clean energy

Licenses & Credentials

• Minimum Required: NASD licenses

Systems & Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook

Compensation Range

Salary: USD $175,000.00/Yr. - USD $250,000.00/Yr. Actual salaries may vary, and may be based on several factors, including but not limited to each candidate’s qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position. The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package for each individual employee. Other benefits and offerings include, but not limited to, discretionary bonuses, health / dental / vision / prescription insurance offerings, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition & certification assistance programs, paid time off, and much, much more! To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit https://www.stifel.com/careers/benefits. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

About Stifel

At its core, the Stifel story is a journey of growth and optimism for the future. In our more than 125-year history, Stifel has evolved from a St. Louis-based brokerage house and is now a full-service investment bank, offering securities brokerage, trading, research, underwriting and corporate advisory services globally.  Our expertise spans sectors and products in both public and private markets. We are driven by relationships, not transactions, and are committed to earning long-term trust from our clients.

Our investment banking division provides a broad range of industry-leading services to its clients, including merger and acquisition advisory services, debt and equity financings, balance sheet restructuring, and mutual thrift & insurance company conversions.  The combination of a full-service product offering and more than 600 bankers’ deep domain and product expertise allows us to provide solutions that meet the evolving needs of our clients.

Stifel’s success is rooted in the power of our people and platform. We provide our employees an entrepreneurial environment that rewards collaboration and hard work.  We are looking to engage with and hire talented candidates from all backgrounds – specifically, those who have the desire to expand their skills and realize ambitious goals. We are committed to a workplace that reflects the clients we serve and the communities where we live and work.

Compensation: 175000 to 250000 (USD)