Vice President–Restructuring Investment Banking

Coffin & Associates is hiring a Vice President for Restructuring Investment Banking, based in Chicago, IL, with a preference for candidates in Los Angeles or NYC. The role involves leading restructuring M&A and capital advisory projects, mentoring team members, and driving business development. Candidates should have at least eight years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and an MBA or top-tier business degree.
COFFIN & ASSOCIATES
30 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2200, Chicago, IL 60606 Philip J. Coffin

Phil@CoffinOnline.com President

Direct (630) 834-4268

Opportunity Profile

Vice President – Restructuring Investment Banking
High Growth, Middle Market Investment Bank

Los Angeles (Strongly Preferred), NYC or Chicago

Company Description

Our client is an established, international, rapidly growing middle market investment bank and financial advisory firm.

The Special Situations / Restructuring and Capital Advisory Group is a well-regarded and versatile group within the

firm. Its transactions and assignments are split almost evenly across M&A sell-side advisory, capital advisory, and

strategic distressed and turnaround consulting.

Position Description

Heavily involved in all aspects of restructuring M&A, capital advisory transactions and turnaround consulting

engagements.
• Work directly with client senior management teams, board members and stakeholders throughout all phases of

distressed transaction and/or engagement advisory and execution.
• Drive advisory engagement processes and deal team execution as a player/coach; oversee and mentor team

members.
• Contribute to new business development efforts with pitch development and presentations to private equity

sponsors, as well as prospective operating company and corporate clients.
• Involved in all steps of new client pitches, transaction structurings, go-to-market and deal execution processes,

negotiations and executions.
• Support senior investment bankers during transaction execution and advisory assignments.
• Participate in client, transaction, advisory and new business meetings.
• Perform financial analyses, complex financial modeling and valuations across M&A advisory, capital raising

and advisory projects and transactions.
• Contribute to new business development efforts with pitch development and presentations to private equity

sponsors, as well as prospective operating company and corporate client

Desired Skills & Experience
• Minimum of eight (8) years of relevant experience in investment banking, M&A, turnaround consulting,

restructuring (operational or financial), select private credit / leveraged finance, equity or principal investing
• Ability to prioritize tasks, work on multiple engagements and manage rapidly changing assignments in a team

environment
• Critical thinker who can quickly evaluate and analyze companies and their financial information
• Proficient modeling, financial analysis, written and verbal communication skills
• Fluent in accounting and finance
• Strong business acumen
• Assertive, self-motivated and desire to succeed in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• M.B.A. or undergraduate Business degree from a top-tier program / school and outstanding academic record
• Stable job history

Referrals or interested professionals, please contact: Phil Coffin, (630) 834-4268, phil@coffinonline.com.