Position Overview

Harris Williams seeks to hire an experienced Vice President to join our Richmond, Virginia office. This individual will play a critical role in leading teams through all phases of the M&A deal lifecycle with a high degree of client exposure while also mentoring junior banker talent and working in tandem with senior leaders to deliver superior client outcomes.

Job Description

About Harris Williams

We are a global investment bank specializing in M&A and private capital advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise and relationships across industries, service offerings, and geographies. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes to help them grow.
 

Why Harris Williams  

We are ambitious in our goals and steadfast in the belief that clients deserve our very best. We invest in world-class, team-oriented individuals who are smart, driven, and principled – those who are eager to be part of something bigger than themselves.

• Meaningful impact from the start: As a Vice President, you will have a high level of responsibility and autonomy from day one. Vice Presidents are responsible for driving deal execution forward through the management of junior banker workstreams and client communications in partnership with the senior deal team.  
• Collaborative work environment: Our goal is to unlock value in great businesses, and it starts by unlocking greatness in each other. We value a range of backgrounds and expertise, and we cultivate a community built on respect and mentorship where everyone can tap into their best self. As a Vice President, you will be responsible for emulating the “team first” mentality through regular teaching, mentoring, and managing of junior bankers.  
• Rewarding outcomes: We take a bold approach to our daily work and the possibilities it creates for the firm’s culture. Reaching our definition of excellence requires a next-level work ethic and an obsession with finding new and better ways. As a Vice President, you will help cultivate our firm’s commitment to execution excellence and inspire your teams to outperform, every time.
• Professional development: Your professional development is a top priority. Vice Presidents joining us from other firms go through a robust training program, tailored specifically to their experience and background.  All Vice Presidents participate in the firm’s mentoring program, through which they are partnered with a senior banker to support long-term success and growth. 
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits program: Highly competitive compensation, pension, 401(k) matching, and eligibility for performance bonus amongst many other robust benefits.

What We Look For

Harris Williams seeks to hire a Vice President to join Richmond, Virginia. The desired qualifications of a Vice President are: 

• Prior Banking Experience – 2 or more years of sell-side M&A execution experience required
• Project & People Management – serve as the deal captain and oversee junior banker workstreams in support of live deal execution and new business development; provide clear, real-time feedback as well as deliver formal reviews to analysts and associates
• Quantitative Analysis – guide the junior team to ensure findings from complex analyses through financial modeling and the application of valuation methodologies align with the story we are trying to tell a compelling story that resonates with the market
• Problem Solving and Presentation Skills – identify trends in data and articulate the impact of those patterns to various internal and external stakeholders; apply judgement to prioritize junior banker time and manage through real or perceived roadblocks throughout the deal process  

What Makes a Harris Williams Vice President

Our most successful Harris Williams Vice Presidents:

• Take pride in leading deal execution efforts
  • Manage alignment with your team on active workstreams and upcoming tasks to ensure projects are moving forward as expected
  • Set and manage clear expectations and deadlines with senior and junior bankers alike, as well as clients and other external parties
  • Be willing and able to execute quantitative analysis and data synthesis alongside the analyst and associate to produce the best possible materials
• Treat every interaction with junior bankers as a development opportunity
  • Ensure effective use of the junior banker time, balancing delegation with collaboration
  • Emphasize “teaching” not “telling”
  • Deliver real-time performance feedback to analysts and associates
• Approach every day with humility and inspire collegiality
  • Lead by example through delivering accurate, thoughtful work product and inspire others to do the same
  • Share ideas and credit among peers and teammates
  • Find moments of levity even when working long hours
  • Prioritize in-office interactions with teammates to facilitate mentorship and team alignment/camaraderie
• Participate in firm initiatives outside of day-to-day deal work, such as:
  • Recruiting new talent
  • Junior banker training & internship programs
  • Firm-wide marketing, diversity, and community outreach efforts

Basic Qualifications

• 2 years of sell-side M&A execution experience
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of the time
• Ability to work in the U.S. without sponsorship
• FINRA licensing: SIE Exam, Series 79, and Series 63 must be acquired within 90 days of hire

Please reach out to Kelsey Seery (kseery@harriswilliams.com) with questions.

Disclaimer: Harris Williams will not accept unsolicited resumes from contingency recruiters. Any such resumes received will not be considered as legitimate submissions, and Harris Williams will not pay for the placement of a candidate resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. Furthermore, Harris Williams strictly forbids any contingency recruiter from representing the firm in the market without prior consent.  

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Qualifications

Successful candidates must demonstrate appropriate knowledge, skills, and abilities for a role. Listed below are skills, competencies, work experience, education, and required certifications/licensures needed to be successful in this position.

Competencies

Analytical Thinking, Business Acumen, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Decision Making and Critical Thinking, Leadership, Legal Analysis, Marketing Strategy and Positioning, Market Research, Selling., Team Management

Work Experience

Roles at this level typically require a university / college degree. Higher level education such as a Masters degree, PhD, or certifications is desirable. Industry relevant experience is typically 8+ years. Specific certifications are often required. In lieu of a degree, a comparable combination of education, job specific certification(s), and experience (including military service) may be considered.

Education

Bachelors

Certifications

No Required Certification(s)

Licenses

No Required License(s)

Benefits

PNC offers a comprehensive range of benefits to help meet your needs now and in the future. Depending on your eligibility, options for full-time employees include: medical/prescription drug coverage (with a Health Savings Account feature), dental and vision options; employee and spouse/child life insurance; short and long-term disability protection; 401(k) with PNC match, pension and stock purchase plans; dependent care reimbursement account; back-up child/elder care; adoption, surrogacy, and doula reimbursement; educational assistance, including select programs fully paid; a robust wellness program with financial incentives.

In addition, PNC generally provides the following paid time off, depending on your eligibility: maternity and/or parental leave; up to 11 paid holidays each year; 8 occasional absence days each year, unless otherwise required by law; between 15 to 25 vacation days each year, depending on career level; and years of service.

To learn more about these and other programs, including benefits for full time and part-time employees, visit Your PNC Total Rewards.

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