Vice President, Venture Banking (Enterprise)
LOCATION
St. Louis, with offices in major cities including New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, and Frankfurt.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's Degree in finance, business, accounting, economics, or related field required; 5+ years of venture banking, commercial banking, investment banking, or private capital investing experience required; advanced knowledge in venture lending, underwriting, and portfolio management; strong communication and leadership skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintain a portfolio of technology company clients, drive deal processes including loan underwriting and closing, strengthen relationships with stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem, and represent Stifel at industry events.
INDUSTRY
Investment Banking and Wealth Management
SHORT DESCRIPTION
Join Stifel's Venture Banking Team as a Vice President to manage a portfolio of technology companies and provide a curated banking experience while leveraging Stifel's resources to support client needs in a growing and dynamic environment.
Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.
- Maintain a portfolio of technology company clients, which includes ongoing portfolio management responsibilities and effectively deploying Stifel platform resources to support clients.
- Able to effectively drive deal processes, including loan underwriting, loan documentation and the loan closing process.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of the venture capital ecosystem and firm products and services.
- Recognizes and pursues opportunities to create and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders within the innovation ecosystem, including venture capitalists, founders and executives, and industry advisors.
- Attends, and when appropriate, curates industry events to represent Stifel and further expand our organization’s network connectivity.
- Advanced knowledge in venture lending, underwriting, and portfolio management.
- Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, venture banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
- Interest in technology trends, key metrics, and capital markets impacting the innovation ecosystem.
- Use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to build strong relationships with clients and internal teams.
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
- Strong team leadership skills to help coach, develop and retain team members.
Education & Experience:
- Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree in finance, business, accounting, economics or related field required.
- Minimum Required: 5+ years' of venture banking, commercial banking, investment banking, or private capital investing experience required.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
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, Sifel 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:
While our headquarters is in St. Louis, we have offices in New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 other locations. Stifel is home to approximately 9,000 individuals who are currently building their careers as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, operations associates, among hundreds more. Let’s talk about how you can find your place here at Stifel, where success meets success.
At Stifel we offer an entrepreneurial environment, comprehensive benefits package to include health, dental and vision care, 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off.
Stifel’s bank and trust companies are affirmative action and equal opportunity employers. All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. If you would like more information regarding Equal Employment Opportunity rights and protections, please review the following posters: Know Your Rights and Pay Transparency.
Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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