Investment Banking VP | Restructuring, Middle Market | Los Angeles

About the role

We are partnering with a leading investment banking platform seeking to add a Vice President to its Financial Restructuring team in Los Angeles. This team advises companies, creditors, financial sponsors, and other stakeholders on some of the most complex restructuring, liability management, distressed M&A, and special situations transactions in the market.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution of restructuring and special situations transactions
• Advises companies, lenders, creditors, sponsors, and other stakeholders on complex financial situations
• Analyzes business plans, liquidity forecasts, capital structures, and restructuring alternatives
• Develops detailed financial models and valuation analyses
• Collaborates with clients, legal advisors, lenders, and other transaction participants to coordinate workstreams
• Prepares and delivers client presentations, board materials, and marketing materials
• Manages and mentors analysts and associates while overseeing transaction execution
• Participates in negotiations and strategic discussions on behalf of clients
• Supports debt and equity financings, distressed M&A transactions, and liability management exercises

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant investment banking, restructuring, leveraged finance, or special situations experience
• Strong understanding of accounting, corporate finance, valuation, and capital structures
• Experience working on financial restructurings, recapitalizations, distressed M&A, or related transactions
• Advanced financial modeling and analytical capabilities
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and transaction deliverables simultaneously
• Exceptional communication, presentation, and client management skills
• Experience managing and developing junior team members preferred
• Bachelor's degree with a strong academic record required

Desired Backgrounds

• The ideal candidate will come from a restructuring, leveraged finance, special situations, or investment banking background and possess experience advising clients through complex capital structure events, distressed situations, or strategic transactions.
• Candidates with experience across multiple transaction types, including debtor-side restructuring, creditor advisory, liability management, distressed M&A, and financing assignments, are especially encouraged to apply.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

• Join a highly respected restructuring advisory platform
• Work on some of the market's most complex and high-profile transactions
• Gain exposure to a broad range of restructuring and special situations assignments
• Take on significant client responsibility and leadership opportunities
• Collaborate with experienced senior bankers and industry professionals
• Long-term growth opportunity within a premier advisory franchise

Contact Information

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