Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions
About the role
The firm is recruiting a Vice President to its M&A practice. Vice Presidents lead transaction execution end-to-end — managing diligence streams, negotiating commercial and structural terms, supervising junior team members, and serving as the day-to-day point of contact for clients and counterparties. The role demands genuine deal judgement, the ability to navigate complex stakeholder dynamics, and the credibility to operate at principal level on the client side. Cross-border experience and fluency across structuring, tax, and commercial considerations is expected. Suited to candidates with substantive prior M&A execution experience who are ready to take ownership of senior workstreams and represent the firm in mandate.
Ladd & Co. is a private advisory and investment firm acting for principals, families, and private institutions across M&A, capital placement, structuring, and related mandates. The firm is family owned, operates across nine cities, and does not advertise its work. Clients come to us on a name, and they stay for generations.
Requirements
- 6–10 years' relevant experience, including substantive transaction or mandate leadership
- Established credibility with clients, counterparties, and counsel
- Track record of independent execution on complex matters
- Cross-border fluency expected
- Right to work in the relevant jurisdiction