Vice President, Industrials M&A

Lincoln International follows a hybrid work structure with an emphasis on in office collaboration.
Our employees work in office Monday through Thursday each week in our Los Angeles office, with the option to work remotely or from the office on Fridays.

Duties & Responsibilities

Lincoln International is seeking to add Vice Presidents to our growing M&A Practice in Los Angeles. Successful candidates have strong cognitive and interpersonal abilities, want to develop their professional and personal skills, and are motivated by the prospect of building a leading M&A advisory firm. 

The Vice President position at Lincoln International involves working closely with the firm’s Managing Directors in building relationships with clients and potential clients. Our Vice Presidents will need to have deep experience executing sell-side deals in the middle market. Given our global platform, Associates also receive a high level of exposure to international clients and buyers, thus further enhancing their experience. In addition, Vice Presidents are expected to contribute to Associates’ and Analysts’ development at the firm. Responsibilities at Lincoln International are often less rigid and more entrepreneurial than at other firms, and the firm only hires individuals who will have the ability to develop into Partners in the organization over time. Lincoln International continuously provides our Vice Presidents with opportunities beyond typical roles in order to accelerate professional development and maximize career trajectory.

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Proactive calling on potential new clients including private equity firms, privately-held business owners and publicly-traded companies.
• Conceptualizing, organizing, processing and delivering new business presentations for potential transactions.
• Leading the execution of transactions.
• Managing, training and developing Associates and Analysts at the firm.

Qualifications

• Must possess a strong track record of executing financing and/or M&A transactions, preferably in the middle market.
• Must display an ability to confidently and credibly connect with potential new clients and to lead client meetings.
• Must excel in finance, accounting and financial modeling and have good business acumen.
• Must possess strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must display an ability to seek and identify new business opportunities in concert with Managing Director(s) as well as independently.
• Must have the experience to successfully manage teams of Associates and Analysts.
• MBA from a top-tier program and have a strong academic record (both undergraduate and graduate).
• A successful candidate will be an assertive, motivated self-starter with the desire and potential to succeed in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment.
• 6-8 years of experience in M&A required.

Additional Information

Lincoln International is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status.

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The salary range for this role is $250,000-$250,000. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed in the state of California. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.  

This job is also eligible for bonus pay.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits to eligible employees.

You can apply for this role through LinkedIn or Lincoln’s Company Page, or through Lincoln’s Internal Jobs Board if you are a current employee.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.