Investment Banking Director/VP - Enterprise Software (San Francisco, CA)

Who We Are:

Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. (“Oppenheimer”) is a leading middle-market investment bank and full-service broker-dealer. With roots tracing back to 1881, the Company is engaged in a broad range of activities in the financial services industry, including retail securities brokerage, institutional sales and trading, investment banking (both corporate and public finance), equity & fixed income research, market making, trust services and investment advisory and asset management services.

Our Investment Banking Team is committed to providing in-depth industry knowledge and delivering innovative, market-based strategies to clients in all major industries, with a specific focus on Technology, Media and Communications, Consumer and Retail, Financial Institutions, Healthcare, Industrial Growth and Services, Energy, Rental Services as well as Transportation and Logistics. Oppenheimer advises clients across strategic and financial matters, including capital raising, capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and special situation advisory, in partnership with our product partners. This combination of industry and product groups enables the firm to deliver advice, strategies and capital with a universal banking approach to our targeted client – high growth, entrepreneurial, middle market companies.

Position available for immediate hire.

Job Description

Our Technology team is actively looking for an experienced VP / Director to join our Enterprise Software team in San Francisco. The candidate will work closely with senior members of the group to actively manage business development opportunities and oversee client pitch presentations, idea generation and deal execution. The ideal candidate will take on a leadership role within the Technology group, and will be integral to building on the momentum of Oppenheimer’s Technology franchise and driving the team’s continued success and growth.

This position requires in-person office attendance Monday-Friday.

Responsibilities:

• Lead day-to-day transaction execution under direction of Managing Directors
• Lead pitch drafting as well as transaction marketing documents
• Assist in thoughtfully identifying appropriate investors and/or strategic and financial buyers
• Develop an in-depth understanding of our sectors
• Manage and execute on buyer interaction, transaction due diligence, etc.
• Review and oversee development of financial models, valuation analyses and research
• Maintain strong relationships with client personnel at appropriate levels
• Support new business and marketing initiatives as appropriate
• Demonstrate a commitment to the group’s success on new opportunities, mandates and overall growth
• Management, training and stewardship of analysts and associates

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required; MBA preferred
• 6+ years of investment banking or active transaction execution experience in the enterprise software sector