Asset Management, Global Transport Group (GTG), Vice President (Acquisitions)
On-site · London, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Vice President, Acquisitions for the Global Transportation Group (GTG) within Global Alts, based in London. Responsible for pipeline development, valuation and pricing, M&A process management, due diligence, documentation, negotiation, and stakeholder communication to drive value in transportation-focused acquisitions. Requires a track record in corporate M&A, execution across the full deal lifecycle, and ability to mentor junior team members. Strong collaboration, financial modelling, and cross-time-zone execution skills are essential; preferred candidates hold a Master’s degree in Business or Law and have experience in transportation sectors (maritime, energy logistics, aviation, railcar, container leasing, vehicle fleets) and possibly a legal background.
Required Qualifications
- Experience within a top tier / bulge bracket investment bank in either the M&A group, or Transportation Coverage team
- A legal background and/or degree would be preferred
- Demonstrated track record of M&A deal execution and process management
- A highly collaborative and team-oriented individual with exceptional written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Highly organized, detail-oriented and self-motivated with a strong work ethic
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment across multiple time zones
- Strong, multi-tasking, time management and problem solving skills
- Masters / graduate degree in Business or Law preferred
- Previous experience working with transportation sectors preferred
- Series 7 and Series 63 license holder
- Project finance, private equity, and financial sponsors experience preferred
- Superior analytical skills, detailed knowledge and deep understanding of the deployment of processes and controls across complex multidisciplinary teams
- Familiarity with contractual and financial arrangements and documentation underpinning equity and debt investments
- Must be able to communicate effectively, and build relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders including support functions, investors, banks and intermediaries, due diligence providers, brokers, lawyers, etc.
- Robust knowledge of financial modelling and strong quantitative analytical skills plus accounting
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously across multiple time zones
- Presentation skills with board level presentation experience
- Extremely high level of attention to detail essential, with an ability to mentor and train junior resources
- Ability to negotiate complex transactions (e.g. joint ventures, syndicate deals) involving equity investments
- Proficient in MS Office applications and working knowledge of databases and reference sources
- Fluency in at least one foreign language (in addition to English) will be viewed favourably, especially French, Spanish, German or Chinese (Mandarin)
- Master’s Degree from a globally-recognised institution.
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