Job Description:

Our client is a leading private markets investment banking platform looking to hire a senior coverage banker to build and grow coverage across consumer and consumer technology sectors. The role is intended for someone with strong founder, investor, and strategic buyer relationships, and a proven ability to originate and close private markets transactions.

The individual will cover high-growth businesses across consumer brands, D2C, retail, food and beverage, beauty and personal care, e-commerce, consumer internet, marketplaces, logistics-led consumer platforms, and other digital consumer models.

Key Responsibilities:

- Build and own senior relationships across consumer, consumer tech, D2C, retail, e-commerce, and adjacent new-age business models.

- Originate mandates across growth capital, M&A, secondaries, pre-IPO, and strategic advisory.

- Develop sector views, identify high-potential companies, and convert market intelligence into actionable opportunities.

- Lead end-to-end transaction processes including pitch preparation, positioning, investor outreach, negotiation support, diligence coordination, and closure.

- Engage actively with founders, promoters, CXOs, private equity funds, venture capital funds, family offices, and strategic acquirers.

- Partner with internal execution teams while maintaining ownership of client relationships and commercial outcomes.

- Strengthen the platforms visibility and credibility in the consumer and consumer technology ecosystem.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

- Over 15 years of experience in investment banking, M&A advisory, private capital advisory, corporate finance, or related coverage roles.

- Strong exposure to consumer, consumer internet, D2C, retail, e-commerce, or broader technology-enabled consumer businesses.

- Demonstrated transaction experience across fundraise, M&A, secondaries, private placements, or pre-IPO advisory.

- Strong relationship network across founders, financial sponsors, strategic investors, and relevant ecosystem stakeholders.

- Ability to originate business, shape mandates, and drive transactions through closure.

- Entrepreneurial, commercially driven, high ownership, and comfortable working in a lean, senior-led environment.

- Strong sector judgment, communication skills, and executive presence.

Preferred Backgrounds:

- Investment banks, private markets advisory platforms, boutique M&A firms, Big 4 deal advisory - corporate finance, or sector-focused advisory teams.

- Candidates with direct consumer - consumer tech transaction experience and strong founder-investor connectivity will be preferred.