Vice President - Maritime & Offshore Investment Banking

Job description

Vice President – Maritime & Offshore Investment Banking in Athens, Greece.

About the role

As Vice President on the Maritime & Offshore Investment Banking team in Athens, you will play a leading role in executing and overseeing complex transactions (debt, equity, hybrid) in the maritime/offshore sector. You will serve as a key point of contact for clients (shipping companies, financiers, investors), lead transaction teams, and make a significant contribution to business development and deal origination, under the guidance of directors and managing partners.

Tasks

• Lead the execution of key mandates: structuring and executing debt, equity, and hybrid financing, as well as M&A and restructuring transactions in the maritime/offshore sector.
• Oversee the development of detailed financial models, valuation analyses, and scenario/sensitivity analyses for ship, fleet, and corporate financing structures.
• Oversee the preparation of investment memoranda, offering documents, investor materials, and presentations—lead the team and ensure that the final output is of high quality.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients in many transactions: Engage with shipping companies, banks, direct lenders, funds, private equity firms, and other investors.
• Participate in customer interactions, conferences, and customer events.

Requirements

• Typically 5–8+ years of relevant experience in investment banking, structured finance, merchant banking, or investment management, with significant exposure to the shipping, transportation, oil & gas, or offshore sectors.
• A strong track record in executing complex debt and equity transactions (including hybrid instruments) in the maritime/offshore sector.
• Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills; comfortable leading model development and challenging assumptions.
• Excellent presentation, writing, and communication skills in English; knowledge of Greek is desirable.
• Customer-focused experience: confident when interacting with senior management, investors, lenders, and other stakeholders.
• Proven ability to manage deal teams, coordinate advisors, and close transactions.
• Strong commercial and strategic thinking skills, the ability to generate new business, network within the shipping and offshore markets, and identify opportunities.
• Proven leadership, mentoring, and team management skills.