Vice President, Venture Lending and Banking

Overview

Stifel prioritizes a client and colleague focused culture where inclusion matters, and every team member helps drive success for clients and the firm. Explore a place at Stifel where ambition meets opportunity.

Location

New York, NY 10019

What You'll Be Doing

Within Stifel’s Venture Banking Team, a Vice President or Senior Vice President plays a key role in supporting a regional portfolio of technology companies. The role requires leveraging the firm’s banking and corporate platform to lead debt processes and provide a tailored banking experience for entrepreneurs and their businesses. You will engage with senior leaders inside and outside the organization to gauge technology and capital trends and how they influence the companies we support. The ideal candidate will have experience with venture-backed technology firms, a strong network to build relationships, and the ability to advise technology companies and their investors.

What We're Looking For

• Maintain a portfolio of technology company clients with ongoing management and effectively deploy Stifel resources to support them.
• Lead deal processes, including loan underwriting, loan documentation, and closing.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of the venture capital ecosystem and the firm’s products and services.
• Identify and pursue opportunities to strengthen relationships with key stakeholders in the innovation ecosystem, including venture capitalists, founders, executives, and industry advisors.
• Attend, and when appropriate, curate industry events to represent Stifel and expand our network connections.

What You'll Bring

• Advanced knowledge in venture lending, underwriting, and portfolio management.
• Understanding of economic and accounting principles, financial markets, venture banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
• Interest in technology trends, key metrics, and capital markets influencing the innovation ecosystem.
• Use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to build strong relationships with clients and internal teams.
• Proactive, detail-oriented, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Strong leadership skills to coach, develop, and retain team members.

Education & Experience

• Minimum Required: Bachelor's Degree in finance, accounting or equivalent experience.
• Minimum Required: 3+ years' of relevant experience in venture banking, commercial banking, investment banking, or private capital investing.

Licenses & Credentials

• Minimum Required: None

Systems & Technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook

Compensation Range

Salary: USD 150,000.00 per year to USD 200,000.00 per year. Actual salaries may vary based on qualifications, skills, and overall competencies for the position. The base salary is one component of Stifel’s overall compensation package. Other benefits and offerings include discretionary bonuses, health, dental, vision, and prescription insurance, Stifel Total Health Connect, flexible spending accounts, tuition and certification assistance programs, paid time off, and more. To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit the benefits page. Applications are accepted until the position is filled.

To view a more comprehensive list of Stifel’s current offerings, please visit https://www.stifel.com/careers/benefits.

About Stifel

Stifel is more than 130 years old and continues to operate with the mindset of a startup. We are a global wealth management and investment banking firm committed to innovation and fresh ideas. Our guiding principle is to safeguard client assets as if they were our own, a heritage tied to our founder Herman Stifel. While the headquarters are in St Louis, our presence spans New York, San Francisco, Baltimore, London, Frankfurt, Toronto, and more than 400 additional locations. Stifel employs around 9,000 professionals across roles such as financial advisors, research analysts, project managers, marketing specialists, developers, bankers, and operations staff. Learn how you can contribute to Stifel, where success meets success.

We offer an entrepreneurial environment and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental and vision coverage, a 401k, wellness initiatives, life insurance, and paid time off. Stifel’s bank and trust companies are equal opportunity employers. All candidates are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. For information on Equal Employment Opportunity rights and protections, please review Know Your Rights. Stifel is an Equal Opportunity Employer.