Investment Banking Technology M&A Vice President – Menlo Park, CA (Silicon Valley)

Pop quiz:

Situation: Buyer (your client) and seller (counterparty) have a handshake agreement on transaction price (cash) and other deal terms previously agreed. You are discussing a handful of remaining items with your client CEO when the buyer CEO calls you to say that they just landed a substantial new customer contract that significantly increases the value of their company (the terms of which will take several weeks to complete) and they simply cant proceed with the agreed deal given the new development.

Question: What do you say to the counterpartys CEO What options should your client consider for responding What factors will influence your recommendation to your client

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Morgan Stanleys Global Technology Group is looking for the most curious creative and driven bankers to join our Technology M&A team in our Menlo Park office in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Morgan Stanley helps clients realize differentiated outcomes on the largest most complex and challenging M&A the last year our group has advised on industry-defining transactions including:

• Wizs $32Bn Sale to Google
• $113Bn Combination of xAI and X
• Intels $9Bn Carve-out Sale of 51% of Altera to Silver Lake
• Clearlakes $5.3Bn Acquisition of ModMed
• Just Eats $4.6Bn Sale to Prosus
• AMDs $3bn Divestiture of ZT Systems Data Center Infra. Mfg. Business to Sanmina
• Rockets $1.75Bn Acquisition of Redfin
• CoreWeaves $1.7bn Acquisition of Weights & Biases
• Couchbases $1.5Bn Sale to Haveli

With the explosive impact of AI redefining sectors across the global economy we see the pace of change in Technology rapidly accelerating spurring an accelerating pace of deals of all types. We are in turn building out our team to lead the way in guiding clients through this wildly dynamic environment.

Our clients look to us to guide them through a range of the most critical situations they face including acquisitions divestitures mergers joint ventures corporate restructurings recapitalizations leveraged buyouts unsolicited overtures and generally evaluating the companys strategic other words we advise clients on some of the most important decisions they make.

In this context often facing the highest of stakes our Vice Presidents play a pivotal role on our teams planning and overseeing day-to-day project execution while engaging extensively with our clients and colleagues to deliver the best outcomes.

We are looking for candidates that can break down complex situations synthesize inputs from clients and colleagues formulate strategies and workplans mobilize teams make adjustments on the fly and ultimately to deliver successful outcomes for our clients.

If you want to be part of our team helping companies as they face their most challenging and transformative decisions please apply here.

Qualifications:

• 3-6 years of investment banking experience
• Experience with a variety of M&A deals:
  • Company sales acquisitions strategic alternatives reviews
  • Involving both public and private companies
• Strong analytical written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in fast-paced team-oriented environment under tight deadlines
• Series licensing required or must be obtained
• Bachelors degree required; MBA or CFA designation a bonus
• Experience working with technology companies a bonus

Submission:

• Resume ideally including notable deal experience
• Optional cover letter including a short explanation of why you think our group is right for you
• Optional response to the Pop Quiz outlined above

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

We are committed to maintaining the first-class service and high standard of excellence that have defined Morgan Stanley for over 89 years. Our values - putting clients first doing the right thing leading with exceptional ideas committing to diversity and inclusion and giving back - arent just beliefs they guide the decisions we make every day to do whats best for our clients communities and more than 80000 employees in 1200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley youll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. Theres also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

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Expected base pay rates for the role will be $275000 per year at the commencement of employment. However base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package which depending on the position may also include commission earnings incentive compensation discretionary bonuses other short and long-term incentive packages and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanleys goal is to build and maintain a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. Consequently our recruiting efforts reflect our desire to attract and retain the best and brightest from all talent pools. We want to be the first choice for prospective employees.

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