| Location | San Francisco, CA |
Wedbush Securities is one of the largest securities firms and investment banks in the nation. We provide innovative financial solutions through our Wealth Management, Capital Markets, Futures and Advanced Clearing & Prime Services divisions. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California with over 100 offices and more than 80 correspondent offices, our commitment to providing relentless, customized service is the foundation of our consistent growth.
Healthcare Is Transforming. Your Career Should Too.
The healthcare sector is experiencing unprecedented innovation and investment activity. From breakthrough therapeutics and precision medicine to digital health platforms and medical technology, the convergence of science, data, and patient care is creating extraordinary opportunities for sophisticated financial advisory and capital formation. Valuations remain robust, strategic acquirers are aggressively pursuing differentiated assets, and the capital markets continue to reward innovation.
Our San Francisco Healthcare Investment Banking team is seeking an accomplished Vice President to join our growing practice at this pivotal moment. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile transactions, develop meaningful client relationships, and advance your career within a platform that combines institutional resources with entrepreneurial culture.
The Opportunity
As Vice President, you will play a central role in executing complex healthcare transactions across the capital structure. You will work directly with senior bankers and healthcare company management teams on IPOs, follow-on offerings, private placements, M&A transactions, and strategic advisory engagements. Your contributions will directly influence deal outcomes and client success.
Professional Development and Advancement
This position is designed for ambitious investment banking professionals ready to expand their responsibilities and leadership capabilities. You will gain exposure to sophisticated transaction types, develop direct client management skills, and assume increasing autonomy in deal execution. Our track record of promoting from within creates clear pathways to senior leadership roles.
Mentorship and Team Building
You will have the opportunity to mentor and develop junior investment banking professionals, building leadership skills that will serve you throughout your career. Your ability to train analysts and associates while maintaining excellence in execution will be critical to both team success and your own professional growth.
Sector Expertise and Market Positioning
Healthcare investment banking requires deep sector knowledge and the ability to navigate complex regulatory, clinical, and commercial dynamics. You will develop specialized expertise across life sciences and biotech, positioning yourself as a trusted advisor to innovative companies and their stakeholders.
The ideal candidate brings significant investment banking experience with demonstrated proficiency in transaction execution and financial analysis. You have worked on multiple capital markets transactions or M&A deals, preferably within healthcare or life sciences sectors, and possess the technical skills and professional maturity to operate with increasing independence.
You demonstrate strong quantitative capabilities, sophisticated financial modeling expertise, and the analytical rigor required to evaluate complex healthcare business models. Your experience has taught you how to manage multiple work streams simultaneously, meet demanding deadlines, and maintain quality standards under pressure.
Beyond technical excellence, you possess the interpersonal skills and executive presence necessary to interact confidently with C-suite executives, board members, and institutional investors. You communicate clearly and persuasively in both written and verbal formats, and you bring a collaborative mindset that elevates team performance.
Most importantly, you are intellectually curious about healthcare innovation and motivated by the opportunity to advise companies that are advancing patient care and transforming the healthcare landscape.
Why Join Wedbush Healthcare Investment Banking
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: