Top VP of Finance Jobs

Advise clients and senior bankers on equity capital markets transactions (IPOs, follow-ons, direct listings, PIPEs, convertibles, block trades, ATMs). Manage deal processes from development through execution, prepare client materials, track market activity, interact with senior executives, and supervise Associates and Analysts.

Lead execution of complex secondary transactions (GP-led continuations, strip sales, tender offers); prepare pitch and marketing materials (CIMs, presentations); build secondary-specific financial models and valuations; manage global investor outreach and due diligence; maintain GP and institutional investor relationships and coordinate across Lazard teams.

Lead origination, structuring, and execution of equity financings (IPOs, follow-ons, block trades, convertibles). Manage deal teams, mentor junior staff, perform investor targeting and comparable analysis, coordinate internal and external stakeholders, and oversee project management throughout transaction lifecycles.

Lead structuring, modeling, document review, and execution of municipal commodity prepayment financings. Provide client coverage, generate solutions, collaborate with commodities, credit sales/trading, underwriting and industry coverage teams to execute debt, derivative, and public-private partnership transactions.

Lead internal audit and compliance reviews across firm businesses; assess risks and controls, audit BSA/AML and financial crime programs, advise management on control improvements, oversee remediation and supervise junior staff.

Provide independent, second-line oversight of firmwide capital management and regulatory capital interpretations. Monitor and challenge capital adequacy, stress testing and CCAR processes, assess regulatory impacts on transactions and products, validate capital calculations, and communicate analysis to senior stakeholders while ensuring consistent, well-documented implementation and alignment across business and control functions.

Lead and develop a team managing payment clearing, settlements, and reconciliations across multiple payment rails. Oversee operational controls, ensure timely settlements, drive risk mitigation and control frameworks, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to enhance payment infrastructure, and measure performance via KPIs/OKRs while supporting audits and regulatory compliance.

Monitor, analyze, interpret and communicate US and international regulatory capital developments. Assess capital impacts on transactions, products and business initiatives; advise business, Risk, Treasury and Controllers; prepare board materials, disclosures and supervisory responses; support implementation of rule changes and industry advocacy.

Lead and oversee internal and external financial reporting, including SEC filings (10-Q, 10-K, S-11, 8-K). Prepare quarterly/annual results for executive committees, manage audit and review processes, serve as accounting research resource, and collaborate with Investor Relations, Sales, and finance teams on disclosures and due diligence. Ensure compliance with US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley, and SEC regulations while managing and developing the reporting team.

Manage and trade the firms MBS portfolio, identifying relative value opportunities across mortgage products and macro markets. Perform cash-flow and scenario analyses to enhance NII, execute and book trades, manage portfolio risk, and contribute to macro trade ideas using market and economic data.

Second-line Market Risk VP responsible for assessing and challenging Americas equity derivatives risks (exotics, flow). Perform portfolio and transaction level risk analysis, identify emerging risks, maintain risk measures (greeks, VaR, stress tests), set limits and appetite, collaborate with risk engineering, communicate with senior management and regulators, and ensure regulatory compliance and process improvements.

Lead teams managing mortgage collateral, document custody, GSE pool certification, repool and investor sale collateral needs, eNote implementation, policies, controls, reporting, vendor relationships, and compliance to ensure document integrity and regulatory adherence.

Lead and execute all aspects of the investment process: diligence, financial modeling, investment memoranda, legal documentation support, and portfolio management. Hire, train and manage associates, guide origination decisions, monitor covenants and valuations, and attend board meetings as an observer. Position based in Charlotte, NC.

Underwrite complex commercial credit requests and renewals (CRE, term, asset-based, working capital), analyze financials, collateral, entity structure and market data, prepare credit memos and presentations, recommend approvals, and mentor junior analysts.

Manage specialty deposit portfolios for law firms and fiduciary clients (escrow, QSF, DACA). Oversee account openings/closings, escrow agreement review, onboarding, transactions, reporting, regulatory compliance, risk management, CRM documentation, vendor relationships, and process improvement initiatives.

Analyze, structure, underwrite, and coordinate closing of commercial loans; monitor credit risk and portfolio performance; prepare financing requests for approval; ensure regulatory and policy compliance; support Relationship Managers and provide customer service.

Lead investor relations and fundraising for the wealth channel, building advisor relationships, supporting capital raising and product launches, creating client communications and materials, coordinating cross-functional teams, and driving advisor engagement and pipeline development for private markets offerings.

Lead real-time and post-trade surveillance for CFTC-regulated event contracts, investigate and document suspicious trading behavior, and escalate findings. Define detection logic and tune alerts with engineering and data science, build surveillance frameworks and controls mapped to DCM principles, support KYC/AML monitoring, and partner with Legal, Risk, and Compliance to scale the function.

Lead day-to-day global treasury operations including payments, bank account management, KYC/user administration, bank relationship management, TMS support, process improvements, audits, FBAR reviews, KPI analysis, transformation projects, and team leadership.

Lead global Financial Crimes Investigations product strategy and capabilities. Oversee design, implementation, and governance of AML/CTF, sanctions, KYC/CDD, and fraud systems; partner with Technology, data science, compliance, and business units; support regulatory exams and audits; drive scalability, controls, and consistent global processes while managing a global team of product managers, analysts, and domain experts.

The Chief Fiduciary Officer oversees fiduciary activities, ensuring compliance with laws and managing risk, while driving business development and leading a fiduciary team.

Lead and manage the general ledger function for daily, monthly, quarterly and annual accounting and reporting. Ensure internal controls and consistency of financial data, analyze transactions, oversee integrations and automation, manage leasing, accruals and intercompany accounts, and support audits and internal stakeholders.

Lead and execute planning and testing for complex financial and operational audits, validate remediation, track management actions, improve audit methodology, and maintain stakeholder relationships and professional audit standards.

Support the CIO office and Portfolio Managers by producing senior management and LP reporting, reconciling transaction data, tracking commitments and deployments, coordinating onshore/offshore teams, streamlining report production for fund launches, and partnering with technology, finance, and middle office to improve reporting processes and controls.

The VP of Investor Relations at Pattern develops and executes the investor relations strategy, builds relationships with institutional investors, prepares financial reports, and monitors market trends to enhance investor confidence.