Job Title: Senior Associate or Junior Vice President, ECM Syndicate Operations

Reports to: Senior Managing Director, Head of Equity Capital Markets

Department: Investment Banking, Equity Capital Markets

Location: New York

Salary Range: $175,000-$225,000

Position Overview

Leerink Partners is seeking an experienced ECM Syndicate Operations professional at the Senior Associate or Vice President level to support the end-to-end execution of the firm's equity and equity-linked capital markets transactions. Sitting at the center of the deal process, this role serves as the connective tissue across ECM, Syndicate, Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Operations / Middle Office, Legal & Compliance, and Finance - ensuring that offerings move from launch through pricing to settlement and closeout with precision, accuracy, and full regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will be a detail-oriented, process-driven operator who thrives in a fast-paced, time-sensitive deal environment and is comfortable owning critical workflow, reconciliation, and coordination responsibilities across multiple live transactions.

Key Responsibilities

I. Deal Setup & Syndicate Coordination
• Transaction Setup: Own key elements of deal setup and workflow management across internal systems, including transaction onboarding, deal calendar maintenance, and coordination of execution mechanics from launch through closing.
• Syndicate Coordination: Serve as a day-to-day point of contact with co-managers and joint-bookrunner syndicate partners to ensure alignment throughout the transaction lifecycle and consistent flow of deal information.
• Book / Allocation Support: Support senior syndicate managers with order book maintenance, allocation logistics, and tracking of institutional designations and economics across the underwriting group.

II. Syndicate & Deal Execution Support
• Expense & Wire Coordination: Manage the syndicate expense reconciliation process, including coordinating with joint-bookrunners to facilitate deal-related wires and final financial closing checklists.
• Settlement Liaison: Work closely with Operations, Middle Office, and Settlement teams to monitor the deal workflow from launch through pricing to ensure accurate processing of ECM trades.
• Syndicate Workflow Support: Support the day-to-day workflow of senior syndicate managers by maintaining the document repository for offering materials and tracking institutional "pot-split" designations.
• Syndicate Communication: Serve as a point of contact for joint-bookrunner counterparts to reconcile roadshow-related expenses and ensure compliance with deal-closing timelines.

III. Settlement, Trade Processing & Closeout
• Trade Bookings & Settlement: Partner with Operations and Middle Office to manage trade bookings, settlement, and transaction mechanics, owning deal-related processes from pre-pricing through DTC settlement and final closeout with syndicate members.
• Revenue & Economics Tracking: Track, reconcile, and report deal-related fees, expenses, payables, and receivables; maintain analytics around ECM transaction economics, underwriting splits, and pipeline visibility.
• Closing Documentation: Coordinate financial closing checklists, closing memoranda, and final deal documentation in partnership with internal teams and external counsel.

IV. Regulatory, Compliance & Controls
• Compliance Partnership: Engage with Legal and Compliance partners to ensure transactions are executed within applicable regulatory and firm frameworks throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Regulatory Reporting: Support adherence to FINRA and other applicable regulatory requirements, including deal-related reporting, recordkeeping, and controls from pre-pricing through settlement.
• Controls & Risk Mitigation: Maintain strong deal-related controls to mitigate operational, regulatory, and economic risk across live transactions.

V. Process, Systems & Continuous Improvement
• Process Enhancement: Lead and support technology and process-improvement initiatives to increase automation, controls, and scalability across Syndicate and the broader ECM franchise.
• Analytics & Reporting: Build and maintain reporting on deal activity, syndicate economics, and execution metrics for senior management.
• Mentorship: Over time, provide guidance and oversight to junior support resources as the syndicate operations function scales.

Qualifications & Experience
• 4-8 years of relevant experience in capital markets, syndicate operations, ECM execution, sales & trading support, or new-issue / deal operations at an investment bank or broker-dealer.
• Direct experience supporting equity and equity-linked new issuance (IPOs, follow-ons, block trades, converts) strongly preferred; familiarity with the full deal lifecycle from launch through DTC settlement.
• Working knowledge of syndicate economics - underwriting splits, "pot" accounting, designations, expense reconciliation, and wire / closing mechanics.
• Demonstrated ability to perform under pressure, manage competing priorities across multiple live deals, and deliver accurate results in time-sensitive environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail and a controls-oriented mindset.
• Collaborative, solutions-oriented team player with proven cross-functional partnership skills and clear, confident written and verbal communication.
• Bachelor's degree required.

Key Skills & Attributes
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy under deadline pressure
• Strong organizational and workflow / project-management discipline
• Advanced Microsoft Excel; proficiency with deal and settlement systems (e.g., DTCC / underwriting platforms a plus)
• Sound judgment and discretion handling confidential deal information
• Comfort operating as a cross-functional connector across front-, middle-, and back-office teams
• Self-starter who can own processes independently with a strong sense of urgency