Partner, Investment Banking

Palmstone Ventures LLC; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm is seeking a Partner to engage with interested founders and executives, manage relationships, and close mandates in the investment banking sector. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience in M&A advisory and a proven record of deal-making. This role offers freedom, a performance-based compensation model, and the opportunity to grow within the organization.

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of experience in investment banking, M&A advisory, private equity, or corporate finance.
• Proven record of closing mandates and leading commercial discussions.
• Strong presence and credibility with founders, boards, and investors.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with interested founders and executives.
• Lead advisory conversations to convert leads into mandates.
• Negotiate and close engagement mandates, managing relationships.

Skills

Investment banking expertise

M&A advisory

Negotiation skills

Leadership

Investor communication

Job description

Overview

The Palmstone Group is a private international holding and investment group with operations across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Palmstone Capital is a modern investment-banking and capital-advisory firm advising mid-market companies across Europe and the U.S. on capital raising, growth financing, and M&A transactions. We combine institutional-quality execution with a tech-driven origination engine that produces a constant flow of warm, pre-qualified founders already seeking funding or exits. As a Partner, your focus is simple: close mandates and run deals from start to finish. You’ll engage directly with interested founders and executives, guiding them through Palmstone’s proprietary short-cycle engagement process built in-house to close mandates faster and more effectively than the traditional model. This is a role for experienced dealmakers who want to operate with speed, precision, and autonomy, backed by an infrastructure that handles everything else.

What You’ll Do

• Engage directly with interested leads – founders and executives already expressing interest in advisory support.
• Lead short, decisive advisory conversations (2 call close process). You’ll diagnose, position, and convert.
• Negotiate and close engagement mandates – you own the commercial relationship.
• Oversee execution through our internal analysts and investor network until successful closing.
• Manage investor communication, data room preparation, and transaction coordination.
• Collaborate with Palmstone’s origination team to refine outreach and maximize conversion rates.

What You’ll Get

• A constant flow of warm leads – you focus solely on conversion and relationships.
• Analyst and execution support for diligence, materials, and investor outreach.
• Institutional-grade infrastructure: CRM, automation, compliance, investor coverage, and process templates.
• Proven frameworks for mandate origination, investor outreach, and deal management.
• The credibility and infrastructure of an established global financial group.
• Access to an international network of investors, lenders, and strategic partners.
• Freedom to build your own team and structure within an institutional platform.

Compensation

• Percentage of engagement and success fees from all mandates you close and manage.
• Transparent, performance-based model – no cap, no politics, no hierarchy.
• Optional equity or profit participation based on performance.
• No fixed salary – this is a partner-level position designed for high-performing closers who want freedom and unlimited upside.

Who You Are

• 7–10+ years of experience in investment banking, M&A advisory, private equity, or corporate finance.
• Proven record of closing mandates – confident leading commercial discussions and moving deals fast.
• Deep understanding of capital markets, valuations, and investor communications.
• Comfortable in short-cycle sales environments – thrives on direct decision-making and results.
• Strong presence and credibility with founders, boards, and investors.
• Entrepreneurial and outcome-driven – motivated by ownership, not employment.
• Loyal, long-term builder – you want to grow with Palmstone Capital, not just transact through it.