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
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
Leerink Partners is a leading investment bank providing a complete suite of financial solutions comprising M&A advisory, equity, debt, and derivative capital markets, equity research, and sales and trading capabilities. The firm’s strategic focus on the healthcare industry empowers it to provide unique advice and insights to its clients. The firm is a broker-dealer registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Leerink Partners is an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to expanding its commitments and investments to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive company culture and innovation ecosystem. We are strongly committed to the values and policy of equal employment opportunity across our employment practices.
Actual starting base pay will be determined on skills, experience, and other non-discriminatory factors permitted by law. Total compensation may also include variable incentives, bonuses, benefits, and/or other perks, as outlined in any formal offer made.
Leerink Partners is a highly specialized healthcare investment bank with a legacy of excellence in the financial industry. The firm’s experienced team delivers innovative advisory solutions, capital raising expertise, and unique insights to empower clients to achieve their strategic objectives. Since inception the firm has advised on over $70 billion, helped clients raise over $180 billion and has established itself as a trusted partner to healthcare companies and their investors. The firm is a broker-dealer registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
