Investment Banking Analyst
FT Partners is an investment banking firm focused exclusively on financial technology.
About FT Partners
Financial Technology Partners, also known as FT Partners, is a global investment banking firm focused exclusively on the FinTech sector. The firm provides strategic advisory services such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, fairness opinions, and anti-raid advisory, as well as financial advisory services including private capital raising, private equity, restructuring and LBOs, IPO advisory, and valuations. FT Partners also operates a FinTech equity research and strategic insights platform, publishing market reports, transaction analysis, and research for institutional investors and industry executives. Its clients include early-stage startups, high-growth private companies, public companies, financial institutions, investors, CEOs, and boards of directors across the financial technology ecosystem.
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Candidate Availability
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About the Role
As an Investment Banking Analyst, you will support live transactions and business development by building financial models and valuations, conducting industry and company research, preparing strategic analyses and presentations, supporting due diligence and execution, managing deal processes with senior bankers, and mentoring new analysts and interns.
Requirements
- 1-2 years of full-time investment banking experience, preferably in M&A or sell-side advisory
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5
- U.S. work authorization required; no visa sponsorship
- Proven project leadership and management ability
- Exceptional analytical, quantitative, and technical skills
- High proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent organization, time management, and attention to detail
- Strong presentation and communication skills
- Entrepreneurial mindset and initiative
- Ability to work under pressure in a team-oriented environment
- Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities
- Comfort preparing and delivering client-facing materials
- Professional maturity and poise with executive-level clients
Responsibilities
- Build detailed financial models and valuations
- Conduct industry and company research
- Prepare strategic analyses, recommendations, and presentations
- Support client engagements, due diligence, and execution
- Collaborate with senior bankers to manage deal processes
- Mentor and train new analysts and interns
Benefits
- Exposure to leading FinTech CEOs, venture capital and private equity investors, and innovative technology firms
- Direct collaboration with experienced senior bankers
- Work on billion-dollar transactions and high-growth venture-backed deals
- Exceptional career trajectory and highly competitive compensation
- Strong mentorship and growth opportunities