FinTech Strategy and Business Development Associate

This is a unique opportunity to join the Business Development team of an elite investment bank focused exclusively on the financial technology sector. The company, Financial Technology Partners (FT Partners), has a strong reputation as the leading advisor in the FinTech industry and is highly regarded by companies, investors, and boards of directors worldwide. In this role, you will have the chance to execute strategic activities, develop deep familiarity with key players in the FinTech ecosystem, work closely with senior bankers to solidify FT Partners' position in the industry, manage a team of analysts, and gain valuable experience in investment banking. The role offers exposure to senior professionals and leading-edge FinTech companies, with opportunities for growth and increased responsibility over time.

• Execute both external and internal high priority strategic activities globally for the firm
• Identify and gain deep familiarity with all players across the FinTech ecosystem, including speaking with CEO/CFO/Board level executives and Private Equity / Venture Capital Investors around the world
• Work closely with senior bankers and other FT Partners executives to develop and implement strategies to further cement FT Partners as the central point within the FinTech ecosystem
• Manage a team of analysts to identify and evaluate new investment banking opportunities, perform valuations, and maintain our proprietary database
• Assist the research team in identifying significant M&A and private capital raising transactions and produce high quality / high visibility reports
• Work closely with firm management to analyze efficiency and various KPIs, understand firm capacity, and evaluate / implement new solutions to drive greater firm efficiency and performance
• Develop subject matter expertise in the FinTech industry and develop high impact, client facing reports on investment trends and acquisitions in this space
• Gain valuable first-hand experience with Investment Banking concepts and exposure to senior level investment banking team members
• Learn about the investment banking process, merger & acquisition, and private capital raising processes
• Gain exposure to senior investment banking professionals, senior executives at FT Partners, and leading-edge financial technology companies
• Take on additional responsibility over time as specialized knowledge is gained

• Strong interest in finance, business development, consulting, and research
• Exceptional writing, verbal communication, and excel skills
• SQL, python, and / or Tableau skills are not required, but will be useful
• Deep understanding of financial statements preferred
• Strong work ethic and a drive for excellence
• Team player, self-motivated, and entrepreneurial
• Strong data management and research skills
• High attention to detail
• Permanent U.S. work authorization required
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills, able to prepare high impact materials
• Participates effectively in both internal and external meetings
• Maturity and poise to work directly with client executives
• Team player who can contribute to building a positive team

• Competitive compensation
• Excellent career path
• Access to world-class executives at high-growth companies
• Close-knit, rapidly growing team
• Unparalleled deal flow with premier client base
• Top-notch financial sponsor relationships
• Inclusion and equal opportunity employment
• Opportunity to gain valuable first-hand experience with investment banking concepts
• Exposure to senior investment banking professionals
• Opportunity for additional responsibility over time
• Opportunity to develop subject matter expertise in the FinTech industry
• Opportunity to work with senior bankers and other FT Partners executives
• Opportunity to work on high priority strategic activities globally
• Opportunity to gain deep familiarity with players across the FinTech ecosystem
• Opportunity to manage a team of analysts
• Opportunity to assist the research team in identifying significant M&A and private capital raising transactions
• Opportunity to work closely with firm management to analyze efficiency and evaluate/implement new solutions
• Opportunity to develop high impact, client-facing reports on investment trends and acquisitions in the FinTech industry
• Opportunity to learn about the investment banking process and the merger & acquisition and private capital raising processes
• Opportunity to learn from experienced investment bankers formerly with top financial institutions