Investment Banking Associate (Current MBA Student - Remote)

Fireclay Partners • Kansas City, MO

61d • Remote

About The Position

Fireclay Partners offers a remote investment banking experience for current MBA students interested in M&A and private markets advisory. This role combines substantive research, financial analysis, and transaction support with the flexibility to contribute alongside an MBA program. Associates work within our existing development program and collaborate with senior team members and analysts on defined projects.

Requirements

• Current enrollment in an MBA program with strong academic performance.
• Prior professional experience demonstrating analytical judgment, ownership of deliverables, and dependable execution; finance, consulting, accounting, corporate development, or operating experience is valuable.
• A clear interest in investment banking, M&A, private equity, or corporate finance, with a working foundation in accounting and valuation.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, professional writing, and clear communication.
• Ability to work independently, meet agreed deadlines, respond promptly, and contribute consistently within a remote team.
• Capacity to commit approximately 10–15 hours each week during the academic year.
• Practical proficiency with AI tools and the ability to apply them responsibly to research and analytical work.
• Ability to structure a task, supply useful context, refine prompts and outputs, and explain how you checked the resulting work.
• Accountability for every deliverable, including verifying facts, sources, calculations, and assumptions.
• Recognition of unsupported or misleading outputs and knowing when independent analysis or human review is required.
• Use of only firm-approved tools and adherence to confidentiality and data-handling requirements.
• Authorization required before entering client, deal, personal, or proprietary information into an AI system.

Nice To Haves

• AI is part of how we work. We use approved AI tools to support research, organize and synthesize information, develop and refine written materials, assist with analysis, and improve repeatable tasks.
• Be prepared to discuss examples from professional, academic, or independent projects using public or non-confidential information, and continue developing these skills as tools evolve.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review company, industry, and competitive research for business development and transaction execution.
• Develop financial analyses and valuations using public comparables, precedent transactions, and discounted cash flow methods.
• Contribute to pitch materials, information memoranda, buyer and acquisition-target lists, and data room content.
• Assess strategic fit and synthesize research into concise recommendations for senior team members.
• Support outreach preparation, coverage tracking, and internal reporting for private equity and strategic acquirer relationships.
• Help coordinate analyst research, review work for accuracy, and support timely delivery of project assignments.

Benefits

• Gain practical exposure to M&A research, financial analysis, and advisory work while contributing to a small, entrepreneurial team.
• The role builds on Fireclay’s existing development program and offers opportunities to take responsibility for increasingly complex assignments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level