Public Finance Investment Banking Analyst

Piper Sandler • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

Piper Sandler is seeking a Public Finance Investment Banking Analyst to join its local government finance team in Des Moines, Iowa. The team assists Iowa governmental bodies with school, city, county, and special-purpose financings and has worked on many of the state’s high-profile public projects.

The role offers broad, hands-on exposure to the full lifecycle of municipal finance transactions. Work includes long-term capital planning; initial and periodic bond sizing updates; cash-flow modeling; debt-profile and rating-strategy analysis; and transaction execution. The analyst will work collaboratively with peers and senior bankers, including directly with clients.

Piper Sandler’s national public finance group partners with state and local governments, education-sector leaders, not-for-profits, and private developers to raise capital for infrastructure through tax-exempt and taxable bonds. The firm is interested in candidates with strong technical skills, the ability to build rapport with colleagues and clients, persuasive communication skills, and interest in using new technology to serve clients more efficiently and effectively.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering, or a related field.
• Demonstrated high achievement, particularly in team or competitive settings.
• Operate with a high degree of integrity and accountability.
• Ability to quickly build trust and rapport across multiple constituencies.
• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to thrive in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment.
• Enthusiastic, highly self-motivated, and willing to put in extra effort and hours when needed.
• Well organized, with meticulous attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects under pressure without compromising quality.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Entrepreneurial drive toward business development.
• Genuine excitement about the opportunity presented by the team.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with database software, data-modeling software, and advanced Excel techniques.
• Exceptional technical excellence.
• Ability to communicate persuasively and read a room.
• Interest in using new technology to serve clients more efficiently and effectively.

Responsibilities

• Support the full lifecycle of municipal finance transactions.
• Contribute to long-term capital planning.
• Prepare initial and periodic updates to bond sizing.
• Perform cash-flow modeling.
• Analyze debt profiles and rating strategies.
• Support transaction execution.
• Work with peers and senior bankers, including directly with clients.

Benefits

• The position is eligible for annual incentive compensation.
• Piper Sandler describes a benefits program and a commitment to employees’ emotional and physical well-being and to supporting employees and their families.

What This Job Offers

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