Senior Associate - Technology and Telecommunications

Fifth Third Bank • Cincinnati, OH

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Senior Associate for their Technology and Telecommunications team. This role involves leading client coverage initiatives, executing live opportunities, and coordinating deliverables, timelines, and stakeholder communication. The position requires directing and quality-controlling financial models and analyses, performing complex modeling, and articulating key drivers, risks, and recommendations to senior bankers and clients. The role also includes owning diligence workflows, ensuring content readiness, partnering with product teams to craft integrated financing and advisory solutions, and supporting origination with idea generation and sector insights. The Senior Associate will prepare and lead portions of client meetings, respond to analytical and credit questions, mentor junior staff, and drive continuous improvement in processes and knowledge management. Ensuring adherence to risk, compliance, confidentiality, and information barrier requirements is also a key responsibility. The role may involve performing other duties as assigned and adapting to shifting priorities.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree required; graduate degree preferred.
• 4 - 5 years of total experience in Banking, Investment Banking, M&A, or Capital Markets (including prior Associate-level responsibilities).
• Strong credit underwriting and corporate banking skills.
• Advanced analytical skills and proficiency in financial modeling and presentation development.
• Excellent presentation and client communication skills (written and oral).
• Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 79, and Series 63 licenses required within Fifth Third guidelines.
• Ability to obtain and maintain required securities licenses in accordance with company policy.

Nice To Haves

• Strong preference will be given to candidates based in/moving to Cincinnati, OH.
• Successful candidates will demonstrate a higher degree of proficiency (typically from 4 - 5 years of practical experience or advanced academic exposure) across the following areas: Execution Mastery: Anticipate roadblocks; manage critical paths to on-time, on-quality delivery. Commercial Acumen: Identify cross-sell opportunities and contribute to origination through differentiated ideas. Stakeholder Management: Align coverage, product, and risk partners around clear objectives and timelines. Continuous Improvement: Codify best practices and share learnings across teams. Risk Management: Proactively identify and mitigate operational, reputational, and compliance risks.

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day execution of client coverage initiatives and live opportunities; coordinate deliverables, timelines, and stakeholder communication.
• Direct and quality-control financial models and analyses; perform complex modeling and scenario analyses as needed; articulate key drivers, risks, and recommendations to senior bankers and clients.
• Own diligence workflows and content readiness: ensure models, pitch materials, client updates, and prospecting materials are accurate, current, and aligned to strategy.
• Partner with product teams (DCM/ECM and others) to craft integrated financing and advisory solutions; support origination with idea generation and sector insights.
• Prepare and lead portions of client meetings and calls; respond to detailed analytical and credit questions with clarity.
• Mentor, coach, and oversee Analysts and Associates/CAP participants; provide structured feedback and contribute to staffing and performance inputs.
• Drive continuous improvement in templates, processes, and knowledge management to enhance efficiency and quality across the platform.
• Ensure adherence to risk, compliance, confidentiality, and information barrier requirements across all workstreams.
• Performing other duties as assigned, adapting to new tasks or shifts in priorities as necessary to support your team’s and the company’s mission.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings
• Eligible to participate in an incentive compensation plan
• Extensive benefits programs designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being.

What This Job Offers

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