FinTech Strategy and Business Development First Year Analyst

Position: FinTech Strategy and Business Development First Year AnalystLocation: London (In-Office 3 Days a Week)Firm Overview

Financial Technology Partners (FT Partners) stands as one of Wall Street's premier boutique investment banks. With headquarters in San Francisco and additional offices in New York City and London, we have been at the forefront of significant transactions in the rapidly evolving Financial Technology sector. Our comprehensive suite of financial and strategic advisory services includes merger and acquisition advisory, private capital raising, and capital markets advisory. As a dynamic industry at the intersection of finance and technology, we are a global firm of over 250 professionals, distinguished by our collegial and energetic culture. Every team member is encouraged to make meaningful contributions to our collective success. Our senior bankers boast backgrounds from esteemed firms such as Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, and Evercore.

Role Description

As a Business Development Analyst at FT Partners, you will play a crucial role in supporting high-priority investment banking initiatives and publishing tailored industry research. This position is an excellent opportunity to deepen your expertise in FinTech while gaining insights into M&A, private capital raising, business development strategy, and industry research. We aim to cultivate the next generation of FinTech advisors and investors, providing you with the tools and skills necessary to thrive in this dynamic field. If you are an ambitious recent graduate with a passion for FinTech, we would love to meet you.

What Makes This Role Unique?

This is an exceptional opportunity to join an elite investment bank solely focused on FinTech. From your first day, you'll engage directly with C-suite executives from leading FinTech companies. Your responsibilities will include assessing product-market fit, conducting in-depth financial and qualitative due diligence, and performing comprehensive market research.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct due diligence on high-growth FinTech companies, including various valuation analyses (e.g., DCFs, public comparables, precedent transactions) across different verticals and business models.

• Engage with FinTech founders, venture capitalists, private equity firms, and finance executives to understand strategies, product roadmaps, acquisition interests, and capital needs.

• Utilize FT Partners’ proprietary database and alternative data sources to identify emerging trends in the FinTech landscape.

• Research significant M&A and private capital raising transactions, producing high-quality, impactful reports.

• Develop market-facing deliverables, including sell-side pitches and analyses of investment and acquisition activity in FinTech.