2027 July Strategic Insights Full Time Analyst (San Francisco)

Financial Technology Partners is a boutique investment bank focused exclusively on the financial technology sector, providing financial and strategic advisory services. The Strategic Insights Analyst will conduct due diligence, valuation and market analyses, research FinTech trends and transactions, develop client-facing deliverables, and support senior bankers in business development.

What you'll do:

• Perform due-diligence on high-growth FinTech companies including conducting various valuation analyses (e.g. DCFs, public comparables, precedent transactions) for companies across FinTech verticals and business models
• Meet with FinTech founders, venture capitalists, private equity firms, and traditional finance executives in order to understand strategy, product roadmaps, acquisition interests, and capital raising / liquidity needs
• Leverage FT Partners’ proprietary database and alternative data sources to identify emerging trends in FinTech
• Research significant M&A and private capital raising transactions and publish high-quality / high-visibility reports
• Work side-by-side with deal teams in helping to assess valuation, product differentiation, and investor / buyer rationales
• Develop high-impact, client facing deliverables including sell-side pitches, views on market trends, and analyses of investment / acquisition activity across FinTech
• Assist senior bankers in developing and implementing business development strategies and facilitating dialogue with CEO/CFO/Board level contacts

What they're looking for:

• Undergraduate or Master students graduated by **June 2027**
• All degrees considered, Finance, Economics or Accounting preferred
• Minimum 3.40 cumulative GPA
• Strong interest in financial analysis, research, and FinTech
• Exceptional writing and verbal communication skills
• Strong work ethic and a drive for excellence
• Team player, self-motivated, and entrepreneurial
• Strong data management and research skills
• Maturity and poise to work directly with C-Suite level professionals
• High attention to detail
• Permanent U.S. work authorization required. FT Partners will not sponsor applicants for work visas at application or in the future

Benefits:

• Strong and competitive compensation
• Excellent career path
• Access to world-class executives at high-growth companies