FT Partners

FinTech Strategy and Business Development First Year Analyst

In short

FinTech Strategy and Business Development First Year Analyst role at an investment bank, supporting FinTech industry research, due diligence, and valuation analyses (DCFs, public comparables, precedent transactions). The role involves engaging with founders, investors, and executives, researching M&A and capital-raising transactions, and assisting senior bankers with business-development pitches. Candidates must be 2026 undergraduates with a 3.30+ GPA, strong communication and research skills, UK work authorization, and willingness to relocate at their own expense; visa sponsorship is not offered.

About the Role
You will support priority investment-banking initiatives and produce tailored FinTech industry research. You will conduct financial and qualitative due diligence, assess product-market fit, perform valuation analyses, research transactions and market trends, prepare market-facing materials, and support senior bankers in business-development discussions.
Requirements
•Be a 2026 undergraduate.
•Have a GPA of 3.30 or higher or UK equivalent.
•Demonstrate strong interest in finance, consulting, research, and FinTech.
•Have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
•Demonstrate data management and research capabilities.
•Currently reside in New York or be prepared to relocate at your own expense.
•Hold UK work authorization; work-visa sponsorship is not available at application or in the future.
Responsibilities
•Conduct due diligence on high-growth FinTech companies, including valuation analyses such as DCFs, public comparables, and precedent transactions.
•Engage with FinTech founders, venture capitalists, private equity firms, and finance executives to understand strategies, product roadmaps, acquisition interests, and capital needs.
•Use proprietary databases and alternative data sources to identify emerging FinTech trends.
•Research M&A and private capital-raising transactions and produce reports.
•Develop sell-side pitches and analyses of FinTech investment and acquisition activity.
•Support senior bankers in developing and executing business-development strategies and facilitate discussions with senior executives and board-level contacts.

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