Strategic Insights Summer Analyst

Firm Overview

Location:

San Francisco

FT Partners is one of the most successful boutique investment banks on Wall Street. Headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in NYC and London, FT Partners has advised on some of the most meaningful transactions in the high‑growth Financial Technology sector in recent years. We offer a full suite of financial and strategic advisory services, including merger and acquisition advisory, private capital raising and capital markets advisory.

We are a global firm with 200+ professionals that prides itself on promoting an extremely collegial and energetic culture. Every member of the organization is expected to meaningfully contribute to the firm’s success. Senior bankers at the firm are formerly of Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Evercore and Barclays, among others.

The Strategic Insights Summer Analyst internship is an 8‑week program that begins in June 2026. Summer Analysts within Strategic Insights will learn a significant amount about the investment banking process as well as the “in and outs” of the merger and the acquisition and private capital raising processes. Summer Analysts will perform a wide array of strategic and operational activities in a fast‑paced, high‑profile environment.

As a member of our team, you will conduct due diligence on potential investment banking opportunities including financial, valuation, and market sizing analyses. Furthermore, you will leverage extensive market data to first identify and then publish insights on the key trends and topics influencing the Fin Tech ecosystem. This position presents an exceptional opportunity for our Summer Analysts to hone and develop their financial modeling, data analytics, business strategy, and interpersonal skills, while also interfacing with the most prominent CEOs, Founders, and Investors in Fin Tech.

By design, this role equips interns with the essential tools and expertise to return full‑time and emerge as future leaders in the space. If you are determined, ambitious, and passionate about Fin Tech – we would love to meet you!

This is an unparalleled opportunity to work at an elite investment bank – and the only one exclusively dedicated to Fin Tech. From day one you will be on the front lines meeting with C‑Suite level professionals from the top Fin Tech and Crypto companies as you assess product‑market‑fit, perform in‑depth financial due‑diligence, and conduct broader market research.

• Perform due‑diligence on high‑growth Fin Tech companies including conducting various valuation analyses (e.g. DCFs, public comparables, precedent transactions) for companies across Fin Tech verticals and business models
• Meet with Fin Tech 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 Fin Tech
• Research significant M&A and private capital raising transactions and publish high‑quality / high‑visibility reports
• Develop high‑impact, market‑facing deliverables including sell‑side pitches, views on market trends, and analyses of investment / acquisition activity across Fin Tech
• Assist senior bankers in developing and implementing business development strategies and facilitating dialogue with CEO/CFO/Board level contacts

• Undergraduate or Master students with a graduation date of December 2026 – June 2027
• All degrees considered, Finance, Economics or Accounting preferred
• Minimum 3.50 cumulative GPA
• Strong interest in financial analysis, research, and Fin Tech
• 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…