Selby Jennings · 4 days ago
Associate
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
2+ years expSelby Jennings is seeking a high-impact Investment Banking Associate to join their FinTech coverage team in New York. The ideal candidate will execute complex transactions and lead day-to-day deal workstreams across M&A, equity, and debt while partnering closely with VPs and MDs.
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Hiring Manager
Mallory Jenkins
Responsibilities
Own day‑to‑day M&A workstreams: process management, buyer/sponsor outreach coordination, Q&A, VDR oversight, diligence tracking, and closing checklists
Lead valuation work (comps, precedent transactions, DCF, LBO sensitivity), cap table / waterfalls, and synergy cases
Build and audit transaction models (merger, accretion/dilution, LBO, unit economics, cohort‑based revenue build for FinTech)
Draft and refine client materials (CIMs, management presentations, Board materials, teasers, pitchbooks)
Serve as a client day‑to‑day contact during live deals; prepare agendas, materials, and follow‑ups
Conduct market and competitive intelligence (product, pricing, regulatory, and monetization trends) across FinTech sub‑sectors
Support origination: develop target lists, white‑space analyses, and idea generation for coverage priorities
Manage and mentor analysts; establish modeling standards, presentation quality, and work‑product review protocols
Coordinate with legal, tax, accounting, and technical advisors; anticipate workstream risks and mitigation plans
Uphold compliance, documentation, data integrity, and internal approval standards
Qualification
Required
Minimum 3+ closed transactions (sell‑side, buy‑side M&A and/or capital markets)
2-5 years of post‑MBA or equivalent investment banking experience (exceptional pre‑MBA associates considered)
Deep FinTech exposure (e.g., payments, issuer/acquirer processors, wallets, BaaS, embedded finance, alt lending, wealthtech, insurtech, regtech, capital markets/crypto infrastructure)
Advanced financial modeling and valuation skills; ability to build from scratch and defend assumptions
Demonstrated process leadership: managing analysts, meeting tight timelines, and running multiple live workstreams
Exceptional communication (client‑ready writing and presentation) and attention to detail
Company
Selby Jennings
Global recruitment firm specialising in Banking
1001-5000 employees
Funding
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