2022 Public Finance Summer Analyst

 

At its core, the Stifel story is a journey of growth and optimism for the future. In our more than 125 year history, Stifel has evolved from a regional brokerage house and is now well-established as a leading wealth management and global investment banking firm. We are currently seeking bright, hardworking individuals to join our journey of growth.

 

Stifel is a full-service retail and institutional brokerage and investment banking firm with more than 360 brokerage branches and over 2,300 retail and institutional sales representatives. Stifel’s Municipal Securities Group includes one of the largest distribution platforms in the municipal securities industry. 

Stifel’s Public Finance professionals perform investment banking services for city, state and local government agencies, helping them raise capital to build and maintain essential infrastructure in the communities they serve. From some of the nation’s largest states, cities, convention centers and economic development projects to rural school districts and small towns and nearly everything in between, our municipal banking and underwriting groups work with public and not-for-profit entities to develop and implement financing strategies that allow them to operate and optimize the important work they do.

 

In 2020, for the seventh consecutive year, Stifel ranked #1 serving as senior or sole manager for negotiated public municipal bond issues, annually pricing more than one in every ten issues in the nation on a Stifel desk. In 2020, Stifel underwrote 929 negotiated issues with a par amount of approximately $18.2 billion as senior manager.

 

Public Finance:

·        36 Offices

·        240+ Professionals

 

Municipal Sales & Trading:

·        8 Underwriting Desks

·        13 Municipal Underwriters

·        20 Municipal Sales Professionals

·        9 Municipal Traders

 

Stifel’s success is rooted in the power of our people and platform. We provide our employees an entrepreneurial environment that rewards collaboration and hard work. We are looking to hire smart, talented, and accepting people who have a desire to expand their skills and realize ambitious goals. We are committed to a diverse workplace that reflects the clients we serve and the communities where we live and work.

 

 

Stifel’s Summer Analyst Program provides students with a hands-on introduction to the role of an Analyst. You will work alongside our banking professionals, from Analyst to Managing Director level, and will gain exposure to a variety of public finance transactions and sector types. Interns are expected to work on multiple projects simultaneously, with primary responsibilities in the research and analysis related to transaction generation and execution.

A Summer Analyst’s specific responsibilities may include conducting industry research, building financial models to analyze outstanding bonds or potential transactions, preparing client presentation materials, and working with banking teams to execute financing transactions.

 

The primary role of the Summer Analyst includes, but is not limited to:

·        Analyzing and researching municipal issuers and borrowers in a wide range of sectors (general governmental, K-12, pension, economic development, higher education, etc.)

·        Conducting industry research and building out industry databases

·        Preparing presentation materials such as PowerPoint slides and summaries for pitch books

·        Working with teams to execute financing transactions

·        Performing in-depth quantitative financial analyses

Summer Analyst candidates should possess outstanding academic records and have demonstrated strong leadership ability through involvement in extracurricular endeavors such as student government, athletics, and cultural and entrepreneurial activities.

 

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

·        Strong quantitative/analytical skills

·        Superior attention to detail

·        Disciplined work ethic

·        Excellent verbal and written communication skills

·        Ability to effectively manage multiple simultaneous project deadlines

·        Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

·        Exposure to finance and accounting and/or quantitative modeling

·        Experience with financial modeling and analysis preferred

·        Ability to work in teams

·        Highly-motivated and energetic

·        Experience with financial modeling and analysis preferred

 

Summer Analyst opportunities may be available in a variety of locations including:

 

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