Investment Banking Analyst
DBD Partners - Investment Banking Analyst
New York City
Start Date Summer 2025 - all 2024 positions have been covered. We are recruiting class of 2025 analysts.
Business Overview
DBD Partners is a leading independent boutique investment bank focused on the lower middle market. Founded in early 2018, DBD Partners aims to establish a top-tier, full-service boutique investment banking firm tailored for the middle market, infused with bulge bracket expertise. Our mission is to deliver the same caliber of service to middle-market enterprises that bulge bracket banks offer to multibillion-dollar corporations.
We are building our company with highly motivated and exceptional individuals who are eager to join our fast-growing team and make a significant impact in the middle market—the economic engine of America. Clients choose DBD Partners for our unmatched expertise in both the middle market and bulge bracket processes. Our compensation package is competitive with leading investment banking firms. Analysts will have the opportunity to work on multiple live deals from the start, contributing to our dynamic growth and success.
Successful analysts excel in our collaborative culture, which rewards initiative and offers boundless opportunities for personal and professional growth.
At DBD Partners, you'll be part of a supportive team that values diverse perspectives and fosters innovation. We provide comprehensive training, mentoring from senior leaders, and projects designed to develop all your skills, ensuring you have everything you need to succeed.
What to expect
The Investment Banking Analyst will conduct analytical work to support transaction execution and assist associates and senior bankers in creating and delivering investment banking documents and services to clients and targets. The Analyst will gain substantial client exposure and develop key skills in valuation, business strategy, and client communication.
Job Description
As an analyst, you will be a critical member of our corporate finance execution team.
Essential Tasks and responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
· Developing and maintaining complex financial models
· Performing various financial analyses, including valuations and merger consequences
· Conducting comprehensive and in-depth company and industry research
· Preparing presentations and other materials for clients
· Participating in due diligence sessions
· Communicating and interacting with deal team members, including those in international regions
· Managing several projects at once and working effectively as an individual and as part of a team
· Play a key role in supporting origination, opportunity evaluation, and deal execution, working on a broad scope of assignments and products within an industry group
· Team members work closely with senior bankers in day-to-day client requests and deliverables
About you
The analyst position is ideal if you have the initiative and vision to develop strategies and plans.
Key skills include:
- Bachelor's degree with a minimum GPA of 3.5
- A track record of superior performance in extracurricular and professional activities
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
- Strong quantitative/analytical skills
- Attention to detail and client focus
- Strategic and creative thinking skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, problem-solving, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills
- Assertiveness, initiative, leadership, strong work ethic
- Demonstrated maturity, integrity, and the ability to perform in an entrepreneurial environment, both individually and as a team player
- Ability to learn quickly and take on new responsibilities
- Superior organizational and time management skills and the ability to efficiently manage multiple projects in a fast-paced work environment
- Strong proficiency in MS Office software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Fluency in English
- Authorized to work in the USA, DBD Partners will not sponsor any work authorization other than OPT.
- Dedication to building a career in the investment banking industry
Join us
At DBD Partners, we deliver value to middle-market companies by leveraging decades of experience in Corporate Finance, M&A, and other Investment Banking services. Our expertise is at the core of America's economy. We’ve guided companies through complex financial restructuring, helping them overcome bankruptcy and emerge stronger. Additionally, we support growth by serving as a corporate development partner, raising capital, and facilitating strategic acquisitions. On the sell side, we assist business owners in realizing the total value of their enterprises, including those built over generations.
Are you ready to be part of a value-creating organization?
What's next?
Please help us learn about you by submitting a complete and thoughtful application, including your resume, cover letter, and writing sample. These documents will help us get to know you initially.
After completing your application, we will review it to determine whether you meet specific qualifications.
If you are selected to advance to the next step of the process, you'll receive an email invitation to complete a video interview via Microsoft Teams. This position allows you to bring your resume to life further and showcase your experience to our executive team.
DBD Partners is committed to creating an inclusive work environment that respects all people's unique skills, backgrounds, and professional experiences. We strive to hire qualified, diverse candidates, and we will provide reasonable accommodations for known disabilities.