2023 Diversity & Inclusion Summit (NY)

At FT Partners, our mission is to foster a community that encourages diversity of thought. We are committed to attracting and engaging a diverse population and supporting those who are historically underrepresented within the field of finance. To strengthen this mission, we are excited to host our Diversity & Inclusion Summit in Winter 2023.

The Summit will be held in our New York office on Thursday, February 9th and will provide a first-hand look at what it’s like to work at one of the most successful boutique investment banks on Wall Street. The event will include sessions on FT Partners and FinTech, Analyst and Associate panels, remarks from senior leadership, and networking. Those who attend will have the opportunity to be fast-tracked into the recruitment process for our 2024 Summer Analyst Program.

The application for this opportunity will close on Tuesday, January 3rd. Candidates will receive an update on their application in mid-January. Travel and accommodations will be provided where necessary. 

Requirements

• Women and/or students from historically underrepresented backgrounds within financial services
• Graduating with a Bachelors or Masters degree in Spring 2025 or Fall 2024
• Minimum 3.5 GPA
• 1400 SAT / 30 ACT strongly preferred
• U.S. work authorization required
• FT Partners will not sponsor applicants for work visas at application or in the future

General Qualifications

• Interest in the financial technology industry and a career in investment banking
• Excellent problem solving and analytic ability
• Strong work ethic and drive 
• Exceptional attention to detail, writing, and communication skills
• Self-motivated and entrepreneurial
• High-level of collaboration, engagement, and commitment to the Firm's goals and organizational success

Firm Overview

Financial Technology 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. The Financial Technology sector is a dynamic industry that encompasses the convergence of financial services and technology. We are a 250+ global firm that prides itself on having 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, Evercore and Barclays

Why FT Partners?

• Managing Partner and Managing Directors formerly of Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan
• Award-winning execution; Investment Bank of the Year / Boutique of the Year Awards (among many others)
• Executing both billion dollar and early stage / high-growth VC transactions
• Excellent career path, strong and competitive compensation
• Unparalleled deal flow with premier client base
• Access to world-class executives at high-growth companies
• Dominant footprint in the one of largest sectors: financial technology
• Top-notch financial sponsor relationships
• Close-knit, rapidly growing team 

Selected transactions include advising:

• Divvy's $2.5 billion Sale to Bill.com
• GreenSky’s $2.2 billion Sale to Goldman Sachs
• Forge’s $2 billion Merger with Motive Capital Corp.
• Truebill’s $1.3 billion Sale to Rocket Companies
• Revolut's $800 million Financing at a $33 billion Valuation
• Payrix’ ~$800 million Sale to FIS
• Cross River’s $620 million Series D Financing
• Velocity Global’s $400 million Series B Financing
• SpotOn’s $300 million Series F Financing at a $3.6 billion Valuation
• Neon’s $300 million Series D Financing
• Upgrade’s $280 million Series F Financing at a $6 billion Valuation
• Mambu’s ~$266 million Series E Financing at a ~$5.5 billion Valuation
• Newfront’s $200 million Financing at a $2.2 billion Valuation
• CloudWalk’s $150 million Financing at a ~$2.2 billion Valuation

This is a one-day, unpaid program hosted by FT Partners. If chosen to participate, FT Partners will cover the cost of travel and accommodations required to attend the program. Selected individuals will have the opportunity to be fast-tracked into the recruitment process for our 2024 Summer Analyst program.

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment: Financial Technology Partners is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veterans' status, Aboriginal/Native American status or any other legally-protected factors.