Job Description

Vice President Sponsor Coverage

Location: San Francisco or New York City

Firm Overview

Financial Technology Partners (FT Partners) is the only investment banking firm exclusively focused on the dynamic and fastgrowing financial technology sector. Our firm advises toptier fintech companies and financial sponsors on industrydefining M&A, private capital raising, and strategic advisory transactions. Founded by former senior Goldman Sachs investment banker Steve McLaughlin, FT Partners brings a worldclass team and unmatched execution capabilities to both earlystage and billiondollarplus transactions. We are consistently recognized as Investment Banking Firm of the Year and Dealmaker of the Year by The M&A Advisor.

Position Overview

We are seeking a Vice President to join our Sponsor Coverage team. This senior role is ideal for an experienced investment banker with deep transaction execution skills, strong knowledge of the private equity / growth equity ecosystem and a passion for FinTech. The Vice President will lead complex capital raising and sponsordriven M&A transactions from origination through close, working closely with senior bankers across the firm while managing and mentoring junior team members. You will be responsible for building and strengthening FT Partners relationships with private equity firms and growth equity investors, playing a central role in the firms coverage and execution strategy across the private capital landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the execution of sellside and buyside M&A transactions and capital raises, including process design, investor outreach and marketing, and valuation analysis.
• Work closely with senior bankers on relationship development and origination initiatives with financial sponsors.
• Serve as a senior daytoday contact with private equity and growth equity investors as well as other strategic partners.
• Oversee and coach Analyst and Associate team members across deal processes, business development and strategic projects.
• Evaluate investor feedback, term sheets, and market conditions to provide realtime insights and recommendations to clients.
• Collaborate with internal technology and data teams to build, optimize, and scale CRM infrastructure and sponsor intelligence platforms.
• Leverage industry knowledge to stay ahead of fintech and private capital market trends and to support content generation and thought leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of investment banking or other relevant experience, ideally with a focus on private capital raises, sponsor coverage, or M&A sellside advisory.
• Demonstrated track record of leading and managing transaction processes from origination through close.
• Deep understanding of financial sponsor landscape and knowledge of the most relevant private equity, growth equity, and venture capital investors.
• Exceptional modeling, valuation, and analytical skills, including DCF, LBO, and market comps.
• Strong commercial instincts with the ability to identify investor fit and make valuable introductions for both companies and investors.
• High level of accountability, ownership, and leadership; thrives in highpressure, deadlinedriven environments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with the poise to lead meetings with Clevel executives and investors.
• FINRA Series 79 and 63 licensed (or willingness to obtain).
• Bachelors degree with a strong academic record (3.5 GPA or higher preferred).
• U.S. work authorization required.

Why FT Partners?

• Senior leaders from Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, and other top firms.
• Partner directly with fintechs most innovative founders, CEOs, and investors.
• Exceptional exposure to both billiondollar and highgrowth private company transactions.
• Entrepreneurial, collaborative, and highperformance culture.
• Strong compensation and career trajectory.
• Industryleading deal flow and client base in the fastest growing vertical in finance.
• Unmatched platform for building sponsor relationships and transaction experience.

Selected Transactions Include Advising

• Divvys $2.5billion Sale to Bill.com
• GreenSkys $2.2billion Sale to Goldman Sachs
• Forges $2billion Merger with Motive Capital Corp.
• Truebills $1.3billion Sale to Rocket Companies
• Revolut's $800million Financing at a $33billion Valuation
• SpotOns $300million SeriesF Financing at a $3.6billion Valuation
• Upgrades $280million SeriesF Financing at a $6billion Valuation
• CAIS $225million SeriesC Financing at a $1billion+ Valuation
• Bilts $200million Financing at a $3.1billion valuation
• Newfronts $200million Financing at a $2.2billion Valuation
• DailyPays $75million Financing at a $1.8billion Valuation
• Cart.coms $60million SeriesC Financing at $1.2billion Valuation
• Acorns Acquisition of GoHenry

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

Financial Technology Partners is an equalopportunity 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 veteran status, Aboriginal/Native American status, or any other legallyprotected factors. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process, please contact recruiting@ftpartners.com.

Seniority level: Executive

Employment type: Fulltime

Job function: Other

Industries: Investment Banking

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