Position: Financial Technology Partners is seeking UK Private Capital Markets & Financial Sponsor Coverage Interns for a five (5) month internship program in London, starting in January 2027.

Firm Overview

FT 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. We are a global firm with 200+ professionals that prides itself on promoting an extremely collegial and energetic culture. Every member of the organisation is expected to meaningfully contribute to the firm’s success. Senior bankers at the firm are formerly of Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Evercore and Barclays, among others.

Role Description

The Private Capital Markets and Financial Sponsor Coverage teams are centralized units within FT Partners, that focuses on strengthening our relationships with the investor universe and executing on transactions that involve financial investor or buyers in both M&A and capital raising processes. In London, PCM and Sponsor Coverage are combined into a single role; the 5-month Analyst will play an integral part in helping manage the firm’s equity and debt capital network, and proactively developing relationships with financial sponsors globally.

This role requires prior origination and deal expertise, and preferably existing relationships with financial investors and sponsors. In addition to deal sourcing, execution and relationship building, there will be a focus on operations, working with the technology team to build the internal infrastructure and robust data-set to provide better solutions for our clients. This is an excellent opportunity to work side-by-side with senior bankers in an entrepreneurial and collaborative team environment.

High performing Interns will be offered the opportunity to convert to full-time Analysts in June 2027.

Communication Skills

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, able to prepare high impact materials
Participates effectively in both internal and external meetings
Maturity and poise to work directly with clients and senior bankers

Team Player

Team player who contributes to building a positive team spirit, keeps commitments, inspires the trust of others, works with integrity and ethically and upholds firm values
Ability to perform under pressure, amid tight deadlines; can effectively prioritise and plan
Collaborative across teams and levels, both internally and externally
Understands coaching for long-term development of self and others

General Qualifications

U.K. work authorization required; FT Partners does not sponsor applicants for work visas
Ability to start in January 2027, complete the internship program until the end of the year, and convert to a full-time two-year Analyst program in June 2027, if offered
Please ensure your CV includes your graduation date
Internships or <3 months full-time experience in investment banking, or related industries
University degree, Finance or Accounting majors preferred
Minimum 2:1 required
Excellent problem solving and analytical ability
Strong work ethic and a drive for excellence
Ability to perform under pressure amid tight deadlines
Team player, self-motivated, and entrepreneurial
Strong quantitative and technical skills
Strong data management and research skills
Extraordinary attention to detail

Why FT Partners?

Managing Partner and Managing Directors formerly of Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Barclays and other bulge bracket banks
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