Special Executions Group Analyst / Data Analytics Analyst

2026 Special Executions Group Analyst / Data Analytics Analyst (NY or SF)

Position: Financial Technology Partners (“FT Partners”) is seeking Analysts for its Special Executions Group in July 2026.

Firm Overview

FT Partners is one of the most successful boutique investment banks on Wall Street. Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in NYC and London, FT Partners has advised on some of the most significant transactions in the Financial Technology (“FinTech”) sector.  FT Partners offer a full suite of financial and strategic advisory services, including M&A advisory, private capital raising and capital markets advisory. The FinTech sector is a dynamic industry that encompasses the convergence of financial services and technology. FT Partners is a 250+ banker global firm that prides itself on having an extremely collegial and energetic culture.

Role Description

• SpecialX is FT Partners’ quantitative and analytical engine. We work alongside the investment banking teams, but our focus is different. We go deep into the numbers to make sure every analysis we produce can stand up to the scrutiny a private equity investor would apply in diligence.

• We dive into company data, financials, and operating metrics, analyzing things like customer cohorts, sales efficiency, retention, and unit economics. Our goal is to prove the story behind the numbers and make sure every forecast and KPI is credible and defensible.
• While investment bankers manage the broader process, SpecialX focuses on the analytical depth behind every deal. It is the ideal team for people who love problem-solving, financial analysis, and data-driven work in Excel or Python.
• In short, SpecialX is where financial analysis meets data analytics, and we make sure every client goes to market with numbers that can stand up to the toughest buyer diligence.

We are seeking Analysts for two teams within SpecialX:

• Core SpecialX team members work alongside investment bankers & clients to provide leadership and support across all quantitative areas, including modeling excellence, growth initiative validation, key KPI analysis, and broad financial strategy across deals.
• SpecialX data analysts work with investment bankers & clients by leveraging sophisticated tools to analyze complex data sets and present critical analyses in support of core investment theses and growth initiatives.

General Qualifications

• Graduation date between December 2025 - June 2026
• Minimum 3.6 GPA required
• For Core SpecialX Analyst role: Finance or accounting degree strongly preferred
• For SpecialX Data Analyst role: Data Science, Quantitative Finance, Analytics, or other quantitative major strongly preferred. (Note: Experience with SQL, Python, R, PowerPivot, Tableau, or Alteryx strongly preferred)
• 1400 SAT / 30 ACT strongly preferred
• Permanent U.S. work authorization required. FT Partners will not sponsor applicants for work visas at application or in the future

Business and Technical Skills

• Proficiency in Excel
• Strong data analytics and financial analysis skills
• Excellent problem solving and analytic ability
• Excellent quantitative and technical skills
• Strong quantitative and technical skills
• Strong work ethic and a drive 
• Attention to detail

Communications

• Strong writing and verbal communication skills
• Ability to articulate methods and results of complex analyses
• Ability to manage multiple high priority tasks and initiatives
• Prepares high impact materials
• Participates effectively in both internal and external meetings

Team Player

• Able to collaborate across teams and levels, both internally and externally
• Builds trust in relationships with all team members
• High-level of engagement and commitment to the firm's goals and organizational success
• Self-motivated and entrepreneurial

Why FT Partners?

• Managing Partner and Managing Directors formerly of Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Evercore and Barclays
• 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:

• Deribit’s $4.3 billion Sale to Coinbase
• Divvy's $2.5 billion Sale to Bill.com
• AvidXchange’s $2.2 billion Sale to TPG & Corpay
• GreenSky’s $2.2 billion Sale to Goldman Sachs
• Truebill’s $1.3 billion Sale to Rocket Companies
• Revolut's $1.3 billion Financing at a $33 billion Valuation
• Finicity’s $1 billion Sale to Mastercard
• Intermex’s $500 million Sale to Western Union
• SpotOn’s $300 million Series F Financing at a $3.6 billion Valuation
• Bilt’s $250 million Financing at a $10.75 billion Valuation
• Lumin Digital’s $200 million Growth Financing
• Stash’s $146 million Series H Financing
• CloudWalk’s $150 million Financing at a ~$2.2 billion Valuation

To ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process, please do not use GenAl tools during interviews. Failure to adhere to these guidelines may result in disqualification from the recruitment process. 

The annual salary for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be $100,000/year; however, base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors. 

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.