Investment Banking
The first step of your career can be the most important.
Raymond James, a premier middle market investment banking firm, offers an exceptional program to help expand your knowledge and skills. We provide bright, young talent with unmatched opportunities to make an impact as integral members of our deal teams. With Raymond James, you will gain extensive M&A, equity, debt and restructuring experience while traveling and working directly alongside our senior bankers and the executives of our client companies and firms. You’ll be challenged to generate creative, original ideas with and learn from our more than 360 experienced bankers and analysts. Our investment banking analysts develop analytical, teamwork and problem-solving skills that benefit them throughout their careers. After completing the analyst program, many of our analysts are promoted within the firm while others go on to successful careers in private equity, the corporate world – often with one of our clients – or to attend top-tier graduate schools. At Raymond James, you’ll find that we’ve created an invaluable and unrivaled experience for motivated investment banking analysts. The road to success starts here.
Our unique culture of independence and middle-market focus creates a better experience for motivated young professionals:
- Multi-product experience including mergers & acquisitions, public & private equity, debt and restructuring
- Smaller deal teams
- More client interaction and travel
- Working directly with senior bankers
- Involvement in the entire deal process
Investment Banking Analyst Program
Can you see yourself in Investment Banking?
Work closely with industry-leading investment banking teams who will challenge your abilities and elevate your growth potential. Develop an expansive foundation through a variety of opportunities, launching you to the next level of your career.
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Program Benefits
- Gain firsthand experience and knowledge applicable to a broad range of financial careers
- Develop skills such as valuation, transaction structuring, negotiation strategies, financial modeling, corporate strategy, data gathering, problem solving, multi-tasking, communication, teamwork, and critical thinking
- Learn why and how companies make decisions to raise capital, sell themselves or buy competitors
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Investment Banking Analyst Description
- Three-year program
- Develop financial models to assess financing alternatives for transactions
- Perform valuation methodologies, comparative company analysis and discounted cash flow analysis on target companies
- Provide valuable input to equity offerings, valuations, private placements, mergers and acquisitions advisories
- Research, analyze, present and document drafting elements of a developing transaction
- Develop client presentations
- Follow current events in respective industry groups in order to keep Bankers informed about critical issues in the news that are relevant to current and prospective clients
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Program Requirements
- Currently in final year of a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree program
- Candidates with a 3.5 GPA or higher are preferred
- Internship experience in a related field is preferred
- Candidates must be permanently eligible to work in the United States
Investment Banking Internship Program
Prepare to Launch
Engage in hands-on learning opportunities while providing an impactful contribution to live deals. As an integral part of a banking team you will be exposed to every aspect of the process, preparing you for a successful career in investment banking.
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Program Benefits
- Gain real-world responsibility and opportunity within the investment banking industry
- Be an integral part of deals and our team
- Enhance financial analysis skills
- Develop an understanding of capital markets and clients
- Opportunity to work on various aspects of the transaction process, including participation in drafting sessions, new business proposals and due diligence meetings
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Investment Banking Internship Description
- Work closely with Analysts to develop financial models and perform valuation methodologies, comparative company analysis and discounted cash flow analysis on target companies
- Conduct research and analysis of developing transactions
- Follow current events in respective industry groups in order to keep Bankers informed about critical issues in the news that are relevant to current and prospective clients
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Program Requirements
- Intended for students in the summer between their junior and senior year
- Candidates with a 3.5 GPA or higher are preferred
- Candidates must be permanently eligible to work in the United States
A powerful presence across various industries.
With Raymond James, you’ll have the chance to stretch not only professionally, but geographically. Raymond James Investment Banking has offices in 14 cities across the U.S.
Ready to take your next step?
Explore Global Equities & Investment Banking opportunities to launch your career at Raymond James.