Public Finance Investment Banking Analyst

Job Description

Public Finance Investment Banking Analyst | Piper Sandler

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Piper Sandler, located in Leawood, KS. Piper Sandler connects capital with opportunity to build a better future, enabling client growth and success through deep sector expertise and a highly productive culture. This Public Finance Investment Banking Analyst role is the initial step on a defined career path towards becoming a client-facing, revenue-generating banker. It is crucial for supporting municipal finance transactions and fostering a long-term career within public finance.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, Leawood, KS
• Pay: $80000–$100000 yearly
• Team: National analyst support hub; works alongside peers and senior bankers
• Mission: To support the public finance group in executing municipal finance transactions and to develop the skills necessary to become a client-facing, revenue-producing public finance banker.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Respond: Prepare responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for municipal finance opportunities.
• Model: Perform bond sizing and cash flow modeling for a broad spectrum of infrastructure projects.
• Analyze: Conduct debt profile analysis for state and local governments, education sector leaders, and not-for-profits.
• Execute: Contribute to the execution of municipal finance transactions, involving both tax-exempt and taxable bond issuances.
• Collaborate: Engage with peers and senior bankers throughout the transaction lifecycle, with increasing direct client interaction.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Bachelor’s Degree in finance, economics, accounting, business, management, engineering, or a related field.
• Experience: Demonstrated high achievement in team or competitive settings.
• Skills: Excellent analytical and financial modeling capabilities; strong communication skills and professional presence with clients; exceptional organization with meticulous attention to detail; high integrity and accountability; ability to build trust and rapport quickly.
• Bonus: Natural persuasiveness and confidence in client-facing settings; entrepreneurial drive toward business development; genuine excitement about accelerating into a client-facing, revenue-producing role.