Careers at FT Partners
The Largest FinTech Advisory Practice in The World
Our team is #1 in FinTech across the board and no other Firm can boast the depth and breadth of our experience advising FinTech clients and helping them to achieve best in class results. FT Partners is continually recognized across the industry for its expertise, specialization and impact on the broad FinTech market and we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence. We continue to prove that our unique approach to investment banking delivers optimal outcomes for our clients and fosters an exceptional learning environment for our passionate and dedicated team who have unparalleled experience in this dynamic FinTech vertical.
Headquartered in San Francisco with offices in New York and London, Financial Technology Partners is dedicated to providing world-class advisory services to our FinTech clients. Founded in 2001, FT Partners is among the earliest firms to recognize the convergence of financial service and technology and our strategy to focus on this area provides our firm with unmatched insights into the vertical and enables our team to help clients obtain the absolute best results.
Consistent Results
FT Partners is committed to meeting and exceeding our clients' objectives. We are consistently recognized and rewarded for this dedication. View all awards.
Our Team
Bankers & Experts
Globally
FinTech Focus
Greg Smith
Managing Director
“FT Way means going the extra mile and working together, both internally and externally. We are always focused on serving our clients in the best possible way.”
Kate Crespo
Managing Director
“We selected the best and the brightest people who are driven and passionate about FinTech, banking, and being the best deal makers. We build relationships that go beyond the workplace and we are all part of building FT.”
Jason Lew
Managing Director
“At FT Partners, we are able to focus our efforts on doing a better job at our core advisory functions. I've found that this allows us to create better analyses, run more effective processes and service our clients better. It allows me the ability to work on more deals with more responsibility, which is really the goal of all investment bankers. It’s so rewarding to be a part of this awesome growth story and pay it forward by teaching new classes of bankers and pass down my knowledge and experience.”
Interview Process
- Apply on Website
- Fill in our online application and provide us with your resume, cover letter, transcripts, and SAT or ACT scores.
- Online Assessment
- As part of our application, all applicants complete a 30-minute online assesment, which is part cognitive and part personality based.
- First Round Interviews
- We conduct a comprehensive set of virtual interviews that are technical and behavioral in nature.
- Final Round Interviews
- You will participate in a series of interviews with bankers of all levels where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the culture of FT Partners!
- Professional References
- As a final step, we will collect your professional references.
- Join the team
- Apply on Website
- Fill in our online application, with your resume, cover letter, transcripts, and deal sheet.
- Online Assessment
- As part of our application, all applicants complete a 30-minute online assesment, which is part cognitive and part personality based.
- First Round Interviews
- We conduct a comprehensive interview process with members of the team. These are either done over the phone or in person.
- On-Site Interviews
- You will participate in a series of interviews with bankers of all levels where you will have the opportunity to learn more about the culture of FT Partners!
- Professional References
- As one of our final steps, we collect your professional references.
- Meeting with Our CEO
- Alongside collecting your professional references, we set up a phone interview or an in-person meeting with our CEO, Steve McLaughlin.
- Join the team
Career Opportunities
Located near Embarcadero Station, FT Partners' San Francisco office is in the Financial District neighborhood. Steps away from our office is the iconic Ferry Building Marketplace, Salesforce’s rooftop 5.4 acre park and the Embarcadero Center’s shopping and restaurants. San Francisco is rich with food from around the world. Find some of the best Chinese food in nearby Chinatown, Italian food in North Beach, or venture to the water to have some fresh seafood and oysters. Every block is filled with more restaurants you could ask for to keep your stomach full. The weather is San Francisco is always just right. With no hot summers, cold winters, or heavy rainy seasons, it is the perfect place to be able to be outside year-round. Head to nearby Pacifica for some of the best surfing in California or venture North to Tahoe to ski in fresh powder.
Located near historic Grand Central Station, our FT Partners' New York City office is at the heart of Manhattan! Grand Central has 22 million visitors come to marvel at its design, in addition, to commuters who pass through every day from the five boroughs and all points north. Grand Central provides easy access to attractions all around the City – 4 minutes to Union Square, 15 minutes to Madison Square Garden, 23 minutes to Yankee Stadium, less than 40 min to the USTA US Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium or 1 hour to the Boardwalk at Coney Island.
Our London Office is situated in Fitzrovia, between Mayfair and Covent Garden. Mayfair is the main spot for London’s nightlife with restaurants and clubs on every corner. Piccadilly Circus is also a 12-minute walk away through the heart of Soho. With great transport connections: 5-minute walk to Oxford Circus Station, 8-minute walk to Tottenham Court Road Station (Central & Northern line), 9-minute walk to Bond Street Station (Central & Jubilee line), the London office is surrounded by numerous restaurants and designer shopping located on New Bond Street is a 10-minute walk away.
Openings
Grow with us
Cultivating a workplace that supports professional development is one of the many ways that we invest in our employees. Throughout your career at FT Partners, we create opportunities for you to grow within our organization. You will have access to the best training tools and programs.
Osman Khan
Managing Director
“To me, FT Partners presents an unparalleled opportunity to work collaboratively with some of the fastest growing FinTech companies and most successful entrepreneurs on this planet. Our cohesive start-up culture and flat organization structure fosters genuine esprit de corps, and provides our bankers with an incredible opportunity to be a critical part of a rapidly-growing team.”
Max Bernard
Managing Director
“As the largest and most experienced team of FinTech bankers in the world, FT Partners has repeatedly executed on sector-defining transactions. Our knowledge and thought leadership in the space enables us to work with the best FinTech companies across geographies and stages, which makes our job as investment bankers all-the-more exciting!”
Kelsey Shyba
Research Vice President
“I am extremely proud of each research report I have had the privilege to publish while at FT Partners. Each one brings new learnings to our firm as a whole and it is inspiring to see the FinTech community interact with and appreciate our research.”
Olivia Jurkowitz
Business Development Associate
“FT Partners is a very exciting place to work. We collaborate with the most cutting-edge companies across the FinTech landscape, which means that every day presents a unique opportunity to engage with innovative solutions, tackle complex challenges, and drive transformative growth in the industry. Our dynamic environment fosters continuous learning and professional development, making it the ideal place for those passionate about being at the forefront of FinTech innovation.”
Perks and Benefits
At FT Partners, we aim to foster an environment where you can grow personally and professionally. It is our goal to help our people achieve their full potential by creating a culture of open communication, teamwork and innovation.
We offer competitive and comprehensive benefit plans structured to help our employees achieve personal health and wellbeing. To name a few:
- Healthcare and Medical Insurance: Our employees are entitled to a variety of healthcare insurance plans to choose from covering medical, dental, and vision. Our healthcare packages, depending on your personal requirements, may cover you, your partner, and your children. They are available as soon as you start.
- Retirement Planning: Our employees benefit from programs such as 401(k) savings plan in the U.S. and pension schemes in the U.K., designed to support employees in meeting their long-term financial goals.
- Life and Disability Insurance: We offer a suite of life and disability options for you and your family.
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits: Our commuter benefit plans allow you to set aside pre-tax dollars to pay for eligible commuting costs, such as parking, public transit and alternative forms of transportation.
- Dependent Care: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Plans assist you and your ability to pay for eligible out-of-pocket and dependent day care expenses.
- Pet Insurance: We offer discounted pet insurance via Wishbone, covering both major medical and pet wellness programs.
Additionally, we are proud to incorporate other perks to promote community, wellness and collaboration. We are committed to implementing initiatives that promote a healthy lifestyle and continuous development, including but not limited to:
- Office Wide Lunches: We offer a chance to congregate as a team to grab a bite and enjoy each other’s company.
- Office Wide Social Events: These include sporting events, game nights, boat cruises, comedy shows, group fitness classes, and happy hours.
- Community Service Opportunities: Throughout the year, we encourage our employees to participate in a variety of volunteer events. Whether in a small group or firmwide, our focus is to give back to our local communities. The FT team has participated in toy / coat drives, park cleanup projects with NYC City Parks Foundation and beach cleanup projects with SF Surfrider Foundation.
- Mentorship Program: We pair everyone with a Peer Mentor and Senior Mentor to act as guides to help you achieve your goals and ambitions, inside and outside of the office.
- Lunch & Learns: These sessions are open forums for employees to express interest to learn more about a topic, skill, current event or trend within the industry.
- FinTech Book Club: An informal group, led by our junior team, meet to discuss news highlights and articles focused on FinTech.
- Analyst & Associate Meetings: A channel for each office to provide updates on past and present deals. Senior bankers are invited as guest speakers to provide career advice and counsel.
- Women’s Events: Female Leaders at the Firm create open lines of communication to productively discuss career progression, mentorship, and diversity initiatives.