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FinTech / Payments Business Development Associate

L6

financial technology partnersMillbrae, CAtoday

$130,000-$150,000

Occupations

Financial and Investment AnalystsFinancial Specialists, All OtherInformation Technology Project Managers

Industries

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse ActivitiesOther Activities Related to Credit IntermediationInternational, Secondary Market, and All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation
FinTech / Payments Business Development Associate San Francisco, CA | Financial Technology Partners LPFT Partners is the only investment bank focused exclusively on the financial technology sector. We deliver world-class strategic and financial advisory services to the most innovative companies shaping the future of finance — with particular depth in Payments, the foundational layer of the global financial system.
Role Overview: As a Payments-focused Business Development Associate, you will drive the firm's origination efforts across the payments ecosystem — spanning card networks, merchant acquiring, payment facilitators, B2B payments, real-time payments infrastructure, cross-border remittance, and embedded finance. You will identify strategic opportunities, lead deep sector research, develop client-facing materials, and build relationships with the leading payments companies globally.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Track industry trends, M&A activity, and emerging technologies across the payments value chain — including card-not-present, account-to-account (A2A), BNPL and open banking
  • Leverage in-depth research and analysis of the payments sector to drive deal sourcing and pipeline development
  • Lead analysts in developing client targeting strategies, analyzing prospective companies, and advancing the BD pipeline
  • Work directly with leadership of leading payments companies to enhance the firm's diligence and assessment of each opportunity
  • Collaborate with senior bankers across the firm to develop presentations and other materials to win new mandates
  • Manage the maintenance and enhancement of internal databases for market intelligence, transaction activity, and target clients across merchant services, payment processors, issuer processors, and adjacent verticals
  • Required Qualifications3–5 years of experience in investment banking, consulting, venture capital, corporate strategy, or a related field
  • Strong knowledge of the payments ecosystem — including acquirers, issuers, networks, processors, payment facilitators, and next-generation rails
  • Deep understanding of fintech market dynamics, including regulatory trends (Reg E, PSD2, FedNow, RTP) and competitive dynamics
  • Superior research, writing, and presentation skills
  • Bachelor's degree from a top-tier institution; advanced degree or MBA is a plus
Compensation
Base Salary: $130,000-$150,000 Bonus potential and comprehensive benefits package
Selected Payments Transactions Intermex's $500 million Sale to Western UnionSpotOn's $300 million Series F Financing at a $3.6 billion Valuation CloudWalk's $150 million Financing at a ~$2.2 billion Valuation Divvy's $2.5 billion Sale to Bill.com AvidXchange's $2.2 billion Sale to TPG & Corpay Finicity's $1 billion Sale to Mastercard Bilt's $250 million Financing at a $10.75 billion Valuation Revolut's $1.3 billion Financing at a $33 billion Valuation Truebill's $1.3 billion Sale to Rocket Companies GreenSky's $2.2 billion Sale to Goldman SachsLumin Digital's $200 million Growth Financing Stash's $146 million Series H Financing If you are passionate about the future of payments and bring a strong command of the sector's evolving landscape, we invite you to join FT Partners' mission to power the next generation of financial services. Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment: Financial Technology Partners is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, Aboriginal/Native American status, or any other legally protected factors.
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Level

LeadL6

Salary

$130,000-$150,000

Location

Millbrae, CA

Occupation

Financial and Investment Analysts

Industry

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities

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