Banking, Investment Banking, Full Time Analyst, Paris, France 2027

Citi; Paris; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi Banking in Paris is seeking a full-time Investment Banking Analyst to join the team in 2027. The program offers an intensive four-week training, followed by on-the-job experience and internal mobility opportunities by year three.

You will work on client transactions, financial analyses, and valuations, collaborating with senior officers and preparing materials for pitches, with training designed to develop core skills and uphold ethical standards in all activities.

Qualifications

• Upper second-class honors degree (2:1) or equivalent at undergraduate level.
• For French graduates, a grade of 13 or above is required.
• Interest in business and prior relevant work experience in investment banking.

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with senior Corporate & Investment Bank officers on client transactions as a junior team member.
• Organizing and analyzing sophisticated financial data used in proposals and strategic plans.
• Preparing written recommendations, valuation materials, and exhibits for pitches and live deals.
• Conducting economic and financial research.
• Evaluating a company’s financial performance relative to industry and market trends.
• Building complex financial models for valuation purposes.
• Ensuring risk controls, ethics, and compliance to protect Citi and clients.

Skills

Investment banking interest

Education

2:1 degree or equivalent

French grade 13+

Job description

Citi Banking is seeking full-time Analysts to join its Investment Banking team in Paris, commencing in 2027. The Investment Banking division provides advisory services to corporate clients regarding capital market fundraising and strategic support for financial transactions.

By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financing services that enable growth and economic progress.

Your potential contributions with clients may involve mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, financial restructurings, as well as the underwriting and distribution of equity, debt, and derivative securities. As an Investment Banking Analyst, you will engage in a comprehensive training program designed to provide an in-depth education on the core aspects of the Analyst role and integrate you into Citi’s organizational culture. Regardless of your academic background, we are committed to providing the necessary training for your success.

We are dedicated to your professional development. The Analyst program begins in July with an intensive four-week training program. Following this, you will join a team, and your training will continue through on-the-job experience. By the third year of the program, internal mobility opportunities will be available.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborating with senior Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB) officers and professionals, participating in specific client transactions, projects, or assignments as a junior member of the Investment Banking team.
• Organizing and analysing sophisticated financial data used in client proposals and strategic plans.
• Preparing written recommendations, valuation materials, and statistical exhibits for pitches and live deals.
• Conducting economic and financial research.
• Evaluating a company’s financial performance relative to overall industry and market trends.
• Building complex financial models for valuation purposes.
• Appropriately assessing risk in business decision-making, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets. This involves driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct, and business practices, and transparently escalating, managing, and reporting control issues.

What we’ll need from you:

• A strong commitment to personal growth and career development; a keen desire to learn; and demonstrated success in team environments.
• Intellectual curiosity and a proactive approach to seeking out new and creative ideas.
• Excellent communication, planning, and organizational skills.
• A desire to develop a deep understanding of the financial industry.
• An unquestioning commitment to integrity and ethical decision-making.
• Fluency in both English and French is essential.

What qualifications we are looking for:

• Expected to achieve or have achieved an upper second-class honors degree (2:1) or equivalent at the undergraduate level in any discipline from a University, Business school or Engineering school
• For graduates from a French university, a grade of 13 or above is required.
• You possess an interest in business and prior relevant work experience in investment banking.

Job Family Group:

Institutional Banking

Job Family:

Investment Banking

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

€90,000.00 - €115,000.00

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.

View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.