Municipal Finance Analyst: Shape City & School Bond Deals

Piper Sandler & Co. in; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Piper Sandler & Co. in Des Moines, Iowa, is seeking a Public Finance Investment Banking Analyst to join our local government finance team.

You will work with state and local governments on school, city, county, and special financing projects, gaining broad exposure across the full lifecycle of municipal transactions. Qualified candidates have a finance-related degree and strong analytic, modeling, and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering, or related fields.
• Experience with data-base software, data-modeling software and advanced excel techniques.
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills.
• Ability to work in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Entrepreneurial drive toward business development.
• Genuine interest in municipal finance and public sector clients.

Responsibilities

• Gain broad, hands-on exposure across the full lifecycle of municipal finance transactions.
• Assist with long-term capital planning and bond sizing updates.
• Model cash flows, debt mix, and rating strategy analysis.
• Support transaction execution and client interaction with senior bankers.
• Collaborate with others to deliver high-quality municipal financing solutions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial modeling

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Integrity and accountability

Education

Bachelor degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering, or related fields

Job description

Piper Sandler & Co. in Des Moines, Iowa, is seeking a Public Finance Investment Banking Analyst to join our local government finance team.

You will work with state and local governments on school, city, county, and special financing projects, gaining broad exposure across the full lifecycle of municipal transactions. Qualified candidates have a finance-related degree and strong analytic, modeling, and communication skills.