Public Finance Investment Banking Analyst

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

Job Description: At Piper Sandler, we connect capital with opportunity to build a better future. We enable growth and success of our clients through deep sector expertise, candid advice, and a differentiated, highly productive culture. Our mission is to recruit, develop, and retain high-performing people who are bright, committed, and who work in partnership with others to achieve at a high level. We are currently looking for a Public Finance Investment Banking Analyst to join our local government finance team in Des Moines, Iowa. The Des Moines team pursues work assisting Iowa’s governmental bodies with school financing, city financing, county financing and special purpose financings, and has been involved in many of Iowa’s highest profile public projects over the past several decades. The team is made up of three senior bankers, two junior bankers, an analyst, an intern plus professional administrative support.

About our Public Finance Group

We are a national public finance investment banking franchise with a diversified business focused on middle market issuers and specialty sector expertise. Our core business is partnering with state and local governments, education sector leaders, not-for-profits, and private developers to raise capital for infrastructure projects through the issuance of tax-exempt and taxable bonds. We finance a broad spectrum of projects across our regional footprint and our specialty sector coverage. Learn more about our public finance team here.

About the Role and Your Career Path

As part of the Des Moines collaborative team, you'll gain broad, hands-on exposure across the full lifecycle of municipal finance transactions, including long-term capital planning, initial and periodic update to bond sizing, cash flow modeling, debt profile and rating strategy analysis, and transaction execution, working with peers and senior bankers, including directly with clients. We are especially interested in candidates with exceptional technical excellence and the ability to build rapport within the team and with our clients quickly; candidates that can, communicate persuasively, read a room, and turn client interactions into trust and opportunity, and finally, candidates interested in using new technology to more efficiently and effectively serve clients. If you see yourself as part of a high-performing team this role, and this team, is designed for you.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in finance, economics, accounting, engineering, or other related fields
• Experience with data-base software, data-modeling software and advanced excel techniques is preferred
• Demonstrated high achievement, particularly in team or competitive settings
• Operates consistently with the highest degree of integrity and accountability
• Quickly builds trust and rapport across multiple constituencies
• Excellent analytical and financial modeling skills
• Thrives in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented environment
• Enthusiastic, highly self-motivated, and willing to go the extra mile in terms of effort and hours when needed
• Well organized with meticulous attention to detail; able to manage multiple projects under pressure without letting quality slip
• Strong communication skills confidence and conviction in verbal and written settings , and an entrepreneurial drive toward business development are highly valued
• Genuine excitement about the opportunity presented by the team on which you will work

Piper Sandler values a strong culture dedicated to the emotional and physical well-being of our employees. Learn more about our commitment to our employee’s health, well-being, our benefits program and how we are here for our employees and their families today, tomorrow and beyond here.

The anticipated starting salary range for individuals expressing interest in this position is $80,000 - $90,000 per year. Placement within this range is dependent upon level of experience, location, and other factors. This position is eligible for annual incentive compensation, which will be part of the total compensation. Total compensation for this position will be competitive with the market.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or status with regard to public assistance.

#LI-AH1 Explore the career possibilities at Piper Sandler. At Piper Sandler, we connect capital with opportunity to build a better future. As a leading investment bank, we enable growth, navigate complexities and support the success of our clients by delivering candid advice, deep sector expertise and a comprehensive set of products and capabilities. We transcend transactions to define possibilities—enabling clients to achieve their short-term goals while realizing their long-term vision. Founded in 1895, the firm is headquartered in Minneapolis with offices across the U.S. and in London, Aberdeen, Zurich, Munich, Abu Dhabi and Paris.