Investment Banking Analyst
Build financial models and research that help companies raise money, merge or float on the stock market.
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- Typical pay
- €48k–€75k
- Usual education
- Degree
- Outlook
- Steady demand in Madrid, Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam and London; very competitive entry.
A day in the life
Pull company numbers into a spreadsheet model, build slides for a client pitch, sit in on a call about a possible acquisition, then sanity-check a senior banker's valuation.
Ways in
- Spring week / insight programme
- Summer internship then graduate offer
- Finance or economics degree
- Apprenticeship at a large bank
What to study at 16
The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.
Austria
AHS Oberstufe
A common destination for students on this track.
Belgium
ASO – General secondary
A common destination for students on this track.
Denmark
STX – General gymnasium
A common destination for students on this track.
Spain
Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales
Portugal
Ciências Socioeconómicas
France
Bac général — spécialités
Skills that matter
Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
BSc Economics
How markets, money and policy interact, with a strong quantitative core.
Equally well regarded by banks.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics
BSc Finance & Investment
Valuation, markets and corporate finance — the standard route into banking and investing.
The most targeted degree for the role.
Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics
Places that hire for this
Bank of America
Internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes open to students in this area.
Barclays
Internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes open to students in this area.
BNP Paribas
Global markets and advisory graduate intake
Citi
Internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes open to students in this area.
Deutsche Bank
Investment bank analyst programme
Goldman Sachs
Internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes open to students in this area.
J.P. Morgan
Internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes open to students in this area.
Lazard
Internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes open to students in this area.
Morgan Stanley
Internships, apprenticeships and graduate programmes open to students in this area.
Raiffeisen Bank International
Corporate finance and debt capital markets across central Europe.