2025 National Salary Guide
Job Descriptions
Investment Banking
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Investment Banking - Analyst
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(0-3 years) Supports Associates, Vice Presidents and Senior
Investment Bankers in performing due diligence with a multitude of
transactions offered by their investment bank. Prepares information
memorandums, financial models, management presentations and
marketing material to facilitate deal execution.
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Investment Banking - Associate
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(3-6+ years) Supports Vice Presidents and Senior Investment
Bankers throughout the transaction stage. Usually constructs financial models, develops management presentations, pitch books, and
other presentation materials. Conducts and leads due diligence for
various transactions.
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Investment Banking - VP
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(8+ years) Has direct responsibility for origination and manages the
execution of all investment and commercial banking products.
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Investment Banking - Senior VP
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(10+ years) Acts as the Senior Relationship Manager for origination and execution of capital markets, as well as financial and
strategic advisory assignments for public and private companies
engaged with the investment bank.
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Equity Research - Associate
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(0-3 years) Updates databases, builds and maintains financial models, and assists in writing equity research reports.
Communicates with sales force on industry and company developments. Maintains research and estimates databases on the specific sector they cover.
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Equity Research - VP
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(3-6+ years) Handles analysis of financial statements, writing,
financial modeling and conducting channel-checks which will support the research franchise. Constructs and maintains financial
models including: earnings, valuations and industry models for the
firm’s sales force and institutional clients. Develops and maintains
relationships with Investor Relations personnel and management
of companies under coverage.
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Equity Research - Senior Analyst
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(8+ years) Leads the equity research effort for the investment
bank. Designs the equity research product and forms the investment strategy for companies under coverage. Creates proactive
and proprietary research for institutional clients by leveraging their
industry-insider position, along with managing the firm’s data bank
and trade network.
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Private Equity - Analyst
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(0-3 years) Conducts due diligence on fund investments and coinvestment opportunities including industry and company research.
Performs in-depth valuation analysis of private equity portfolios
and private companies. Assists in the preparation of due diligence
materials, screening and investment committee memos.
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Private Equity - Associate
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(5+ years) Manages parts of a deal including negotiations and
execution, as well as assists with managing the portfolio company
once the deal is completed.
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Middle Market / Corporate Banking - Analyst
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(0-3 years) Creates spreadsheet analysis, ratio calculation analysis, credit analysis and cash flow projections analysis.
Middle Market / Corporate Banking - Associate/AVP
(3-6+ years) Analyzes corporate financial status, credit and performs in-depth due diligence and compliance analysis. Writes up
credit recommendation reports, exception requests and research
reports.
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Middle Market / Corporate Banking - VP/Officer/Relationship
Manager
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(8+ years) Focuses on client development, including cross selling
of bank products. Manages portfolio by identifying potential risk
and monitors clients’ financial conditions to write up annual reviews
and recommendations.
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Middle Market / Corporate Banking - Senior VP/Managing
Director
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(10+ years) Sources and introduces potential clients for M&A and
capital raising assignments. Oversees the preparation of materials
describing the market position and financial condition of clients.