Hiring: FinTech / Payments Business Development Associate Company: Financial Technology Partners / FT Partners Location: San Francisco, CA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 13:26:18 Target Skills & Keywords : Embedded Systems, Rails About the job Experience: •5 years of experience in investment banking, consulting, venture capital, corporate strategy, or a related field Required Skills: •Track industry trends, M&A activity, and emerging technologies across the payments value chain — including card-not-present, account-to-account (A2A), BNPL and open banking •Leverage in-depth research and analysis of the payments sector to drive deal sourcing and pipeline development •Lead analysts in developing client targeting strategies, analyzing prospective companies, and advancing the BD pipeline •Work directly with leadership of leading payments companies to enhance the firm's diligence and assessment of each opportunity •Partner cross-functionally with senior bankers across the firm to develop presentations and other materials to win new mandates •Manage the maintenance and enhancement of internal databases for market intelligence, transaction activity, and target clients across merchant services, payment processors, issuer processors, and adjacent verticals Qualifications: •3–5 years of experience in investment banking, consulting, venture capital, corporate strategy, or a related field •Strong knowledge of the payments ecosystem — including acquirers, issuers, networks, processors, payment facilitators, and next-generation rails •Comprehensive expertise in fintech market dynamics, including regulatory trends (Reg E, PSD2, FedNow, RTP) and competitive dynamics •Superior research, writing, and presentation skills •Bachelor's degree from a top-tier institution; advanced degree or MBA is a plus Compensation: •$130,000 - $150,000 / year •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Bonus potential and comprehensive benefits package Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!