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New York City investment banking recruiters

Recruit Finance helps New York City, New York employers hire investment banking analysts, associates and transaction professionals. Transaction teams need people who can deliver under pressure. Hire investment banking professionals whose modeling, industry knowledge and deal experience fit your advisory or capital-raising work.

New York City employers work across securities and investments and banking and lending. We build your search around advisory, capital raising, financial modeling or transaction execution, with experience suited to your business.

Whether you need a permanent hire, contract support or an executive search, our investment banking recruiters can help. Tell us about your team and the role you need to fill.

Related financial functions can call for different experience. We also recruit Financial Services recruiters, Private Equity recruiters and Risk and Compliance recruiters in New York City.

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Your catalyst for accounting and finance excellence

Recruit Finance is a leading talent acquisition firm specializing in accounting, finance, financial services, and insurance recruitment. Founded in 2015 by former Big Four accountants Sarah Kowalski and Michael Rodriguez, we combine deep industry expertise with advanced analytics to connect top financial talent with premier organizations nationwide. Our specialized teams serve over 500 clients, from Fortune 500 financial institutions to emerging FinTech startups, maintaining an industry-leading 94% placement success rate and 89% first-year retention rate. With dedicated divisions in public accounting, corporate finance, investment banking, wealth management, and insurance services, we deliver precisely matched candidates through our rigorous vetting process and proprietary talent matching technology, ensuring lasting partnerships that drive success for both employers and candidates.

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Industries shaping investment banking hiring in New York City

Each industry calls for a different mix of experience. Explore the employer landscape in New York City below, then tell us where your next hire needs to contribute.

Securities and investments

Investment and wealth businesses need people who combine financial judgment with an understanding of clients and products. Build your team around your strategy, service model and regulatory responsibilities.

Employer sources

data.bls.gov

Banking and lending

Lending and relationship teams need people who understand the customer, the credit decision and the product. We help you hire banking professionals with experience suited to your portfolio and market.

Local and regional employers

  • Abacus Federal Savings Bank
  • Alpine Capital Bank
  • Amalgamated Bank
  • Apple Bank
Employer sources

banks.data.fdic.gov

New York City investment banking salary ranges

Use these local figures as a starting point for your offer. Responsibilities, experience and the full compensation package will shape what it takes to hire.

New York City investment banking salary ranges · Annual wages · USD
RoleLower end of typical payMedianUpper end of typical payMeasure and source
Financial and Investment Analysts $103,140$128,930$174,990 BLS annual wages, May 2025
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $100,830$167,890$227,700 BLS annual wages, May 2025
About these salary figures

BLS figures cover New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ and show 25th percentile, median and 75th percentile annual wages for May 2025. Related specialties can share a broad occupation category. Wages include commissions and production bonuses; overtime, nonproduction bonuses and employer benefits are excluded.

Financial and investment analysts and securities sales occupations are broad context. They do not isolate investment-banking titles or discretionary bonuses.

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Education and investment banking talent in New York City

Planning an early-career hire? Explore schools with relevant fields of study, then work with us to define the skills and experience your team needs.

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fields of study include accounting and finance, financial analytics, and financial mathematics.

391 degree awards · 2024–25

About the degree figures

Counts cover bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees awarded from July 2024 through June 2025. They count degree awards, rather than people available to hire. Totals can include other teaching locations and government estimates.

Degree data from the U.S. Department of Education

Recruiting service questions

We help New York City employers recruit investment banking analysts, associates and transaction professionals. We support permanent hiring, contract staffing and executive search. Tell us what the person will own, who they will work with and what success looks like.

Yes. We can discuss your role, seniority and hiring priorities alongside available salary benchmarks. The offer should reflect the work, required experience and full package, including any incentives, benefits or equity.

Tell us about the role, the experience you need and your compensation range. Include the work location and any travel requirements. We can discuss direct hire, contract staffing or executive search and agree on the next steps for your team.

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