2026 Investment Banking Summer Associate

Firm Profile

Ducera Partners is a leading investment bank with expertise in mergers & acquisitions, strategic advisory, restructuring, liability management, capital markets, and growth capital. Since its founding in June 2015, Ducera Partners has advised on over $850 billion in transactions across various industries. Ducera Partners has offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Stamford. For more information about Ducera Partners, please visit

Responsibilities
As a Summer Associate, you will work on a wide range of transactions including restructurings, recapitalizations,

acquisitions, divestitures, private placements, leveraged buyouts, and joint ventures. Summer Associates are

expected to be involved in the development, structuring and financing of transactions and regularly attend internal and client meetings, negotiations and due diligence sessions.

Summer Associate work will include, but is not limited to:

• Financial analysis and modeling
• Drafting of client presentations
• Preparation of memoranda for internal and external use
• Conducting financial and other business related research
• Coordinating complex and often time-sensitive processes
• Active involvement in client facing situations
• Assistance in the execution of transactions

Qualifications
Ducera Partners seeks to hire individuals who are highly motivated, team-oriented, intelligent and have excellent academic, leadership and extracurricular records.

In addition, qualified candidates will possess the following:

• Strong financial modeling, finance, and accounting skills
• A demonstrated ability to work cooperatively with all levels of staff
• Excellent verbal and written communication skill
• Outstanding project management skills
• Exceptional attention to detail

Requirements
To be considered for the Summer Associate position, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Currently pursuing an MBA with an anticipated graduation date between December 2025 and June 2026
• Resume must be in PDF format
• Following submission of this application, all candidates should complete a profile on Suited to further assist in an evaluation of your candidacy: Creating a Suited Profile

Additional Information

Expected annual base salary: $200,000

The expected annual base salary is an estimate of the base salary for this position. The actual base salary an employee in this role receives may vary depending on a variety of factors, including but not limited to: work location, job-related knowledge, and prior experience. The salary listed reflects base salary only, and the total compensation package may include other components.

Ducera Partners is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of, and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, martial or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity expression, disability, medical condition, genetic information or predisposition, veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, a sex offense or stalking, or any other category protected by law. Ducera Partners also complies with all applicable laws with regard to providing reasonable accommodation of disabilities to applicants.
Investmenting Banking Candidates:
Ducera Partners uses the Suited Assessment as part of our candidate evaluation and recruitment process to expand our consideration of candidates beyond traditional hiring metrics. Information on what is measured by the assessment, Suited's data retention policies, and how to request a reasonable accommodation may be found here: Resource Guide for Investment Banking Candidates. Completing the Suited assessment is a mandatory part of our recruiting process; however, should you believe that even with appropriate reasonable accommodations enabled you require an alternative selection procedure, please email us at To see the results of our AEDT bias audit required under New York City Local Law 144, please click here: IB Assessment - Predictor 13A.