Staffing The Investment Banking Department offers ample opportunity for incoming graduates. Work assignments revolve around specific transactions, which are staffed to ensure opportunity for junior members of the department. A typical transaction team includes a managing director or senior vice president, a vice president or an associate, and an analyst. As members of a specific industry-focused group, associates and analysts at Raymond James play an integral role in the department's activities and are given a high level of responsibility. Associates, for example, are given deal-processing responsibilities within a very short period of time.
Analysts are always in contact with the senior management of our clients on transactions.
In short, the staffing model employed in Investment Banking allows senior investment bankers to counsel both associates and analysts through their early careers, rewarding success with increased responsibilities. Opportunities Investment Banking attracts MBA graduates from top business schools through the Associate Program. New associates find their experience in Investment Banking to be a rewarding one. Working closely with senior bankers and with clients, associates are exposed to all aspects of a transaction and quickly gain extensive capital markets and financial advisory expertise. Senior bankers work closely with new associates to develop their client management and business development skills.