Swiss Finance
Investment Banking and Hedge Funds -
Intern, Analyst and Associate Residency Programs
Swiss Finance Institute selectively provides proximity to high finance.
Program Description
Research Areas
The Residenies are best understood as an apprenticeship under constraint.
Participants are not “trained” in isolation. They are placed inside an active capital environment and expected to develop functional competence through responsibility, repetition, and feedback.
You will observe how decisions are made when capital, reputation, and timing are at stake. You will contribute to real research, outreach, and execution tasks. You will see how institutional narratives are built, tested, and defended. You will also be evaluated continuously. This is not a safe sandbox.
Analysts execute technical and analytical work supporting transaction execution and client deliverables.
Institutional Sales:
Researching and networking with allocators, investors and capital providers to support capital raising efforts for clients and affiliate funds.
Mergers & Acquisitions:
Financial modeling for acquisition scenarios and merger analyses. Valuation work including discounted cash flow, comparable company, and precedent transaction methodologies. Due diligence coordination and information memorandum preparation. Pitch material development and presentation support.
Capital Markets:
Debt and equity financing documentation. Market research and investor positioning analysis. Roadshow material preparation. Underwriting and syndication support for capital raises.
Strategic Advisory:
Corporate strategy analysis and competitive positioning research. Market entry and expansion opportunity assessment. Financial restructuring and recapitalization planning. Board presentation materials and strategic recommendations.
Client Service:
Direct interaction with corporate clients, private equity sponsors, and institutional investors. Preparation of confidential information memoranda and management presentations. Coordination with legal counsel, accountants, and other transaction advisors.
Work product contributes directly to active client mandates. Analysts participate in transactions that close and generate fees for the firm.
Economic Structure
Participation in the Analyst Residency is fee-based, not employment-based.
The partner institute may charge a fee to cover its costs and align interests. Please contact them at residency@britcapinstitute.com. This reflects the cost of access, supervision, infrastructure, and founder bandwidth. It also exists as an alignment mechanism. Fewer than 5% of applicants are accepted. Investment banking frequently requires evening and weekend availability when transactions demand it. Individuals unable to accommodate intensive work schedules should not apply.
Experience of this depth cannot be offered freely without degrading outcomes on both sides.
Details are discussed only after mutual fit is established.
Program Structure
Placement provides:
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Formal analyst title and designation
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Office access in London, New York, or Stockholm
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Participation in live hedge fund or capital markets environment.
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Supervision by senior hedge fund and investment banking professionals
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Professional credential for investment banking career progression
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Limited visa and immigration support for the program, depending on location.
Placement into the Residency does not provide:
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Employment compensation or salary
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Housing or accommodation support
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Structured training curriculum beyond on-the-job learning
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Post-program employment guarantees
Swiss Finance cannot sponsor employment visas for program participation but may assist with other visa types that may satisfy regulatory requirements for this program.
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