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Investment Banker cover letter template
A structured letter with example content specific to this role. Replace the bracketed placeholders and adjust the details to the job you're actually applying for.
How to structure it
Opening
Name the role and, in one line, the strongest reason you're a fit. Skip the throat-clearing.
Middle
One or two paragraphs of real, specific evidence: what you did, and the result. This is where most letters go generic. Yours shouldn't.
Why this employer
One genuine, specific reason you want this job at this company, not any company. Vague enthusiasm reads as a template that wasn't customised.
Close
Thank them, note your resume is attached, and make it easy to reach you.
Re: Application for Investment Banker
I'm writing to apply for the Investment Banker position at [Company Name]. My background in financial modelling, deal structuring and client advisory across capital markets transactions fits the demands of this role directly.
In my most recent deal work, I built the valuation model underpinning a mid-market M&A transaction, stress-testing assumptions across several scenarios so the client could negotiate from a position of strength. I also coordinated due diligence across legal, tax and commercial workstreams, keeping the process on schedule despite late changes to deal terms, and briefed the client regularly so nothing came as a surprise at signing.
[Company Name] stood out to me because [add one genuine, specific reason: a project, value, or market position you can point to]. That's the kind of deal environment where I want to build my career.
Thank you for considering my application. I've attached my resume and would welcome the chance to discuss how my modelling and client-advisory experience could contribute to your deal teams.
Getting it right
- Keep it to one page. A hiring manager spends seconds on this before deciding whether to read your resume.
- Address a named person where you can find one, rather than "To Whom It May Concern".
- Don't repeat your resume line for line. Use the letter to add context a bullet point can't: why this role, why now, why here.
- Match the tone of the job ad. A formal listing calls for a formal letter; a casual one gives you room to write more like yourself.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Make it specific to the actual employer before you send it.