Employers
The U.S. investment banking and securities market included 35,334 business that collectively generated $456.6 billion in revenueas of February 2025, according to the research firm IBISWorld. Major companies include Bank of America Corporation, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Goldman Sachs, among others. Investment banks are located throughout the United States and the world.
Starting Out
Many banks host job fairs, often called “Super Saturdays,” in the spring, in which college seniors can visit the firm (or attend job fairs on campus) and network with company recruiters. Your college’s career services office or professors can provide information on these events.
- Accountants
- Auditors
- Chief Executive Officers
- Chief Financial Officers
- Commodities Brokers
- Compliance Managers
- Financial Analysts
- Financial Consultants
- Financial Institution Officers and Managers
- Financial Institution Tellers, Clerks, and Related Workers
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Financial Services Brokers
- Hedge Fund Investor Relations Specialists
- Hedge Fund Relationship Managers
- Investment Bankers
- Investment Banking Associates
- Investment Banking Sales Brokers
- Investment Banking Traders
- Investment Fund Managers
- Investment Professionals
- Investment Underwriters
- Mergers and Acquisitions Attorneys
- Mutual Fund Wholesalers
- Private Bankers
- Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists
- Wealth Management Associates
- Wealth Management Investor Relations Specialists