Data Engineer - New York
$125k - $150k USD
Firm Profile
Ducera Partners is a leading, independent investment banking and strategic advisory firm. We take a collaborative, partnership-based approach to deliver superior results to our clients across a variety of advisory verticals, including mergers and acquisitions, strategic advisory, restructuring and liability management, capital solutions, and risk solutions. Ducera leverages its extensive experience with an execution-focused approach to advise clients through pivotal moments where judgment, creativity, and precision are critical. Founded in 2015, Ducera has advised on over $925 billion in transactions across a variety of industries and has offices in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Stamford.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Data Engineer to partner closely with investment bankers and senior leadership across the firm to design and implement AI, machine learning, and analytic solutions that enhance how the firm analyzes opportunities, generates client materials, and supports decision-making.
This role sits at the intersection of applied AI, finance, and analytics.
This is a hands-on role designed for highly motivated problem solvers who excel at collaborating with diverse stakeholders, translating complex requirements into actionable plans, and delivering innovative, high impact solutions.
The ideal candidate will also have a strong financial background and a practical understanding of investment banking workflows, including how bankers analyze companies, prepare client materials, manage deal processes, conduct diligence, track buyers and investors, coordinate workstreams, and produce high-quality deliverables under tight deadlines.
Responsibilities
- Partner directly with investment bankers to understand workflows and identify high value use cases for incorporating AI tools and process automation to reduce manual work and improve the quality of client deliverables.
- Design, prototype, and implement tools including AI-powered applications, workflow automation, and data-driven systems that support deal execution, client delivery, and firm-wide decision-making.
- Work across structured and unstructured financial, market, and proprietary client data to drive insights and power firm-wide tools and applications.
- Partner with stakeholders to evaluate emerging AI tools and vendors for fit, security, usability, and business value.
- Partner with legal, compliance, IT, and leadership to support responsible AI usage, data handling, governance, and vendor diligence.
- Create adoption plans, training materials, usage guidance, and partner with stakeholders to manage change management initiatives tied to new tools, dashboards, and systems.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in quantitative fields (e.g., Math, Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Quantitative Finance, Economics or related fields)
- Minimum of 4-6 years of analytics, data science, investment banking or investment banking operations experience
- Ability to manage day-to-day expectations of bankers
- Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders, including senior bankers and deal teams
- Experience turning complex data into clear, actionable insights for senior stakeholders including though automated reporting solutions
- Organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple high-impact projects with guidance
- Intellectual curiosity about AI including applications in financial services and a practical interest in experimenting with new tooling including AI/data platforms
- Sound judgment, discretion, and comfort working with sensitive information
Expected annual base salary range: $125,000 - $150,000
The annual base salary range reflects the low and high targets of the estimated base salary range 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 range 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.
Investment 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 recruiting@ducerapartners.com. To see the results of our AEDT bias audit required under New York City Local Law 144, please click here: IB Assessment - Predictor 13A.