Investment Banking Assocate, Biopharma
Company websiteleerink.com (Leerink Partners, opens in new tab)
Base salary $175K to $225K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Francisco, CA
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- LocationSan Francisco, CA
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About this job
Job Title: Investment Banking Associate, Biopharma
Reports to: Head of Investment Banking
Department: Investment Banking
Location: San Francisco
Salary Range: $175,000-$225,000
The Associate will be a key member of an experienced team building a world-class investment banking practice focused on healthcare and life science companies. The successful candidate will participate in all aspects of originating, structuring, and executing financings and M&A transactions for clients across all sectors. This position offers direct client CEO and CFO contact, significant responsibility and opportunity for advancement. The ideal candidate will have previous healthcare investment banking experience at the Associate level.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
· Play a lead role in all aspects of execution of investment banking transactions
· Assist in preparation of presentations for current and prospective clients
· Perform and supervise preparation of valuation analyses of clients and targets
· Perform due diligence investigations
Experience and Qualifications Required:
· +4 years of investment banking experience, healthcare related transactions preferred
· Exemplary academic record; finance and life sciences undergraduate experience preferred; MBA is a plus
· Financial modeling and analytical skills are necessary, including knowledge of financial accounting
· Outstanding written and oral communication skills
· Highly motivated, energetic, personable and capable of managing multiple tasks in a dynamic, meritocratic work environment
About Leerink Partners, LLC
Leerink Partners is a leading investment bank providing a complete suite of financial solutions comprising M&A advisory, equity, debt, and derivative capital markets, equity research, and sales and trading capabilities. The firm’s strategic focus on the healthcare industry empowers it to provide unique advice and insights to its clients. The firm is a broker-dealer registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Leerink Partners is an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to expanding its commitments and investments to create a more diverse, equitable and inclusive company culture and innovation ecosystem. We are strongly committed to the values and policy of equal employment opportunity across our employment practices.
Source: Leerink Partners on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($175,000) is above 76% of the 3,393 Finance & Accounting roles nationwide listed on this site; 101 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $138,000; the middle half runs from $115,000 to $170,200.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingInvestment Banking Assocate, Biopharma$175K to $225K
Investment Banking Associate, Healthcare Services and Technology$175K to $200K
Investment Banking Associate, Biopharma$175K to $225K
Investment Banking Associate, ECM$175K to $225K
Investment Banking Associate/VP, Biopharma Advisory$175K to $250K
Equity Research Associate – Immuno-Oncology$135K to $170K
Equity Research Associate – HCIT & Distribution$110K to $135K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Investment Banking Assocate, Biopharma (this listing) | $175K - $225K |
| Investment Banking Associate, Healthcare Services and Technology | $175K - $200K |
| Investment Banking Associate, Biopharma | $175K - $225K |
| Investment Banking Associate, ECM | $175K - $225K |
| Investment Banking Associate/VP, Biopharma Advisory | $175K - $250K |
| Equity Research Associate – Immuno-Oncology | $135K - $170K |
| Equity Research Associate – HCIT & Distribution | $110K - $135K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-05
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: USA CA San Francisco
Salary Range: $175,000-$225,000
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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