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2026 ATS keywords

Top Resume Keywords for
Investment Banking Analysts

A recruiter's first look at a resume averages 7.4 seconds (Ladders eye-tracking study, 2018). These are the words that look has to find.

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The keyword list

What an Investment Banking Analyst resume has to say

Split by what the parser matches literally and what a human reads for. Both columns are ranked core-first.

Technical skills

These are the hard skills and tools that define the role. Mention these in your “Skills” section and within your work experience bullet points.

Financial ModelingValuationDCFM&APitch BooksExcelPowerPointCapital MarketsComparable Company AnalysisLBO ModelingBloomberg TerminalDue DiligenceFinancial Statement AnalysisVBAMarket ResearchPythonSQLRisk Assessment

Soft skills

Use these keywords to describe how you work. Weave them into your summary and accomplishment stories.

Business AcumenStakeholder CommunicationPresentation SkillsLeadershipAttention to Detail

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FAQ

Investment Banking Analyst resume keywords: common questions

What keywords should an Investment Banking Analyst resume include?
The most important ATS keywords for an Investment Banking Analyst resume are Financial Modeling, Valuation, DCF, M&A, Pitch Books, Excel, PowerPoint, Capital Markets, Comparable Company Analysis, Business Acumen. Include them in your skills section and inside your work-experience bullet points, exactly as they appear in the job description.
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