Leerink Investment Banking Interview Questions and Experiences

Leerink interviews combine standard investment-banking technicals with a more qualitative test of healthcare judgment, firm motivation, and cultural fit. This guide explains what distinguishes the bank and provides six Leerink-specific practice questions with concise answer frameworks.

Author: Michael Harris Updated 4 min read

What Leerink tends to emphasize

Leerink Partners is an independent investment bank focused on healthcare. Its platform includes strategic advisory and capital raising, as well as equity research and institutional sales and trading. The firm resumed the Leerink Partners name following a management buyout of SVB Securities in 2024.

That specialization shapes the interview. Expect typical accounting and valuation concepts, but often with more emphasis on explaining what the numbers mean than on performing mechanical calculations. Candidates should be prepared to discuss subsectors such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical technology, diagnostics, and healthcare services without pretending to be scientists.

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