The job of a merchant banker is to consult with institutional clients interested in international investments and provide them banking services and financial advice. Merchant banking is a form of investment banking that is primarily concerned with international investing, loaning money to multinationals, and underwriting corporate or governmental loans or bonds. Merchant banks do not offer commercial banking services, such as savings or checking accounts, to the public; your duties are instead focused on how to raise the capital necessary to invest in international trade on behalf of multinational organizations unable to raise it through public offerings or other traditional means. Your responsibilities include modeling investment opportunities, analyzing markets, and facilitating private placements, which is a way for companies to raise money with less regulatory oversight.