2027 Investment Banking Summer Analyst - Financial Institutions

CIBC•New York, NY

2d•$115,000

About The Position

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients. At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute. To learn more about CIBC, please visit CIBC.com About our Group CIBC is a leading North American financial institution with over 50,000 employees globally and assets of ~$700 billion. CIBC Capital Markets provides a wide range of investment banking, global markets, credit, and research products and services to institutional, corporate, and government clients in North America and in key markets around the world. CIBC Capital Markets employees work in highly disciplined cross-functional teams to leverage industry knowledge and deliver innovative advisory expertise and capital solutions across a wide range of sectors. Our Global Investment Banking group supports corporate and institutional clients with strategic advice and corporate finance advisory services (such as mergers and acquisitions) as well as debt and equity fundraising. Our vision is to be the preferred investment banking and capital markets banking partner to our clients, across multiple products and services. The Financial Institutions Investment Banking (“FIG”) team has deep sector expertise and proven deal execution capabilities combined with a full suite of investment banking capital markets solutions, along with a strong partnership with our corporate banking team to provide corporate banking and treasury services. This allows us to assist at every stage of our FIG clients' business lifecycle. As an experienced FIG team in this dynamic and rapidly changing industry, we have the capabilities to advise, structure and finance a broad array of noteworthy and complex transactions in the US. Our group focuses on a broad set of financial institutions clients in a variety of sub-sectors across specialty finance, financial technology, insurance, asset and wealth management and others. Our ecosystem is fast-changing and the successful applicant will help assist our clients in many capacities including strategic mergers and acquisitions and financings across debt and equity markets. What You’ll Be Doing The FIG Summer Analyst will work with a number of individuals from various groups across the firm globally. With guidance from Managing Directors and/or Directors/Associates, you will complete assignments that impact the firm's bottom line through transaction and financing execution, client relationship support, industry and company analysis, and the overall communication and collaboration with banking partners across our global offices. The role will provide you with a wealth of learning and an ability to observe and influence the strategic direction of our clients’ businesses, with direct exposure to client executives and boards of directors as well as senior CIBC leadership. The Summer Analyst will be trained to maintain an awareness of our clients, industry, regulatory issues and relevant economic/political trends that affect the FIG landscape. How You’ll Succeed

Requirements

Undergraduate students in Business, Economics, Engineering or related discipline who will be graduating in 2028
Knowledge of corporate finance through education and experience
Strong technical, computational and quantitative skills
Strong interest in and knowledge of financial markets and the financial institutions sector
Results oriented and self-motivated
Excellent analytical ability including demonstrated knowledge of valuation techniques and practices, including cash flow analysis
Proven ability to contribute to high performance teams
Thorough understanding of corporate finance theories and practices, well-developed financial analysis skills, including financial modeling
Excellent understanding of financial statements, credit analysis and accounting principles
Well-developed organizational and time management skills in order to respond to shifting priorities on several simultaneous projects
Proven ability to pay close attention to detail and multi-task under tight deadlines
Excellent interpersonal, presentation, oral and written communication skills in order to convey complex factual and conceptual information to others and promote the interests of CIBC
‘Go-Getter’ mindset to take the initiative on certain projects
You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile, because it's the right thing to do.
You’re goal oriented. You’re motivated by accomplishing your goals and delivering your best to make a difference.
You're passionate about people. You find meaning in relationships and surround yourself with a diverse network of partners. You connect with others through respect and authenticity.
You love to learn. You're passionate about growing your knowledge. You have a strong sense of curiosity.
Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork, and accountability.
You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

Responsibilities

Assist in executing all facets of the group’s mandates
Conduct industry research and analysis to assist in the identification and/or analysis of investment banking business opportunities
Play a key role in the preparation of client proposals and “pitchbooks” and the execution of client mandates: Participate in cross functional teams and liaising with other units of CIBC Capital Markets in executing mandates or preparing proposals for clients
Prepare industry and financial analysis to assist with the development of client recommendations
Lead industry comparable value and transaction precedent analyses
Assist with developing financial models and related analyses
Liaise with other units of CIBC in preparing FIG reviews and proposals for clients’ financing needs
Assist in company due diligence investigations
Assist in analyzing, structuring and documenting new FIG transactions
Assist with organizing, preparing and taking notes for client meetings and calls
Assist with ad-hoc research and provides market color
Ensure that they maintain the professional standards and policies of CIBC at all times