2027 Analyst I, Global Investment Banking - Energy, Infrastructure, & Transition

CIBC•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Energy, Infrastructure, & Transition (“EIT”) Investment Banking team provides investment banking services to existing and prospective clients in the digital infrastructure, power, utilities, renewables, infrastructure, midstream, and upstream energy sectors. The team has a global coverage strategy across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Australia. Our client-centric approach incorporates M&A and other financial advisory services with full access to the debt, equity and loan capital markets. The team also delivers complex risk and hedging solutions to clients. The EIT team manages a market leading platform from our offices in New York, Houston, Toronto, Calgary, London, and Bogota. Our New York office is the largest in EIT’s global footprint. We primarily support our clients through a variety of transactions including M&A (buy-side and sell-side) in both public and private markets, capital structure advisory including public and private markets capital raises (both debt and equity, across various product types) construction and term financings, refinancings, and public-private partnerships. The team’s coverage mandate includes the following sub-verticals, among others: digital infrastructure and data centers, behind-the-meter power generation, airports, seaports, roads and bridges, light and heavy rail, educational facilities, hospitals, midstream energy, renewables (including solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind), battery storage, thermal power generation, regulated utilities, district energy, and water treatment assets. EIT is committed to supporting CIBC’s clients as they navigate the energy transition from carbon-intensive fuels to sustainable solutions, and impacts this transition will have on connected industries. CIBC was named North American Financial Advisor of the year in 2019 by IJGlobal and is the leading North American Renewables M&A Advisor since 2017 by both gross deal value and number of transactions closed (per Inframation). EIT’s coverage universe across the digital infrastructure, power, utilities, energy and infrastructure sectors provides the opportunity to play an integral role advising on significant and marquee transactions that support the AI build-out and broader re-industrialization of North America. The team’s coverage mandate includes data centers, fiber, towers and wireless infrastructure, conventional and renewable power, regulated utilities and utility infrastructure, infrastructure, midstream, and upstream energy. The EIT team supports our clients through a variety of transactions including M&A, strategic advisory, capital structure advisory, equity and debt capital financings, and tax equity transactions. With guidance from Managing Directors, Executive Directors or Directors, you will complete assignments that help our clients achieve their goals and impact the CIBC's bottom line through transaction and financing execution, client relationship support, industry and company research, and contributing to the overall communication flow across our global offices. The role provides you with steep learning and an ability to observe and influence the strategic direction of our clients’ businesses with exposure to company executives and board of directors. The Analyst will provide financial modeling, analytical, structuring, research and transaction support and will assist with the execution of transactions and advisory projects such as; mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, equity and debt financings, strategic advisory/alternatives projects and full capital structure solution projects. The Analyst will be expected to maintain an awareness of our clients, industry, regulatory issues and relevant economic/political trends. A team approach to executing coverage and financing assignments is designed to provide progressive on the job training.

Requirements

Outstanding academic credentials from a top tier school
GPA of 3.5 or above is preferred
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Significant level of maturity and the ability to work as part of a team
Self-starter willing to work in an entrepreneurial, demanding, and fast paced environment
Excellent analytical ability including demonstrated knowledge of valuation techniques and practices
Excellent understanding of financial statements, credit analysis and accounting principles
Superior knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and the ability to quickly and independently learn a variety of industry software platforms
An interest in the sub-verticals that CIBC’s EIT team covers, along with a strong interest in and knowledge of financial markets
Extremely dedicated and motivated individual with high career aspirations. Must be capable of assuming significantly increased levels of responsibility within short time frames
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
Well-developed organizational and time management skills in order to respond to shifting priorities on several simultaneous projects
Demonstrated job commitment including a willingness to work, as well as personal flexibility and adaptability in order to meet client requirements
Proven ability to pay close attention to detail and multi-task under tight deadlines
Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork, and accountability.
Analytical Thinking
Capital Markets
Financial Markets Analysis
Investment Banking
Investment Valuation
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A)
Research Analysis
Wealth Management
Work Collaboratively

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, pitches, and the execution of new and existing client mandates, including overseeing Analyst work:
Develop and audit sophisticated financial models
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 in company due diligence processes
Support senior investment banking colleagues and directing and training analyst teammates
Take advantage of in depth technical and industry knowledge, as well as the geopolitical environment to generate transaction ideas/opportunities that can be discussed with the relevant relationship manager and deal/coverage teams
Coordinating client-focused and/or deal-focused “brainstorming” sessions with relevant team members and product specialists
Liaising with other units of CIBC Capital Markets in preparing proposals for clients
Developing relationships and actively communicating with various appropriate contacts at our clients
Developing and maintaining an internal network with product groups and other business groups
Developing and maintaining an external network with the market (i.e. key stakeholders, clients, prospects, etc.)
Supporting CIBC’s “Culture of Care” through involvement in community activities

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Life Insurance
Disability
Other Insurance Plans
Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave, and Vacation)
Holidays
401(k)
Incentive pay
Banking benefits
Benefits program
Vacation offering
Wellbeing support
MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development