Analyst, Leveraged Finance

CIBC • Toronto, ON

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

CIBC Leveraged Finance consists of a team of professionals and support staff with expertise in senior and subordinated cash-flow lending to Canadian middle-market businesses. Established in 2006, the team has a three-pronged mandate: i) providing national coverage of private equity sponsors; ii) working on highly-structured, event-based transactions, often alongside CIBC Commercial Banking Relationship Managers; and iii) delivering mezzanine debt solutions to our clients nationally. Our goal is to be the best in the leveraged finance industry. Our focus is on providing our clients creative financing solutions, value-added ideas and industry leading quality service, by delivering the full suite of CIBC’s product offerings to clients. As part of the Leveraged Finance team, you will support the Relationship Managers and underwriting Deal Teams nationally, while providing high quality client service to new and existing client relationships. You will participate in ongoing training and development sessions and receive ongoing coaching from Leveraged Finance team members with the goal of developing into a Leveraged Finance Associate within 24-36 months. At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 3 days per week on-site (subject to change), while other days will be remote.

Requirements

• Prior exposure to commercial credit and/or the equity investment environment.
• Understand lending practices, loan assessment, industry and competitive analysis.
• A degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field.
• Strong communicator, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to work in a dynamic environment.
• Able to prioritize tasks to meet client demands and changing market conditions.
• Give meaning to data.
• Enjoy investigating complex problems and making sense of information.
• Communicate detailed information in a meaningful way.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and demonstrated attention to detail.
• Enjoy building cross-functional relationships.
• Enjoy working with multiple internal teams to provide our clients the best service possible.
• Values matter to you.
• Bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability.
• Analytical Thinking
• Business Banking
• Business Development
• Client Service
• Credit Management
• Ensure Compliance
• Financial Analysis
• Proposal Writing
• Researching
• Risk Management and Mitigation

Nice To Haves

• Continuous learning is key to success.

Responsibilities

• Support the annual review process.
• Review quarterly reporting packages, and work with Relationship Managers and clients to address any questions and maintain dashboard tracking.
• Review monthly reporting and work with Relationship Managers and clients to address any questions.
• Assist originating Deal Teams by completing external research and analysis to help review and underwriting process, including industry research, public company comparable and precedent transaction analysis.
• Lead internal pricing and returns analysis.
• Assist Deal Teams in preparing client pitch decks and marketing presentations.
• Lead marketing initiatives and develop marketing materials, including new deal announcements and deal tombstones.
• Manage and maintain the teams transaction database.
• Proactively assess your clients’ needs and propose solutions to meet those needs, including products and services offered by other groups within CIBC.
• Work with other Leveraged Finance employees to perform comprehensive financial/non-financial analysis for credit proposals.
• Prepare draft recommendations on credit submissions, and assist in transaction due-diligence.
• Develop good relations with internal colleagues (within commercial banking, corporate finance, risk management, operations and cash management).
• Maintain a proactive approach to continuous risk assessment and report observations.
• Actively be involved with the different tasks within the team and build a strong understanding of Leveraged Finance products and overall industry.

Benefits

• competitive salary
• incentive pay
• banking benefits
• a benefits program
• defined benefit pension plan
• an employee share purchase plan
• a 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level