Associate, Energy, Infrastructure & Transition, Investment Banking

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce•Houston, TX

3d•$175,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Energy, Infrastructure & Transition (EIT) team serves clients in the United States, Canada, and Europe across traditional sectors such as power generation, utilities, upstream and midstream energy, transportation, and social infrastructure, as well as emerging energy-transition sectors including renewable power, carbon capture, hydrogen, and renewable fuels. This Associate role is based in Houston and primarily focuses on midstream and pipeline, LNG, and carbon capture, with increasing focus on other emerging energy-transition sectors. The Associate works with senior investment banking professionals and Analysts on financial modeling and analysis, research, transaction structuring, business development, and transaction execution. The role also involves maintaining awareness of clients and industry developments and supporting client proposals, presentations, due diligence, and marketing materials.

Requirements

Undergraduate degree in Math, Engineering, Business, Economics, or a related discipline.
Minimum of 3 years of experience.
Previous investment banking or corporate finance experience, combined with other relevant corporate finance training.
Strong analytical ability and demonstrated knowledge of valuation techniques and practices, including cash-flow analysis.
Strong technical, computational, and quantitative skills.
Strong interest in and knowledge of financial markets and the energy or energy infrastructure sectors.
Excellent understanding of financial statements, credit analysis, and accounting principles.
Knowledge of accounting principles relating to financial statement preparation and business combinations.
Ability to assume significant responsibility and complete assignments within short time frames.
Attention to detail and ability to multitask under tight deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills.
Well-developed organizational skills to respond to shifting priorities across simultaneous projects.
Commitment, personal flexibility, and adaptability to meet client deliverables and timelines.
Excellent oral and written communication skills to convey factual and conceptual information and promote CIBC Capital Markets.
High motivation and career aspirations.

Responsibilities

Develop and audit sophisticated financial analyses and financial models.
Prepare industry and financial analyses to identify client opportunities and make recommendations.
Lead industry valuation analysis, including discounted cash flow, comparable company, and precedent transaction analyses.
Assist in developing proposals for clients and prospective clients involving equity and debt placements, mergers, divestitures, acquisitions, and other financial products and advisory services.
Organize presentations to potential clients and assist in developing presentation materials.
Conduct industry research and analysis to identify or assess investment banking business opportunities.
Participate in cross-functional teams and liaise with other CIBC Capital Markets units to execute mandates or prepare client proposals.
Assist with company due diligence investigations.
Prepare offering memoranda and marketing materials.
Participate in external client interactions.
Support senior professionals with business development and transaction execution activities.
Maintain awareness of clients and industry developments.