Director, Global Investment Banking – Energy, Infrastructure, & Transition

CIBC•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Energy, Infrastructure, & Transition (“EIT”) team provides investment banking services to existing and prospective clients in the power, utilities, renewables, infrastructure, digital 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 full access to the debt, equity and loan capital markets. 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. EIT’s coverage universe across the power, utilities, infrastructure, digital infrastructure, and the behind-the-meter power 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 conventional and renewable power, regulated utilities, behind-the-meter power infrastructure, data centers, fiber, towers and wireless infrastructure. The EIT team supports our clients through a variety of transactions including sell-side and buyside M&A, strategic advisory, capital structure advisory, equity and debt capital financings. The EIT team is a leading advisor and financier in the power, utilities, and digital infrastructure sectors with a leading position across many North American league tables.

Requirements

5-8 years of previous investment banking experience required
Detailed knowledge of the various sources of capital and their respective investor/buyer bases focused on the EIT ecosystem
Well-developed analytical and modeling skills evidenced by an ability to define what drives outcomes, to surface potential alternative hypotheses and to test alternatives using insightful analysis
Proven ability to pay close attention to detail and multi-task under tight deadlines
Extremely dedicated and motivated individual with high career aspirations and a proven ability to contribute to high performance teams. Must be capable of assuming high levels of responsibility for assignments to be completed within short time frames
Well-developed interpersonal and relationship building skills in order to develop, manage and leverage relationships with clients, investors, and internal and/or external business partners
Proven ability to manage and develop junior staff through coaching, mentoring and teaching core technical concepts and soft skills
Well-developed presentation skills evidenced by ability to be a focused, confident and persuasive presenter
Excellent analytical ability including demonstrated knowledge of valuation techniques, Corporate Finance theories and accounting principles
Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork, and accountability.

Nice To Haves

completion of an MBA and/or CFA will be considered an asset

Responsibilities

Lead the execution of EIT M&A and financing mandates
Act as the central point of contact between the deal team and client team members throughout transaction execution
Conduct client meetings alongside other CIBC team members
Lead and oversee financial modeling and analyses and provide corresponding recommendations to internal and client stakeholders
Conduct deal related due diligence activities and present findings internally as well as directly to the client
Work with outside working group members including legal advisors, tax & accounting advisors, technical advisors, market/demand advisors, insurance advisors, auditors, etc.
Maintain responsibility for the overall information and communication flow on deal teams
Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of our clients’ businesses, investment portfolios and industry to assist in the identification and analysis of investment banking opportunities
Develop and maintain a thorough understanding of the relevant investors in EIT’s focus sectors and contribute to relationship building with them
Share material developments across the EIT ecosystem with relevant team members
Identify and anticipate our clients’ needs and provide excellent client service through coverage and transaction execution
Coordinate and contribute to client-focused and deal-focused “brainstorming” sessions with relevant team members
Liaise with other units of CIBC Capital Markets in preparing proposals for clients ensuring we are “delivering the full bank” for our clients
Actively manage and mentor the Associates and Analysts in the EIT Investment Banking team and provide regular coaching, teaching, and feedback
Ensure that recommendations and opinions offered to clients are in compliance with legislation
At all times maintain the professional standards and policies of CIBC