2027 Executive Associate Program - Commercial Banking

Manufacturers and Traders Trust•Buffalo, NY

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Executive Associate Program is designed for 2nd year MBA students who seek to accelerate their career within M&T Bank. Program hires will undergo an immersive leadership experience designed to develop leadership competencies and strategic capabilities. Throughout the first year, the incoming cohort will be introduced to Program alumni, Bank-wide leadership, and collaborate with peers to drive change to support the vision and goals of the Bank. Commercial Banking is one of M&T Bank's largest lines of business, partnering with middle-market and large corporate clients to help them achieve their growth objectives. This organization provides a broad range of solutions, including lending, treasury management, capital markets, risk management, and advisory services, while working closely with clients across various industries and markets. The Commercial Bank sits at the intersection of relationship management, strategy, credit, and business growth. Teams work collaboratively across the organization to deepen client relationships, deliver tailored financial solutions, and support the long-term success of both clients and the Bank. As an Executive Associates you will work on some of the Bank's most important priorities while partnering with leaders who help shape the future of the business. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence projects with enterprise-wide visibility while developing a deep understanding of commercial banking and the broader financial services industry. The work is expected to span a mix of business strategy, product development, business transformation, operating model design, and performance management.

Requirements

Completed MBA from an accredited business school.
Minimum of 3 years’ professional work experience
Demonstrated leadership potential, as evidenced through previous work experience, extracurricular activities, or community involvement
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels of the organization
Strong analytical skills
Strong problem-solving skills to think strategically and critically analyze complex business challenges
Strong project management skills to handle multiple priorities and deadlines
Work visa sponsorship not offered for this role

Nice To Haves

Experience analyzing data, identifying trends, and developing insights using Excel, Power BI, Tableau, SQL or similar platforms is beneficial
Demonstrated ability to communicate with confidence, credibility, and professionalism across a variety of audiences, including executive leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Participate in planning and implementing new products, programs and initiatives to achieve short and long-term business objectives and strategic outcomes.
Support development of project roadmaps and plans.
Provide analytical support for critical Bank-wide or divisional projects including planning, design and analysis of results, develop comprehensive documentation to align with regulatory expectations as needed.
Analyze complex data sets, or analysis/optimization of data structures.
Apply critical thinking to independently navigate problems and issues.
Develop and produce complex ad-hoc and automated departmental analyses and reports, including workflow, project and strategic analysis and trend reporting.
Synthesize large volumes of qualitative and quantitative information for analysis and decision-making.
Coordinate discussions and agenda development of regular conference calls and in-person meetings of with external peers or industry groups, agencies and select US officials to share best practices and promote industry advocacy efforts.
Understand and adhere to the Company’s risk and regulatory standards, policies and controls in accordance with the Company’s Risk Appetite.
Identify risk-related issues needing escalation to management.
Promote an environment that supports belonging and reflects the M&T Bank brand.
Maintain M&T internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators as applicable.
Complete other related duties as assigned.