Associate, Global Investment Banking

We’re building a relationship-oriented bank for the modern world. We need talented, passionate professionals who are dedicated to doing what’s right for our clients. At CIBC, we embrace your strengths and your ambitions, so you are empowered at work. Our team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute.

About the role

The Energy, Infrastructure & Transition (EIT) team is the largest investment banking team at CIBC and focuses on clients in the United States, Canada and Europe across broad sector coverage including traditional sectors of power generation, utilities, upstream and midstream energy, transportation, and social infrastructure, plus emerging energy transition sectors including renewable power, carbon capture, hydrogen, renewable fuels, among other emerging low-carbon solutions. CIBC was named North American Financial Advisor of the year in 2024 by Infrastructure Journal Global (IJGlobal). This Associate role is based in Houston and primary focus is on the midstream and pipeline, LNG and carbon capture sectors, with increasing focus on other emerging energy transition sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and audit sophisticated financial analyses and financial models
• Prepare industry and financial analysis to determine client opportunities and recommendations
• Lead industry valuation analysis including discounted cash flows, comparable company, and precedent transaction analyses
• Assist in developing proposals to clients and potential clients for equity and debt placements, mergers, asset or company divestitures or acquisitions, and other financial products and advisory services
• Organize presentations to potential clients, assisting in the development of presentation information
• Conduct industry research and analysis to assist in the identification and/or analysis of investment banking business opportunities
• Participate in cross functional teams and liaising with other units of CIBC Capital Markets in executing mandates or preparing proposals for clients
• Assist in company due diligence investigations
• Prepare offering memoranda and marketing materials
• Participate in external client interaction
• Work with Managing Directors, Executive Directors, Directors, Associates and Analysts to complete financial modeling and analysis, research, transaction structuring and to generally support the senior professionals with business development and transaction execution activities
• Maintain an awareness of our clients and industry

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Math, Engineering, Business, Economics, or related discipline
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience
• Previous investment banking or corporate finance experience, combined with other relevant corporate finance training
• Extremely dedicated and motivated individual with high career aspirations. Must be capable of assuming significant levels of responsibility for assignments to be completed within short time frames
• Excellent analytical ability including 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
• Proven ability to pay close attention to detail and multi-task under tight deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills
• Well-developed organizational 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 deliverables and timelines
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, oral and written communication skills in order to convey factual and conceptual information to others and promote the interests of CIBC Capital Markets
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability
• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best
• Your influence makes an impact. You know that relationships and networks are essential to success. You inspire outcomes by making yourself heard
• You’re digitally savvy. You seek out innovative solutions and embrace evolving technologies. You can easily adapt to new tools and trends
• You're driven by collective success. You know that collaboration can transform a good idea into a great one

Pay

This role has an expected salary range of $175,000-$225,000 for the Houston, Texas market based on experience, qualifications, and location of the position. The successful candidate may be eligible to participate in the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which also may include a discretionary bonus component.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance, Disability, and Other Insurance Plans
• Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave, and Vacation)
• Holidays
• 401(k)
• Special perks reserved for team members
• MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
• Banking benefits
• Purpose Day: a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development