Associate, Investment Banking - Power & Utilities - Houston, TX

Position Highlights

Associates in Investment Banking enjoy a stimulating and challenging work environment in which they execute a broad range of transactions. A high degree of responsibility is afforded to those demonstrating initiative and the desire to take on such responsibility.

Scotiabank’s Power & Utilities Investment Banking team is a leading coverage investment banking platform. The team is actively involved with a wide array of regulated utilities, independent power producers, private equity and infrastructure funds, and renewable energy developers. The Associate will have the opportunity to immediately and meaningfully contribute to live transactions including sell-side and buy-side M&A, capital raises, and equity and debt lending for leading Power and Utilities platforms and Financial Sponsors.

Responsibilities

• Evaluating and analyzing the financial needs of corporate clients, including the development of financial models
• Creating marketing materials and presentations
• Supporting transaction structuring and execution efforts, with increasing levels of responsibility and accountability over time
• Identifying and developing business opportunities with clients

Major Activities Include

• Perform comprehensive financial statement analysis and create and maintain models
• Collect, consolidate and interpret company and industry data
• Financial and written analysis of companies and industries
• Preparing client presentations, including compiling data and assembling presentation materials
• S supporting drafting of prospectuses, related documentation and marketing materials for transactions
• Applying product and capital markets knowledge to help clients achieve their financial objectives

Requirements

• 2+ years’ work experience in Investment Banking or the power/utilities sector preferred
• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Business, Finance, Math, Engineering, Economics, Science or Technology
• Proven record of outstanding achievement in academic and extracurricular activities
• Strong quantitative skills focused on financial analysis, accounting and financial theory
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent command of Microsoft Suite, with an emphasis on Excel
• A high level of attention to detail
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of work
• The ability to excel under pressure amid demanding deadlines
• The ability to perform effectively in a team environment
• High professional standards including a strong sense of personal integrity and teamwork
• Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt to new situations
• A high level of energy and a keen desire to learn new concepts