Investment Banking Analyst

About the Role

LaSalle Network is working with a large bank seeking a highly motivated Investment Banking Analyst to join their growing Power & Energy team in Denver, Colorado. This role is ideal for candidates with internship experience or up to two years of full-time investment banking experience. The successful candidate will support the execution of mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic advisory assignments for clients across the power, energy, and infrastructure sectors. This position offers significant client exposure, financial modeling responsibility, and the opportunity to work alongside senior bankers on complex transactions.

Responsibilities

• Support execution of M&A, debt and equity capital raises, and strategic advisory engagements.
• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including operating models, DCF, comparable company, precedent transaction, and leveraged buyout analyses.
• Prepare client presentations, confidential information memorandums (CIMs), management presentations, and pitch books.
• Conduct industry, market, and company research focused on the power, renewable energy, utilities, midstream, and broader energy sectors.
• Perform valuation analyses and assist in due diligence processes.
• Coordinate with clients, legal counsel, accounting firms, and internal deal teams throughout transaction execution.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory developments, and market activity within the energy and infrastructure sectors.
• Assist senior bankers with business development initiatives and client relationship management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Investment Banking, or a related quantitative field.
• Internship experience or up to 2 years of relevant investment banking experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting Power & Energy transactions, including renewable energy, utilities, oil & gas, power generation, infrastructure, or energy transition deals.
• Strong financial modeling and valuation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working on sell-side or buy-side M&A transactions.
• Knowledge of project finance and energy infrastructure.
• Exposure to capital markets transactions.
• Progress toward or interest in obtaining the CFA designation.
• Familiarity with Bloomberg, Capital IQ, FactSet, or similar financial databases.

Pay

Salary: $81,000–$93,000 base + eligibility to earn a bonus.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k) are offered.
• Competitive PTO policy.
• High visibility, fast-track career growth, and hands-on impact.
• Less rigorous schedule to enhance your quality of life & work/life balance.
• Hybrid work schedule with 1-2 days onsite per week.
• Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates.