2027 Analyst I, Global Investment Banking - Energy, Infrastructure, & Transition

Business Unit

The Energy, Infrastructure, & Transition (EIT) Investment Banking team provides investment banking services to existing and prospective clients in digital infrastructure, power, utilities, renewables, infrastructure, midstream, and upstream energy. The team has a global coverage strategy across North America, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Australia.

Our client-centric approach combines M&A and other financial advisory services with full access to the debt, equity, and loan capital markets. The team also delivers complex risk and hedging solutions. The EIT team manages a market-leading platform from offices in New York, Houston, Toronto, Calgary, London, and Bogota, with the New York office as the largest in the team’s global footprint.

We primarily support clients through a variety of transactions, including M&A (buy-side and sell-side) across public and private markets; capital structure advisory, including public and private-market capital raises (debt and equity across various product types); construction and term financings; refinancings; and public-private partnerships.

The coverage mandate includes, among others: digital infrastructure and data centers, behind-the-meter power generation, airports, seaports, roads and bridges, light and heavy rail, educational facilities, hospitals, midstream energy, renewables (including solar, onshore wind, and offshore wind), battery storage, thermal power generation, regulated utilities, district energy, and water treatment assets. EIT supports clients as they navigate the energy transition from carbon-intensive fuels to sustainable solutions, including the impacts of this transition on connected industries.

CIBC was named North American Financial Advisor of the Year in 2019 by IJGlobal and is the leading North American Renewables M&A advisor since 2017 (by gross deal value and number of transactions closed, per Inframation).

What You’ll Be Doing

EIT’s coverage universe across digital infrastructure, power, utilities, energy, and infrastructure provides the opportunity to play an integral role advising on significant transactions that support the AI build-out and broader re-industrialization of North America. The team’s mandate includes data centers, fiber, towers and wireless infrastructure, conventional and renewable power, regulated utilities and utility infrastructure, infrastructure, midstream, and upstream energy.

The EIT team supports clients through M&A, strategic advisory, capital structure advisory, equity and debt capital financings, and tax equity transactions.

With guidance from Managing Directors, Executive Directors, or Directors, you will complete assignments that help clients achieve their goals and impact CIBC’s bottom line through transaction and financing execution, client relationship support, industry and company research, and contributing to communication flow across global offices. The role offers significant learning and exposure to company executives and board of directors, with opportunities to observe and influence clients’ strategic direction.

You will provide financial modeling, analytical, structuring, research, and transaction support, and assist with execution of transactions and advisory projects, including mergers & acquisitions, divestitures, equity and debt financings, strategic advisory/alternatives projects, and full capital structure solution projects. You will also maintain awareness of clients, industry, regulatory issues, and relevant economic/political trends. A team approach is designed to provide progressive on-the-job training.

How You’ll Succeed

• Assist in executing all facets of the group’s mandates
• Conduct industry research and analysis to support identifying and analyzing investment banking opportunities
• Play a key role in preparing client proposals and pitches, and executing new and existing client mandates, including overseeing analyst work
• Develop and audit sophisticated financial models
• Participate in cross-functional teams and liaise with other CIBC Capital Markets units to execute mandates or prepare proposals
• Prepare industry and financial analysis to support client recommendations
• Lead industry comparable value and transaction precedent analyses
• Assist with company due diligence processes
• Support senior investment banking colleagues and direct and train analyst teammates
• Use deep technical and industry knowledge, along with the geopolitical environment, to generate transaction ideas and opportunities to discuss with relationship managers and deal/coverage teams
• Coordinate client- and/or deal-focused “brainstorming” sessions with relevant team members and product specialists
• Liaise with other CIBC Capital Markets units in preparing client proposals
• Develop relationships and actively communicate with appropriate contacts at clients
• Develop and maintain an internal network with product groups and other business groups
• Develop and maintain an external network with the market (key stakeholders, clients, prospects, etc.)
• Support CIBC’s “Culture of Care” through involvement in community activities

Who You Are

• Outstanding academic credentials from a top-tier school
• GPA of 3.5 or above is preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Significant maturity and the ability to work as part of a team
• Self-starter willing to work in an entrepreneurial, demanding, and fast-paced environment
• Strong analytical ability, including demonstrated knowledge of valuation techniques and practices
• Excellent understanding of financial statements, credit analysis, and accounting principles
• Superior knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel), with the ability to quickly and independently learn industry software platforms
• Interest in EIT sub-verticals and strong interest in and knowledge of financial markets
• Highly dedicated and motivated, with high career aspirations; able to assume increased levels of responsibility on short timelines
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, oral, and written communication skills to convey complex information and promote CIBC’s interests
• Strong organizational and time management skills to respond to shifting priorities across simultaneous projects
• Demonstrated job commitment, including willingness to work with flexibility and adaptability to meet client requirements
• Proven ability to pay close attention to detail and multi-task under tight deadlines

Job Details

• Job Location: New York, 300 Madison Ave Fl 8
• Employment Type: Regular
• Weekly Hours: 40
• Skills: Analytical Thinking, Capital Markets, Financial Markets Analysis, Investment Banking, Investment Valuation, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Research Analysis, Wealth Management, Work Collaboratively

What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. The company aims to create opportunities to help you tap into your potential.

• Competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program, vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers (social, points-based recognition)
• Workspaces and technology to bring together great minds to build innovative solutions for clients
• A culture that supports ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day (a paid day off dedicated to growth and development)

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions.

What You Need to Know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where team members and clients feel like they belong. Applicants are supported with an accessible candidate experience.
• You must be legally eligible to work at the specified location(s) and, where applicable, have a valid work or study permit.
• You may be asked to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, or MS Office).

Salary Information

This role has an expected salary of $115,000 for the New York, NY market based on experience, qualifications, and location. The successful candidate may be eligible for the relevant business unit’s incentive compensation plan, which may include a discretionary bonus component. CIBC also offers a full range of benefits and programs, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account, Life Insurance, Disability, Other Insurance Plans, Paid Time Off (including Sick Leave, Parental Leave, and Vacation), Holidays, and 401(k), plus additional special perks.

Candidates hired for other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location. Additional compensation and benefits details will be provided during the hiring process.