Analyst, Structured Finance, Infrastructure, Corporate Banking

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Background

The European Infrastructure finance team operates in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. This role is varied and interesting, offering a steep learning curve that covers the breadth of evolving Infrastructure markets.

Our team reflects CIBC’s global values of diversity and inclusiveness, providing an excellent entry point to these sectors for the right individual. The infrastructure team is active across a wide range of multi-faceted sectors, including Transport assets (Ports, Rail, Airports), Transmission Networks, District Heating, and increasingly Digital and value-add infrastructure. As a result, the team covers a substantial part of the Infrastructure market.

League table performance has been elevated recently across the European platform, and the infrastructure team maintains an outsized market presence relative to our scale. This team sits within one of the most active North American Banks in the European market from a capital deployment perspective.

Purpose of Job

The Analyst will use a broad range of analytical and research skills to support all professionals within the Corporate Banking group, executing mandates to support and widen client relationships in the European Infrastructure sectors.

Main Objectives & Requirements of the Role

• Assist in executing all facets of the group’s mandates.
• Assist with the review of due diligence materials and legal documentation, including coordinating questions/comments and interfacing with external independent advisors (e.g., technical, commercial, financial, insurance, and legal).
• Assist senior colleagues in preparing detailed documents such as business proposals, memoranda, credit and business approval requests, loan recommendations, and company information documents and reports for various purposes.
• Assist with presentation preparation as required, liaising with colleagues across the Bank (e.g., Investment Banking, Debt Capital Markets, and Trading Floor) to coordinate and prepare ad hoc pitch books.
• Lead the modelling workstream on debt advisory/co-ordination pitches and mandates.
• Assist with desktop ratings analysis using external rating agency methodologies like S&P, Moody’s, Fitch, KBRA, and DBRS.
• Prepare amendment and waiver requests and undertake annual reviews for existing Borrowers.
• Responsible for both quantitative and qualitative client analysis and industry research.
• Maintain group databases, including electronic records and regular administrative reports.
• Responsible for defined internal processes, including generating internal credit ratings, assessing deal economics, and KYC/compliance checks.
• Establish a peer network across the Bank to ensure inter-departmental collaboration and gather relevant information, attending investor presentation days and client meetings to support senior colleagues as experience grows.
• Must be able to accept flexibility in personal time commitments to complete daily and weekly work assignments.

The role of an analyst is challenging and fast-paced. It requires dedication and enthusiasm to learn about the industries spanning the infrastructure sectors, a sincere interest in the clients covered, and a proactive work ethic.

Skills & Knowledge Required

• Undergraduate degree preferably (but not essential) in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or another complementary discipline.
• Debt advisory experience, with a strong emphasis on building financial models from scratch, particularly the financing tab, and performing sensitivity analysis during the credit assessment and underwriting process.
• Experience working with one of the top three credit rating agencies (S&P, Moody’s, or Fitch), or relevant ratings advisory experience supporting clients through the ratings process.
• Knowledge of business, accounting, economics, and/or finance acquired through education or experience.
• Strong technical skills and computer literacy (e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Bloomberg).
• A service-oriented approach when dealing with internal colleagues and product partners, and external clients and advisors.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, including the ability to clearly and succinctly explain detailed analytical results. As experience grows, the ability to defend recommendations to internal business and credit committees is required.
• The ability to perform well within a demanding and dynamic team environment.
• A proactive attitude and a good ability to multitask across diverse types of work, from written materials to financial modelling, and across different clients and sectors/businesses.
• Demonstrated proficiency in assessing unstructured problems.
• Superior analytical and quantitative skills.
• Output driven with attention to detail and a strong sense of accountability.
• A proven academic track record.

Other

• CIBC remains committed to supporting the professional development of all staff, with external training opportunities encouraged and supported. Internally, training is provided “on the job” with mentoring and consistent oversight from more senior team members.
• The vacancy has arisen due to the continued expansion of the European business.

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com.
• You must be legally eligible to work at the specified location(s) and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

Job Details

Job Location: 150 Cheapside, 1st Flr, London

Employment Type: Regular

Weekly Hours: 35

Key Skills: Accounting, Analytical Thinking, Business, Business Development, Capital Markets, Client Relations, Client Service, Economics, Finance, Financial Markets Analysis, Financial Model Building, Financial Modeling, Industry Research, Investment Banking, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Portfolio Analysis, Presentations, Strategic Objectives, Teamwork, Wealth Management