Analyst/Associate, Loan Syndication; Corporate Banking
Position: Analyst/Associate, Loan Syndication (Corporate Banking) Location: New York 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 team members have what they need to make a meaningful impact and are truly valued for who they are and what they contribute. To learn more about CIBC, please visit What You’ll Be Doing The Analyst/Associate will be responsible for supporting: 1. Primary Market Business: Supporting the origination, structuring and distribution of underwritten and arranged syndicated credits within identified industry portfolios in the corporate bank’s loan portfolio in the US and 2. Secondary Market Business: Providing support for the team’s sales coverage of >200 commercial bank as well as numerous non-bank investors in the loan market to facilitate purchases and sales for the bank’s portfolio, enhancing capital efficiency and maximizing loan portfolio profitability. • Analysis of the financial markets generally and loan markets specifically, financing trends, deal database management, investor database management, and other related subjects will be key to the Analyst/Associate’s daily duties, as will contributing to client pitches and internal presentations and internal as well as external reporting. • The Analyst/Associate will support the development and execution of overall business strategies. • The Analyst/Associate will be flexible to work hours as needed to help deliver a great client experience, which may include evenings and weekends. At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on‑site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview. At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (proportion of on‑site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview. How You’ll Succeed • Researching and monitoring primary and secondary loan market trends including structural and price trends, investor behavior and other financial market metrics and incorporate same into financing proposals for issuers as well as communicate these effectively both to internal and external clients • Researching and monitoring client-/borrower- as well as industry‑specific credit and business trends both for structuring new loan proposals and client pitches as well as for responding to investor due diligence questions, both in primary distribution and for secondary market sales • For loan underwritings, the Analyst/Associate supports the creation of a situation appropriate market risk analysis (the Loan Underwriting Committee Assessment), including supporting data, liquidity analysis, comparable transaction analysis, an analysis of prevailing market conditions, helping craft risk mitigation strategies and distribution options for achieving CIBC’s Sell‑Down Target • Reviewing information memoranda, proposals and presentations, helping prepare new business (“Global Deals Committee”) memos and underwriting proposals • Maintaining databases of loans and loan investors and ongoing contact with loan investors • Supporting the organization and management of deal launches, bank meetings and marketing events • During primary distribution phases of syndications, helping research and answer investor questions • During secondary closing processes, supporting the timely and efficient closing of purchases and sales Who You Are • Degree in Economics, Accounting, Finance or related field • Minimum 0‑5 years related experience • Demonstrated knowledge of capital markets, investment banking, private/public debt and equity capital markets, trade finance, foreign exchange, commercial paper, securitization and financial products • Well‑developed knowledge of corporate credit, experience in analyzing credit proposals and modeling, excellent understanding of financial statements and accounting principles • Excellent English written and verbal communication skills, foreign languages a plus • Excellent presentation skills, ability to create and maintain good relationships with clients… Apply tot his job