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What You'll Be Doing

Within CIBC Capital Markets’ Office of the Group Head, the Sustainability Advisory team is dedicated to advising our clients on accessing capital to enable their transition to clean energy and meet sustainability goals. The team works directly with corporate and institutional clients and stakeholders, as well as supports CIBC relationship managers across the Capital Markets franchise (Investment and Corporate Banking, Global Markets) and the broader enterprise, in their discussions with clients regarding how companies can plan and finance their energy transition.

The Sustainability Advisory team provides business development, transaction support and subject matter expertise associated with four strategic areas: energy infrastructure development (focusing on energy clients who have significant capital needs in the face of electrification); decarbonizing sectors other than energy (e.g. real estate, metals & mining, diversified), climate technologies and carbon markets. The group also facilitates thought leadership and brand-building related to energy transition and sustainability, as well as leads sponsorships and partnerships with industry and academia fostering the energy transition ecosystem in Canada and beyond.

As an Analyst in the Sustainability Advisory team, you will be making a real difference to our clients by helping to develop customized financing and advisory solutions, supporting day-to-day business development efforts as well as deal activities. This may involve such duties as: researching and analyzing market data; developing detailed financial models for the various financings and product development opportunities the group is involved with; preparing presentations and reports to support key initiatives and projects; and assisting with content ideation, research and execution on thought leadership deliverables, including (but not limited to) event planning and podcast production.

You will also be working collaboratively with senior members in the Office of the Group Head, as well as with executives across the Capital Markets franchise. You will be expected to support the team and internal relationship managers in providing advisory services, as well as help to lead initiatives that extend the energy transition theme more broadly across the bank, bringing you into contact with leaders across public policy advisory, Indigenous markets, enterprise ESG strategy, the commercial bank and much more.

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

Energy Infrastructure Development - Assisting the group with coverage on lightly covered energy clients (e.g. utilities/local distribution companies, district heating) who have significant capital needs in the face of electrification; modelling investment opportunities; helping to collaborate with other teams, such as the Energy, Infrastructure & Transition (EIT) team, on the introduction and/or identification of potential new relationships; and coverage of regulatory developments in this space.

Decarbonizing Industries - Assisting the group with research in support of sectoral decarbonization opportunities, such as Real Estate financing for deep building energy retrofits; modelling the economics of various financial alternatives for decarbonizing industry; and supporting internal teams with presentation materials for sustainability discussions with clients and product innovation.

Climate Technologies - Assisting the group with due diligence and governance of the C$100MM climate tech and energy transition LP investments; helping to engage with EIT and Innovation Banking to introduce business opportunities; and assist the group with coverage support of climate tech startups and funds.

Carbon Markets - Assisting the group to deepen client discussions (e.g. with project developers, corporate buyers) through various project and corporate finance opportunities as client needs mature; supporting internal teams on product development initiatives through analysis and model-building; and identifying opportunities to finance carbon capture, removal and sequestration.

Thought Leadership - Assisting the group to deliver on thought leadership content, providing our clients with thoughtful market-leading insights on energy transition and sustainability and its impact to industries and businesses; and supporting the group with content ideation, research, and execution to deadlines across our newsletter, podcast, and events.

Who You Are

You can demonstrate 1-3 years of prior investment banking or similar analyst experience, as well as strong knowledge of the financial markets

You can demonstrate passion for sustainability and assisting clients with their transition to a low carbon economy

You can demonstrate experience and/or familiarity with the energy industry, although not required

You possess excellent analytical and technical ability including demonstrated knowledge of financial modelling, valuation techniques and practices

You have acquired strong research skills, capable of synthesizing large amounts of technical documents on a wide range of topics

You can demonstrate experience in preparing high quality client deliverable documents and presentations

You are an extremely dedicated and motivated individual. Must be capable of assuming significant levels of responsibility for assignments to be completed within short time frames

You have excellent interpersonal and presentation skills, to actively participate in developing and maintaining productive team and client relationships. Well-developed organizational and multi-tasking skills in order to respond to shifting priorities on several simultaneous projects

You possess excellent oral and written communication skills in order to convey factual and conceptual information to others and deliver on thought leadership content. Confidence and commitment to work independently and entrepreneurially and thrive in a smaller team environment

Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork and accountability

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What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your 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 all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact Mailbox.careers-carrieres@cibc.com

You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills tests (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency, MS Office). Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

Job Location

Toronto-161 Bay St., 6th

Employment Type

Regular

Weekly Hours

37.5

Skills

Analytical Thinking, Capital Markets, Energy Transition, Financial Markets Analysis, Investment Banking, Investment Valuation, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), Private Equity, Research Analysis, Sustainability