Associate, Leveraged Finance Portfolio Management, Corporate Banking

What You’ll Be Doing:

The US Leveraged Finance Portfolio Management team works with financial sponsors and corporate clients of CIBC to provide leveraged finance solutions and lending capabilities. Our team works closely and has significant interaction with CIBC’s other US and Canadian teams, including Leveraged Finance Investment Banking, Debt Capital Markets, Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, and Bank USA. US Leveraged Finance is part of CIBC Capital Markets. As an Associate on the US Leveraged Finance Portfolio Management Team, you will support the execution and onboarding of new sponsor backed leveraged loans, as well as managing the rapidly growing portfolio of borrowers. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the execution of leveraged finance transactions including LBOs, Recapitalizations and Refinancings for new and existing clients
• Support the drafting and preparation of cohesive and cogent pre-screen memos and credit approval packages, including developing well thought out credit strengths and risks with appropriate mitigants
• Providing analytical and structuring support to senior professionals on the Leveraged Finance team including building cash flow models, risk rating models and return models
• Working with internal partners to onboard new clients to the CIBC platforms
• Providing ongoing coverage, advisory, and deal execution support for corporate issuing clients, in partnership with other CIBC professionals
• Collaborating with Investment Banking, Debt Capital Markets, Global Markets and other product partners to support borrowers
• Monitoring and managing a portfolio of borrowers including providing quarterly, semi-annual and annual portfolio reviews and enterprise risk reporting

How You’ll Succeed:

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and take initiative.
• Committed to client satisfaction and able to build relationships both internally and with clients
• Highly analytical and detail oriented
• Be a team player and mentor to junior members of the team
• Willing to work extended hours in a high-pressure/high-reward environment.

Who You Are:

• Degree educated.
• 3-4 years of experience in leveraged finance, loan underwriting, investment banking or portfolio management.
• Highly knowledgeable in credit analysis, and accounting principles.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Digitally savvy, seeking out innovative solutions and adapting to new tools and trends.
• You value collaboration and understand the power of an inclusive team that works together to create a shared vision.
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork, and accountability.