Investment Banking Associate advising real estate clients at Desjardins Capital Markets. Building financial models, analyzing transactions, and supporting client mandates across Canada.
Responsibilities
Assist in developing proposals to clients and potential clients for equity and debt placements, mergers, asset or company divestitures or acquisitions, and other financial products and advisory services
Conduct industry research and analysis to assist in identifying and/or analyzing investment banking business opportunities
Develop and audit sophisticated financial models
Participate in cross-functional work streams and liaise with other Desjardins Capital Markets units in executing mandates or preparing client proposals
Prepare industry and financial analysis to determine client recommendations
Lead industry comparable value and transaction precedent analyses
Assist in company due diligence investigations
Prepare offering memoranda and marketing materials
Assist with prospectus drafting
Mentor, train and direct junior professionals
Conduct presentations to clients as a member of the client coverage team
Support senior professionals in business development and transaction execution activities
Work across mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, equity and debt financing, strategic advisory and full capital structure solution projects
Requirements
Minimum of 2 years of prior work experience in Investment Banking or similar
Advanced knowledge of valuation techniques and practices, including discounted cash-flow analysis
Advanced knowledge of accounting principles relating to financial statement preparation and business combinations
Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or other relevant discipline OR completion of an MBA, CPA or CFA
Advanced knowledge of technical / computer skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Bloomberg, FactSet, Argus Enterprise)
Benefits
Bonus
4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
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