Investment & Corporate Banking Analyst - Canada (Calgary, Alberta)

Mizuho’s Canada Investment & Corporate Banking team is seeking a Calgary-based, qualified, motivated investment banking Analyst. Preference will be given to prior investment banking or similar professional experience.

As a cross-product and cross-industry team, Analysts in the Investment & Corporate Banking team work on a variety of transactions, including M&A, capital markets and corporate-banking related transactions.

Analysts are assigned to a variety of projects and are given a broad range of responsibilities, some of which include:

• Conduct extensive quantitative economic, industry and company research and analysis
• Conduct and model a broad range of corporate finance alternatives and due diligence for client transactions including M&A, strategic alternatives, capital structure development, acquisition finance and syndicated loan and capital market financings
• Evaluate risk/return parameters of financing transactions
• Financial modeling, valuation, comparable & relative value analyses and market-specific analysis
• Facilitate and coordinate product group idea generation and solutions development across a broad platform of global capabilities
• Draft client pitches and marketing materials including M&A, syndicated bank financing, public/private debt & equity capital markets, and other internal documentation by coordinating internal and external resources
• Assist in financing structuring, underwriting transaction evaluation, preparation, due diligence and execution
• Assist in the development and continued cultivation of client relationships

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics
• Preference will be given to those with prior investment banking experience or similar professional experience
• Knowledge of corporate finance, securities, financial markets and risk & pricing analysis
• Aptitude to synthesize large amounts of information and develop innovative ideas and/or product solutions
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines
• Strong written and oral communication skills and ability to convey ideas
• Creativity and intellectual curiosity
• Ability to work independently and must be able to work effectively in a team environment