Investment Banking Analyst

Bank of America is seeking an Investment Banking Analyst in Toronto, ON. The role involves performing financial analyses, building models, and preparing client presentations across various industry groups. Analysts will work closely with Associates and Vice Presidents to support transaction cycles and business development. The position offers opportunities for professional growth in a diverse and inclusive environment, but it is not a remote job.
Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. Responsible Growth is how we run our company and how we deliver for our clients, teammates, communities, and shareholders every day.

One of the keys to driving Responsible Growth is being a great place to work for our teammates around the world. We’re devoted to being a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone. We hire individuals with a broad range of backgrounds and experiences and invest heavily in our teammates and their families by offering competitive benefits to support their physical, emotional, and financial well-being.

Bank of America believes both in the importance of working together and offering flexibility to our employees. We use a multi-faceted approach for flexibility, depending on the various roles in our organization.

Working at Bank of America will give you a great career with opportunities to learn, grow and make an impact, along with the power to make a difference. Join us!

Investment Banking Overview

Bank of America’s Investment Banking team is dedicated to understanding the unique competitive and operating environments of our clients, building enduring client relationships, and executing transactions on behalf of our clients. In Canada, we are primarily organized into industry teams focused on specific sectors. These include: Metals & Mining (Toronto), Consumer & Retail (Toronto), Diversified Industries (Toronto), Media & Telecom (Montreal & Toronto), Quebec-based clients (Montreal), and Energy & Power (Calgary).

Our award-winning execution stems from a team-based approach and our Canadian industry bankers work closely with product origination specialists from around the globe to develop creative solutions for our clients. We set ourselves apart by delivering innovative ideas and strategies, advanced technology and objective, timely analysis covering a large universe of companies, industries, products and geographies.

Job Description

Toronto Analysts work as generalists across various industry groups, where they help orchestrate strategic advisory and capital markets transactions. Bank of America's Canadian offices offer candidates an opportunity to gain valuable hands-on analytical experience working for a top tier global investment bank.

This role is responsible for performing financial and statistical analyses, conducting research, preparing support documentation, and client presentation materials. Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining complex financial models and performing various financial analyses including valuations and merger consequences.

Responsibilities
• Partners with Associates and Vice Presidents to build financial models, prepare client presentations, and perform a variety of tasks related to the transaction cycle
• Supports origination efforts, evaluation of new opportunities, and execution of deals, working on a broad scope of assignments and products across multiple sectors
• Serves as a key resource working closely with Associates, Vice Presidents, and Relationship Managers to create client deliverables and respond to client requests
• Performs industry and company research to support business development and ad-hoc requests
• Assists in coordinating and executing information in collaboration with product groups
• Conducting comprehensive industry and company-specific research
• Managing several projects at once and working effectively as an individual and as part of a team

Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree with outstanding academic achievement
• Recent graduate with 1 year of investment banking, corporate finance, M&A, modelling/valuation or consulting experience
• Strong quantitative/analytical skills, attention to detail and client focus
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strategic and creative thinking; distinguished written and verbal communications skills
• Assertiveness, initiative, leadership, strong work ethic and team focus
• Ability to learn quickly and take on new responsibilities
• Dedication to building a career in the investment banking industry

What Bank of America Offers

Bank of America embodies a culture that extends from how we think, to how we behave, and to how we measure performance. By achieving excellence - in everything we do, every time we do it - we deliver the full value of Bank of America for our clients, our shareholders and our employees.

Bank of America places a high value on talent and on maintaining a culture defined by meritocracy. For these reasons, it is deeply committed to professional development, opportunity and accountability at all levels of the organization.

Bank of America is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Bank of America encourages applications from all qualified individuals. Applicants with disabilities may notify us of any accommodations needed to support your participation in the recruitment process. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying. Please be aware that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted for this position.