Analyst / Associate – Natural Resources, Energy & Carbon

You are a driven individual with an ambition to work in finance covering the renewable energy and commodities sectors.

We are a globally recognised Bank with a focus on supporting clients through the energy transition.

Together we achieve great things!

About us:

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is Australia’s leading provider of integrated financial services with global offices across North America, Europe, Asia and New Zealand. Institutional Banking and Markets (IB&M) is responsible for managing CBA’s relationships with major corporate and government clients and institutional investors, and provides a full range of capital raising, transactional and risk management products and services. Working within the IB&M division of CBA, Natural Resources, Energy & Carbon (NREC) is a global team focused on relationship management and the provision of capital solutions and other financial products and services to clients in these sectors.

See yourself in the team:

As an Analyst / Associate working within the New York based NREC team you will play an important role in supporting client relationship and origination activities for North America with a primary focus on structured finance solutions for clients within the renewable energy and commodities sectors. The role presents a great opportunity to work within an experienced team covering a client base of leading renewable energy developers, commodity traders, corporations and fund investors as they invest in the energy transition. Primary responsibilities will include:

• Working with senior bankers in the NY NREC team to service the financing needs of renewable energy and commodities clients in North America, including for complex transactions, operational requirements and day-to-day enquiries;
• Working collaboratively within a deal team to support and execute on capital solutions for clients, primarily project and structured finance solutions supporting the development of solar, wind and energy storage projects, including transaction due diligence, financial modelling and documentation review;
• Supporting origination activities through the preparation of marketing pitches and client presentations;
• Providing analytical and credit related support in preparation of internal credit applications for new transactions, while liaising with product partners, credit risk and other key stakeholders;
• Performing portfolio monitoring activities and analysis required for annual client reviews and other in-life maintenance processes.
  
  

We are interested in hearing from you if you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, law, numerical, engineering or business related disciplines preferred;
• Ideally previous experience in corporate or investment banking (graduate program or internship) and with a keen interest in the renewable energy and commodities sectors;
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent verbal and written communication;
• Aptitude in financial modelling, together with strong research and analytical skills;
• A desire to work collaboratively within a team-oriented environment.
  
  

The salary range for this role is from $105,000 to $130,000. The salary may vary based upon several factors including, but not limited to, relevant skills/experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business line, and geographic/office location.

In order to be considered, please indicate your minimum salary expectations and availability on the application form.

If you're already part of the Commonwealth Bank Group (including Bankwest, x15ventures), you'll need to apply through Sidekick to submit a valid application. We’re keen to support you with the next step in your career.

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