Associate Director, Infrastructure & Project Finance - Toronto, ON

Scotiabank; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in Toronto seeks an Associate Director for Infrastructure & Project Finance. This role involves managing debt raising activities, leading due diligence processes, and building client relationships. Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in Investment Banking, strong quantitative skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects. This is an onsite position requiring collaboration within a high-performing team.

Benefits

Flexible benefit programs

Holistic well-being support

Empowerment and diversity

Performance-oriented culture

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-7 years of work experience in Investment Banking or related fields.
• Strong quantitative skills focused on financial analysis and credit risk.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with high standards.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to debt raising activities and debt advisory assignments.
• Lead the due diligence process and prepare documentation.
• Build relationships with clients and industry participants.

Skills

Financial analysis

Project finance modeling

Communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Time management

Education

Bachelor or Master Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Math, or Engineering

Tools

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Associate Director, Infrastructure & Project Finance – Toronto, ON.

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture. Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating globally for over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong U.S. presence provides our clients an important bridge to this key global market for trade and investment flows across the Americas and the world.

Global Banking & Markets provides a full range of investment banking, credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients. Our products include debt and equity financing, mergers & acquisitions, corporate banking, institutional equity sales, trading and research, fixed income products, derivatives, energy, foreign exchange and precious & metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group. Be part of an innovative, Global Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a unique geographic footprint that puts capital to work for our clients across industries! We work together to drive ambition for every future!

IPF Team and Role The Infrastructure & Project Finance (IPF) team is part of Scotiabank’s Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) Division. IPF works closely with a wide range of industry coverage and product partners to originate, structure, and execute structured, acquisition, and project financings. IPF provides sector expertise, strategic advisory, and tailored financial solutions to our clients across developed and emerging markets. IPF’s primary focus is providing and arranging debt financing (e.g. greenfield and brownfield projects, corporate, acquisition) and debt advisory services for strategic owners and financial sponsors in the infrastructure space, including ports, airports, toll roads, public infrastructure, renewable energy, conventional power, transmission, digital infrastructure, and energy infrastructure across the Americas.

What You’ll Do

• Contribute, under supervision of senior team members, to debt raising activities and debt advisory assignments
• Lead the due diligence process and preparation of credit presentations, Information Memorandum, and other documentation
• Work alongside senior team members in negotiating financial structures, including where appropriate derivatives, debt capital markets solutions, and transaction documentation with clients
• Assist in capital structure and ratings advisory for infrastructure and project financings
• Develop, manipulate, and maintain project finance models
• Create marketing materials and client presentations
• Build relationships with clients, internal partners, and industry participants including financial, legal and technical advisors
• Manage transactions through the internal credit process by consultation, analysis, structuring, and communication with credit, regional, and business line managers
• Assist in maintaining and monitoring a portfolio of loans including, as needed, expansions, refinancings, restructurings, exits, etc., based on risk analysis
• Support the partner industry teams and relevant local teams in the preparation of internal credit analysis and comply with internal processes in accordance with the Bank's internal policies and procedures
• Support senior team members in ad hoc tasks

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum 5-7 years of work experience in Investment Banking, Advisory, Corporate Banking, credit rating agency, or related experience with sector experience in infrastructure required
• Bachelor or Master Degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Math, or Engineering
• Strong quantitative skills focused on financial analysis, accounting, and credit risk
• Significant experience in execution of project financing including developing project finance models, managing due diligence and documentation, and experience creating marketing materials and presentations in PowerPoint
• Ability to manage multiple projects with different intensity levels simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of work
• Must be a self-starter and proactive by taking initiative and anticipating deal team needs
• Willingness to work hard and excel under pressure amid demanding deadlines
• Exceptional communication skills
• Success working collaboratively in a team-based environment, underpinned by individual accountability
• Strong analytical, critical and technical problem solving, time management, and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to take views and make decisions
• High professional standards including a strong sense of personal integrity
• A demonstrated ability to adapt quickly and constructively to new situations and information with a high level of energy, and keen desire to learn new concepts and embrace challenge

Work Arrangement

This position is an onsite role, with the expectation that you will work five days a week in the office. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business.

Interested?

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and embraced for their differences. That’s why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What’s in it for you? Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. If you require accommodation during the recruitment process, please let our Recruitment team know. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.