Associate, Corporate Finance Advisory

Scotiabank; New York (NY); On-site; USD 190,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Scotiabank’s Corporate Finance Advisory team seeks a quantitative Associate to lead analytical, data-driven content and strategic financial advisory across diverse clients and transactions. You will develop financial models and presentations to evaluate market opportunities, assess capital structure, and inform client decisions on capital raising, M&A, and shareholder strategy.

Working with senior bankers, you will translate detailed analyses into clear insights, leverage data science to

Qualifications

• MBA/Masters/PhD in quantitative field preferred.
• Bachelor degree with substantial prior investment banking or capital markets experience considered.
• Professional designations such as CFA, CPA are a plus.
• Proven record of outstanding academic and extracurricular achievement.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the strategic and financial needs of corporate clients and develop tailored solutions to address them.
• Synthesize company, industry, and market data to generate differentiated ideas and identify new business opportunities.
• Apply both equity and credit perspectives to provide thoughtful, balanced recommendations and inform due diligence.
• Work closely with an analyst team to deliver consistent, high-quality work with strong attention to detail.
• Build long-term relationships with clients and collaborate across stakeholders throughout the banking and capital markets platform.
• Support deal sourcing and execution through rigorous fundamental analysis, capital markets insights, scenario modeling, and client-ready presentation materials.

Skills

Positive, proactive, intellectually to

Professional designations (CFA, CPA) a

Academic excellence

Education

MBA, Masters, or PhD in quantitative field

Bachelor degree with substantial relevant experience

Job description

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Title: Associate, Corporate Finance Advisory

Requisition ID: 275527

Salary Range:190,000.00-230,000.00

Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate’s relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Associate, Corporate Finance Advisory, Investment Banking

Global Banking and Markets

Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Capital Markets and Investment Banking platform with a competitive presence across the Americas, operating globally over 100 years. Scotiabank’s strong US 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 including transaction banking and trade finance solutions.

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 to every future!

Function Overview

Scotiabank’s Corporate Finance Advisory team sits at the intersection of banking and capital markets. Our team advises corporate clients on capital structure, financing strategy, and credit positioning, as well as strategic decisions across valuation, M&A, shareholder dynamics, and thematic market and sector trends. We partner across the full GBM platform to deliver analytically driven recommendations and differentiated insights that create value for our clients. Core areas of focus include: capital structure optimization, credit analysis, valuation, capital allocation, risk management, and shareholder positioning.

Position Highlights

We are looking for a quantitative associate to lead the delivery of analytical, data-driven content and strategic financial advisory across a diverse range of clients and transactions. This role involves developing financial models and presentations to evaluate market opportunities, weigh capital structure alternatives, assess credit and liquidity needs, and analyze valuation and capital allocation decisions. Working closely with senior bankers, this analyst will translate detailed financial analysis into clear, actionable insights to inform client decisions across capital raising and deployment, M&A, and shareholder strategy. In addition, this role will leverage data science to analyze thematic trends and generate forward‑looking perspectives that support client dialogue and origination opportunities.

What You’ll Do

• Evaluate the strategic and financial needs of corporate clients and develop tailored solutions to address them
• Synthesize company, industry, and market data to generate differentiated ideas and identify new business opportunities
• Apply both equity and credit perspectives to provide thoughtful, balanced recommendations and inform due diligence
• Work closely with an analyst team to deliver consistent, high-quality work with strong attention to detail
• Build long‑term relationships with clients and collaborate across stakeholders throughout the banking and capital markets platform
• Support deal sourcing and execution through rigorous fundamental analysis, capital markets insights, scenario modeling, and client‑ready presentation materials

What You'll Bring

• A positive, proactive, and intellectually curious mindset required
• MBA, Masters, or PhD degree in a quantitative field preferred
• Bachelor degree also considered if substantial prior experience in investment banking, capital markets, rating agencies, consulting, or equity / credit research
• Professional designations such as CFA, CPA, etc. are a plus
• Proven record of outstanding academic and extracurricular achievement

Work Arrangement

This position is an on‑site role, with the expectation that you will work 5 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): United States : New York : New York City

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.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. 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.

Scotiabank is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.