Investment Banking & Finance Analyst - May/June 2025 Graduates

Summary of Responsibilities

Join a growing and successful investment banking team as part of a leading global bank. The US Investment Banking & Finance (IB&F) team of BBVA is a fast paced, high value-added team of professionals covering key areas in banking including Corporate Lending, Loan Syndicate & Sales, Project Finance, Real Estate Finance, Fund Finance, Debt Advisory, Capital Solutions, ESG Advisory, Cleantech Advisory, and Securitization. The teams help clients raise capital, optimize their capital structures, fund growth, and transition to a greener, low carbon future. The IB&F team in the US has become a leader in areas including renewable project finance, green financing, data center finance, and energy transition advice.

As an analyst on one of the IB&F teams, you will work directly with senior team members in preparing detailed financial analyses, marketing material, and recommendations to help our clients succeed. You will also be an integral part of executing the solutions we present to clients, from preparing term sheets, creating lender presentations, negotiating legal documentation, and executing the internal loan closing process. Analysts on our advisory teams will need to quickly learn about new financial concepts, cutting edge technologies, macro themes, and regulatory changes, staying in front of trends relevant to our clients.

In these roles, analysts will need to develop and manage complex financial models and be able to create highly professional pitchbooks to clearly present our solutions to clients. The analyst will also need to be able to understand financial reports, macroeconomic concepts, and accounting concepts including how cash flow is generated based on balance sheet and income statements. A high level of technical competence is a must for this role. The successful candidate would be placed within one of the IB&F teams below, but will have the opportunity to gain exposure to all of the teams over time.

Investment Banking & Finance teams :

Corporate Lending – Debt capital and acquisition financing for large US and global companies operating in the US and Latin America. Manages a large portfolio of Revolving Credit Facilities, Term Loans, and Bridge Loans to a blue-chip client base in a number of industry sectors – TMT, Consumer, Healthcare, Industrial, Infrastructure, and Institutional

Fund Finance – Capital Call facilities used by asset managers to finance Limited Partner equity calls in order to optimize the fund returns for the sponsor

Project Finance – Financing renewables projects in the US & Canada, including solar, wind, offshore wind, in addition to energy transition projects like LNG facilities, cleantech projects including battery storage, renewable natural gas, EV battery plants, and infrastructure / TMT including mass transit, fiber-optic networks, and social infrastructure

Real Estate Finance – Non-recourse asset financing of data centers, student housing, logistics, multi-family, and life sciences, as well as providing capital to REITs

Loan Syndicate & Sales – Structuring, Arranging, Underwriting, and Distribution of loans to the bank and institutional market in both primary and secondary markets – use of a variety of financial tools to distribute risk including non-payment insurance

Debt Advisory – Advising corporate clients in a product agnostic manner on capital structure optimization, debt capacity, ratings advice, acquisition financing, and capital allocation

Capital Solutions – Advising banks and insurance companies on regulatory capital optimization, debt issuance, liability management

ESG & Low Carbon Advisory – Advising clients on energy transition strategies including technical expertise on emerging technologies and the measurement of progress through industry specific key performance indicators

Cleantech & Offshore Advisory – Advising sponsors on the development, ownership structure, and capital structure of renewable and cleantech projects, including tax equity placement and transfer, equity and JV structures, and PF advisory

Securitization – Warehouse lending of portfolios of financial assets including trade receivables, auto loans / leases, and equipment loans / leases and the term out through the Asset Backed Securitization (ABS) market

Portfolio Monitoring – Managing the loan portfolio for the full life cycle of the facilities, including amendments and waivers. Agency services on loans where BBVA is the lead bank. Portfolio analytics and early warning monitoring. Specialized monitoring of the covenants, borrowing bases, and collateral for the structured finance loans in the portfolio

List Major / Essential Job Duties :

• Preparation of marketing materials for client pitches and idea generation, including pitchbook template updates
• Preparation of Information Memos and Lender Presentations for lead role opportunities and coordination of bank meetings
• Portfolio management and information reporting on in process transactions and closed deals, including interaction with finance on fee recognition
• Loan approval, closing, and booking for transactions booked in NY using internal processes and systems, working with various teams to book transactions

Level of Complexity and Risk Involved : Moderately complex responsibilities, with a critical component being the preparation of client pitch books, marketing documents, and involvement in deal execution and loan booking.

Scope of Duties :

Skills, knowledge, and abilities / Competencies

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

With respect to this position in our New York Office, the expected base salary ranges from $80,000 to $100,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

Salary : $80,000 - $100,000