2025 Winter Student - Analyst (4 months)

Please note: This posting is for a 4-month Winter 2025 STUDENT placement with a start date of January 2025 and end-date of April 2025. In order to be eligible for this 4-month Student position, you must either:

• Be returning back to school after the work term end-date of April 2025; or
• If you are not returning back to school (i.e. are graduating in December 2024/April 2025), but you require the work term as a mandatory component to in order to graduate successfully.

Please ensure that you meet these eligibility requirements before applying - candidates who apply but are found to be ineligible are not able to be considered.

What is the opportunity?

The Mid Market Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Group is seeking an Analyst to support the team in Toronto, and to support team initiatives across Canada. The Analyst will support the other Analysts, Associates, Vice Presidents, and Directors in the preparation of marketing materials, presentations, research materials, proposals, financial models, and transaction documentation. The Mid Market M&A team is a strategically important business unit that provides a value added services offering. This position is ideally suited for a candidate seeking investment banking experience with entrepreneurial clients. Mandates include the sale of privately owned businesses and non-core divisions, acquisitions, shareholder and management buyouts, and capital advisory services.

What will you do?

Part of a national Mid-Market M&A team, supporting team based in Toronto and other offices you will:

• Conduct thorough research on companies and industries and delivery of concise summaries
• Assist in preparation of internal and external marketing materials
• Support team in the preparation and presentation of marketing pitches to existing and potential clients
• Prepare integrated financial models to support analysis in proposals and transaction documents
• Under direction of team members, follow up and engage with RBC partners including Commercial Banking, Capital Markets, and Wealth Management

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Working towards an undergraduate degree in process with a focus in Business, Economics, Mathematics or other quantitative fields
• Solid understanding of cash flow, financial modelling, and valuation
• Strong computer literacy with emphasis on PowerPoint and Excel presentation skills
• Understanding of the inter-relation of net income, cash flow, working capital
• Ability to use research tools to extract relevant background material for business development and transaction support
• Strong personal skills and the ability to work effectively within a team environment under time constraints

Nice-to-have

• Prior experience in financial services and ability to manage complex concepts
• Knowledge of and interest in financial markets

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to do challenging work and make a difference.
• Opportunities to build close relationships.

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