Associate, Corporate Banking at Bank of Montreal (U.S.) — New York, NY
Full job description
Application Deadline:
07/22/2026
Address:
151 W 42nd Street
Job Family Group:
Capital Mrkts Sales & Service
Exciting opportunity to join BMO as an Associate on the U.S. Power, Utilities and Infrastructure (“PU&I”) Corporate Banking team.
BMO’s Corporate Bank is responsible for client coverage and relationship management; the origination, structuring and execution of lending transactions; collaboration with core Corporate Banking partners to drive product cross-sell; and, partnership with Investment Banking to provide current and prospective clients with creative financing solutions across Debt / Equity Capital Markets and Leverage Finance.
The Associate position is responsible for providing transaction execution support over a variety of transaction types (Corporate Financing, Acquisition Financing, Bridge Financing), while also supporting client coverage by assisting with loan origination / structuring and cross-sell pitches (Treasury Products, Commodities, Trade Finance, Interest Rate Hedging, Leasing, etc.).
Role responsibilities include:
- Supporting transaction execution for a diverse portfolio of PU&I clients
- Preparing credit documentation (i.e. applications, memoranda, presentations, etc.) for internal and external stakeholders
- Completing due diligence and credit analysis on new and existing client relationships. May include client calls, analysis of business models, and comprehensive review of industry trends and related regulations.
- Ability to understand transaction risk factors (credit, market, operational, legal / compliance, etc.) and effectively communicate those aspects to relevant internal stakeholders
- Monitoring clients, sectors and regulatory agencies for potential changes that may affect client portfolios and business needs
- Generating updated financial models / analyses as business needs and industry requirements dictate
- Collaboration with sector coverage partners to create internal and external marketing content
- Creation of pitch books for clients with respect to financial solutions and participation in their presentation to clients
- Supporting the execution of strategic initiatives in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Ability to work independently and regularly handle non-routine situations
Qualifications
- 2-4 years of relevant experience in Corporate and / or Investment Banking with demonstrated aptitude in credit analysis and underwriting
- Experience supporting the origination and structuring of loans, including revolving, term and bridge credit facilities. Specific experience in PU&I and / or with more complex structures (project finance, hybrid corporate-project finance, multi-tranche and multi-creditor class, etc.) is a plus.
- Deal execution and project management skills – ability to manage multiple live transactions / projects / initiatives at a time
- Strong skills in quantitative analytics, financial modeling and credit analysis
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to create and deliver professional presentations
- Highly collaborative
- Undergraduate degree with high academic achievement
The salary range for this role is $135,000 up to $165,000 USD (subject to the candidate meeting the specific skills, experience, education, and qualification requirements)
Salary
Pay Type:
Salaried