Associate Capital Markets Analyst

A career at CoBank can offer you the opportunity to make a personal impact on the people and communities where we do business. When you choose a career with CoBank, you make a difference by doing work that matters. In order to be the best, we hire the best!

Remarkable Benefits offered by CoBank

• Competitive Compensation & Incentive
• Hybrid work model - flexible work arrangements for most positions
• Benefits Packages, including: Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, Disability, AD&D, and Life Insurance
• CoBank University robust curriculum –associate training and development, including higher education tuition reimbursement
• Outstanding 401k – up to 6% matching and an additional 3% non-elective contribution
• Time-Off Packages – Vacation 15+ days, 10 Paid Sick Days, and 11 Paid Holidays
• Community Impact – United Way Angel Day, Volunteer Day and Associate Directed Contribution
• Associate Resource Groups – creating a culture of diversity and inclusion
• Recognize a fellow associate with “GEM” awards, including a monetary value
• On-site Fitness Center and Cafe
• ECO transportation pass provided to every Denver associate

At CoBank, our Associate Capital Markets Analyst provides support for the marketing of Capital Markets products, including loan syndications and other debt placements.  Responsible for analytical support of CoBank’s capital market transactions.  Prepares offering memoranda, transaction marketing proposals, and competitive pricing analyses.  Tracks various internal and external Capital Markets activities and metrics.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides transaction support to senior Capital Markets officers and Capital Markets team leader.  Assists in the marketing and support of Capital Markets products, including loan syndications, and assists in the development of new products. 
• Executes sales and marketing efforts on syndications and loans to be sold to Farm Credit System and commercial bank investors.
• Processes amendments, waivers, and routine communication with bank groups.
• Drafts offering memoranda and marketing presentations, and performs analytical work involving capital structure and pricing determination.
• Provides competitive pricing and structure analysis, including peer comparisons.
• Maintains division databases, and tracks loan servicing and divisional metrics.      

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or relevant discipline and
• One (1) or more years of experience in Capital Markets, credit and financing alternatives, preferably in a commercial or investment-banking environment; or an appropriate combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or CFA preferred.
• Experienced and skilled at generating PowerPoint marketing pitches.
• Knowledge of credit and financial analysis, including cash flow analysis, balance sheet analysis, profitability, liquidity, and solvency analysis.
• Knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), taxation, legal forms of organizations, and business law.
• Advanced knowledge of financial modeling techniques and preparation of pro forma financial statements.
• Knowledge of typical credit underwriting policies, procedures, processes, collateral valuation and documentation. 
• Ability to perform discounted cash flow analysis, capital budgeting (internal rate of return, net present value, etc.), and equity valuation calculations.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong customer service orientation, with the ability to work effectively with external customers.
• Strong analytical, decision making and problem solving skills.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and build consensus, and build and maintain effective working relationships with management, associates, customers and other stakeholders at all levels.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel), with advanced ability to use spreadsheets, presentation and database applications.

Compensation Information

• Estimated Base Salary Range: $65,000-$85,000
• Target short-term incentive opportunity: 9%

CoBank is a cooperative bank serving vital industries across rural America. The bank provides loans, leases, export financing and other financial services to agribusinesses and rural power, water and communications providers in all 50 states. The bank also provides wholesale loans and other financial services to affiliated Farm Credit associations serving more than 76,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country. CoBank is a member of the Farm Credit System, a nationwide network of banks and retail lending associations chartered to support the borrowing needs of U.S. agriculture, rural infrastructure and rural communities. Headquartered outside Denver, Colorado, CoBank serves customers from regional banking centers across the U.S. and also maintains an international representative office in Singapore.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

CoBank requires all newly hired associates to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and new hires will be asked to register their proof of vaccination. Any offer of employment will be conditioned upon an applicant supplying proof of vaccination against COVID-19; provided, however that CoBank may provide a reasonable accommodation for an applicant’s known disability or sincerely held religious belief.

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