Investment Banking Analyst

About the Role

Cantor Fitzgerald’s Energy group in Houston is seeking a highly motivated Investment Banking Analyst to join its lean, deal-focused team. The role offers direct collaboration with senior bankers and meaningful responsibility from client engagement through closing. The team advises clients across upstream, midstream, downstream, and oilfield services verticals on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and strategic alternatives. Analysts will gain exposure to a global client base through the firm’s broader Power, Energy and Infrastructure (PEI) franchise.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain detailed financial models, including operating, DCF, accretion/dilution, LBO, and commodity price sensitivity analyses.
• Perform valuation analyses using comparable companies, precedent transactions, and net asset value methods specific to energy assets.
• Prepare pitch books, management presentations, confidential information memoranda, and other client-facing materials.
• Conduct industry, commodity, and company research, tracking trends across conventional energy, power, renewables, and infrastructure markets.
• Support due-diligence processes, manage data rooms, and coordinate with clients, counsel, accountants, and other transaction parties.
• Draft internal approval and committee materials, ensuring compliance with firm policies and documentation requirements.
• Collaborate with Power, Energy & Infrastructure colleagues in New York and London on cross-border and cross-sector mandates.
• Assist Structured Products Group partners on asset-backed securities (ABS) transactions related to energy assets.
• Monitor and update financial models and transaction trackers throughout the deal lifecycle.
• Participate in internal training sessions and contribute to the continuous improvement of team processes.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated interest in the energy sector.
• Understanding of commodity, regulatory, and capital-markets dynamics.

Qualifications

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities; capable of presenting analysis to senior bankers and clients.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a high standard for accuracy.
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams under tight deadlines in a fast-paced transaction environment.
• Professional maturity, sound judgment, and a collaborative approach.
• Prior internship experience in investment banking, private equity, or an energy-focused role is preferred.
• Willingness to be based full-time in Houston on an in-office basis.
• Bachelor’s degree with expected graduation between December 2026 and June 2027.
• 3.5+ GPA on a 4.0 scale.
• U.S. work authorization without need for future sponsorship.