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Investment Banking Associate roles at U.S. banks qualify as specialty occupations under EB-2 and EB-3, making PERM labor certification the standard sponsorship path. Employers file on your behalf, certifying that no qualified U.S. worker is available. Your MBA or finance degree, deal experience, and Series licensing history all strengthen the petition.
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What Will You Do?
The Senior Associate / Vice President will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of financing and advisory mandates and the management of deal workstreams, including:
Transaction Execution & Workstream Management
- Supporting and/or leading the day-to-day execution of project finance and advisory mandates, including managing timelines, deliverables, and workstream sequencing from mandate through closing
- Coordinating workflow across internal teams (coverage partners, product partners, syndications, corporate banking) and external service providers (legal counsel, rating agencies, independent engineers, insurance advisors, environmental consultants)
- Determining task sequencing and allocating assignments to analysts and junior associates on deal teams; establishing clear deliverable expectations and deadlines
- Reviewing and providing feedback on work product prepared by junior team members, including financial analysis, due diligence summaries, credit risk assessments, project summaries, rating report summaries, and market alternatives
- Overseeing the preparation and refinement of client presentations, information memoranda, and financing documentation
- Serving as a primary point of contact for clients on day-to-day transaction matters, managing expectations and communicating progress on workstreams
- Interfacing directly with counterparties including lenders, rating agencies, and advisors to advance transaction execution
Financial Analysis & Diligence
- Directing financial model analysis, debt sizing, and structuring work performed by junior resources; reviewing summary outputs and guiding refinements to assumptions and structure
- Reviewing independent engineer reports, market studies, and other third-party diligence materials to identify credit risks, key assumptions, and issues for escalation
- Synthesizing complex project and financial information into clear recommendations for senior bankers and clients
Business Development Support
- Supporting senior bankers in the pursuit of new business opportunities, including reviewing client-provided materials, evaluating transaction feasibility, and participating in client meetings and presentations
- Overseeing the development of pitch materials and responses to RFPs/RFIs
- Assisting in the negotiation of scope of services and associated fee arrangements
Team Development & Administration
- Mentoring and developing analysts and junior associates, including providing day-to-day guidance, answering questions, and facilitating training opportunities
- Planning the staffing of junior team members across active transactions and managing resource allocation in coordination with senior bankers
- Supporting the development and dissemination of revenue budgets, forecasts, and pipeline reporting
What Do You Need to Succeed?
Must have:
- Completed a relevant undergraduate degree and highly desirable to have a graduate-level qualification such as CFA, CPA, MBA, MA, MS or equivalent with emphasis in finance, accounting, or engineering
- Minimum of four to six years of relevant experience in project finance, infrastructure finance, or energy/power investment banking
- Demonstrated experience managing transaction execution from mandate through closing, including coordination of multiple workstreams and external advisors
- Strong understanding of limited / non-recourse debt structures, financial modeling, and credit analysis in the project finance context
- Proven ability to manage and develop junior team members in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations
- Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with clients and senior stakeholders
- High regard for detail and accuracy
- Ability to work extended hours as required
Nice to have:
- Direct experience in digital, power, renewables, or other infrastructure / project finance transactions
- Familiarity with rating agency processes, syndication, and debt capital markets execution
- Existing relationships with project finance market participants
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.
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.
- 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.
- Opportunities to build close relationships with clients.
The expected salary range for this particular position is $200,000 - $275,000, depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs.
You have the potential to earn more through RBC’s discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.
RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:
- Drives RBC’s high-performance culture
- Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
- Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value
Job Skills
Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Detail-Oriented, Financial Engineering, Financial Statement Analysis, Investments Analysis, Personal Development, Personal Initiative, Teamwork
Additional Job Details
Address:
BROOKFIELD PLACE FKA 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 200 VESEY STREET:NEW YORK
City:
New York
Country:
United States of America
Work hours/week:
40
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
CAPITAL MARKETS
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2026-07-29
Application Deadline:
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
Our Employment Opportunities
At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.
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Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at jobs.rbc.com.
RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.
Job Description
What Will You Do?
The Senior Associate / Vice President will be responsible for the day-to-day execution of financing and advisory mandates and the management of deal workstreams, including:
Transaction Execution & Workstream Management
- Supporting and/or leading the day-to-day execution of project finance and advisory mandates, including managing timelines, deliverables, and workstream sequencing from mandate through closing
- Coordinating workflow across internal teams (coverage partners, product partners, syndications, corporate banking) and external service providers (legal counsel, rating agencies, independent engineers, insurance advisors, environmental consultants)
- Determining task sequencing and allocating assignments to analysts and junior associates on deal teams; establishing clear deliverable expectations and deadlines
- Reviewing and providing feedback on work product prepared by junior team members, including financial analysis, due diligence summaries, credit risk assessments, project summaries, rating report summaries, and market alternatives
- Overseeing the preparation and refinement of client presentations, information memoranda, and financing documentation
- Serving as a primary point of contact for clients on day-to-day transaction matters, managing expectations and communicating progress on workstreams
- Interfacing directly with counterparties including lenders, rating agencies, and advisors to advance transaction execution
Financial Analysis & Diligence
- Directing financial model analysis, debt sizing, and structuring work performed by junior resources; reviewing summary outputs and guiding refinements to assumptions and structure
- Reviewing independent engineer reports, market studies, and other third-party diligence materials to identify credit risks, key assumptions, and issues for escalation
- Synthesizing complex project and financial information into clear recommendations for senior bankers and clients
Business Development Support
- Supporting senior bankers in the pursuit of new business opportunities, including reviewing client-provided materials, evaluating transaction feasibility, and participating in client meetings and presentations
- Overseeing the development of pitch materials and responses to RFPs/RFIs
- Assisting in the negotiation of scope of services and associated fee arrangements
Team Development & Administration
- Mentoring and developing analysts and junior associates, including providing day-to-day guidance, answering questions, and facilitating training opportunities
- Planning the staffing of junior team members across active transactions and managing resource allocation in coordination with senior bankers
- Supporting the development and dissemination of revenue budgets, forecasts, and pipeline reporting
What Do You Need to Succeed?
Must have:
- Completed a relevant undergraduate degree and highly desirable to have a graduate-level qualification such as CFA, CPA, MBA, MA, MS or equivalent with emphasis in finance, accounting, or engineering
- Minimum of four to six years of relevant experience in project finance, infrastructure finance, or energy/power investment banking
- Demonstrated experience managing transaction execution from mandate through closing, including coordination of multiple workstreams and external advisors
- Strong understanding of limited / non-recourse debt structures, financial modeling, and credit analysis in the project finance context
- Proven ability to manage and develop junior team members in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable recommendations
- Advanced MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with clients and senior stakeholders
- High regard for detail and accuracy
- Ability to work extended hours as required
Nice to have:
- Direct experience in digital, power, renewables, or other infrastructure / project finance transactions
- Familiarity with rating agency processes, syndication, and debt capital markets execution
- Existing relationships with project finance market participants
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.
- A comprehensive Total Rewards Program include competitive compensation and flexible benefits, such as 401(k) program with company-matching contributions, health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance, and paid-time off.
- 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.
- Opportunities to build close relationships with clients.
The expected salary range for this particular position is $200,000 - $275,000, depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs.
You have the potential to earn more through RBC’s discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.
RBC’s compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:
- Drives RBC’s high-performance culture
- Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
- Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value
Job Skills
Adaptability, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Detail-Oriented, Financial Engineering, Financial Statement Analysis, Investments Analysis, Personal Development, Personal Initiative, Teamwork
Additional Job Details
Address:
BROOKFIELD PLACE FKA 3 WORLD FINANCIAL CENTER, 200 VESEY STREET:NEW YORK
City:
New York
Country:
United States of America
Work hours/week:
40
Employment Type:
Full time
Platform:
CAPITAL MARKETS
Job Type:
Regular
Pay Type:
Salaried
Posted Date:
2026-07-29
Application Deadline:
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above
Our Employment Opportunities
At RBC, we are guided by living shared values of Client First, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Excellence and winning together as One RBC. We believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.
Join our Talent Community
Stay in-the-know about great career opportunities at RBC. Sign up and get customized info on our latest jobs, career tips and Recruitment events that matter to you.
Expand your limits and create a new future together at RBC. Find out how we use our passion and drive to enhance the well-being of our clients and communities at jobs.rbc.com.
RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship as an Investment Banking Associate
Translate your deal experience into PERM language
PERM job descriptions must match your actual duties precisely. Document your specific transaction types, sectors covered, and modeling responsibilities now, so your employer's attorney can write a defensible job description that survives DOL audit.
Target banks with established PERM filing programs
Bulge-bracket and large regional banks run structured immigration programs with in-house counsel familiar with EB-2 and EB-3 filings. Boutiques often sponsor too, but confirm they have outside counsel experienced in PERM before accepting an offer.
Search green card sponsoring roles on Migrate Mate
Use Migrate Mate to filter Investment Banking Associate openings by employers with active green card sponsorship history, so you're applying to roles where PERM filing is already part of the hiring process, not an afterthought you negotiate post-offer.
Request sponsorship commitment in your offer letter
Verbal promises don't bind employers. Ask that your offer letter or employment agreement explicitly states the bank will initiate PERM sponsorship after your first year, including which green card category they intend to use.
Check the prevailing wage before your salary negotiation
PERM requires your employer to pay at least the DOL prevailing wage for your role and location. Run your title and MSA through the OFLC Wage Search before negotiating so you know the floor, and confirm your offer exceeds it.
Green Card Investment Banking Associate: Frequently Asked Questions
Do Investment Banking Associate roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Most Investment Banking Associate positions qualify under EB-2 because they require a U.S. master's degree or foreign equivalent, typically an MBA. Roles that accept a bachelor's degree with progressive finance experience can qualify under EB-3. Your employer's immigration attorney determines the category based on the actual minimum requirements written into the PERM job description, not the degree you personally hold.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
H-1B is temporary and subject to an annual lottery. EB-2 and EB-3 green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no lottery. The tradeoff is time: PERM requires a DOL recruitment period of roughly six months before filing, followed by I-140 adjudication. For most countries outside India and China, total processing from PERM filing to green card approval runs two to four years.
How do I find Investment Banking Associate jobs that include green card sponsorship?
Search on Migrate Mate, which filters job listings by employers with documented green card sponsorship history. This saves you from applying to roles where sponsorship is technically possible but the employer has no established process. Banks that regularly sponsor are easier to work with and less likely to drop the petition mid-process due to unfamiliarity with PERM requirements.
Can my employer start PERM while I'm still on OPT or a student visa?
Employers can prepare for PERM while you're on OPT, but you need a valid work status throughout the entire process and at the time of adjustment of status. Most immigration attorneys recommend securing H-1B sponsorship first, then initiating PERM during your H-1B period. Starting PERM on OPT without a clear path to H-1B creates a risk of status gaps before the green card is approved.
What happens to my green card petition if I leave the bank before it's approved?
If you leave before your I-140 is approved, the petition is generally abandoned and the employer must restart PERM with a new employer if you find one willing to sponsor. If your I-140 is already approved and you've been in the EB-2 or EB-3 queue for more than 180 days, AC21 portability lets you transfer the priority date to a new employer in a same or similar occupation, protecting your place in line.