A Workshop Facilitator position is open at the Smith School of Business to facilitate three workshops in the Investment Banking & Buy Side Preparatory Program for Commerce students. These three-hour workshops will be delivered in-person during the evening from 7:30-10:30 pm.

The workshop is described as follows:

The Investment Banking & Buy Side Preparatory Program (IB & Buy Side Prep) is a comprehensive technical training series offered through Smith School of Business’s Career Advancement Centre. Designed for Commerce students pursuing careers in investment banking, private equity, and other buy-side roles, the program provides students with the analytical tools and practical knowledge to excel in finance recruiting and technical interviews.

Participants commit approximately 15 hours per week through workshops, tutorials, and presentation preparation to gain hands-on experience in areas such as public market comparable analysis, discounted cash flow valuation, merger and acquisition analysis, and leveraged buyouts. Each session will introduce students to the frameworks, analytical methods,



and practical applications of M&A; and leveraged buyout modeling in an investment banking context. Facilitators will guide students through concepts such as transaction structuring, valuation synergies, accretion/dilution analysis, sources and uses, and key financial modeling principles.

The facilitator will deliver interactive, practice-based workshops focused on technical and applied finance concepts for the following 3 sessions in Winter 2026 as part of the IB & Buy Side Prep series:

Workshop Delivery Dates and Times*:

Mergers and Acquisitions Process: January 7, 2026

Mergers and Acquisitions Analysis: January 14, 2026

Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs): January 29, 2026

*These dates and times are fixed.

Compensation: Standard faculty hourly rate of $451.33

Preferred qualifications include: a Master’s or Ph.D. degree, and familiarity and qualified experience in facilitating similar workshops and/or teaching.

📌 Investment Banking & Buy Side Preparatory Program - Workshop Facilitator (Kingston)
🏢 Smith School of Business at Queen's University
📍 Kingston