Leveraged Finance Vice President
Job Title: Vice President, Leveraged Finance
Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Vice President in Leveraged Finance to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in originating, structuring, and executing leveraged finance transactions, including leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and refinancing. This position requires a deep understanding of credit analysis, financial modeling, and market trends, as well as strong leadership and client management skills.
Key Responsibilities:
- Transaction Origination: Identify and develop new business opportunities in the leveraged finance market. Build and maintain relationships with private equity firms, corporate clients, and other stakeholders. Origination is a critical aspect of this role, requiring proactive engagement and strategic thinking to generate deal flow.
- Deal Structuring: Lead the structuring and negotiation of leveraged finance transactions. Develop innovative financing solutions tailored to client needs.
- Credit Analysis: Conduct thorough credit analysis and due diligence on potential transactions. Assess credit risk, leverage ratios, and covenant structures.
- Financial Modeling: Create and review complex financial models to support transaction proposals.
- Market Research: Stay abreast of market trends, industry developments, and regulatory changes. Provide insights and recommendations to senior management.
- Client Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for clients throughout the transaction lifecycle. Ensure exceptional client service and satisfaction.
- Team Leadership: Mentor and supervise junior team members. Foster a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
- Compliance: Ensure all transactions comply with internal policies and external regulations. Maintain high standards of documentation and reporting.
Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field. Advanced degree (MBA, CFA) preferred.
- Experience: Minimum of 7 years of experience in leveraged finance, investment banking, or a related field. Proven track record of successful transaction execution, with a strong emphasis on origination.
- Skills:
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
- Excellent financial modeling and valuation expertise.
- Superior negotiation and communication skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
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