As a Middle Market Banking Specialized Industries Credit Risk - Vice President, you will partner with a cross functional team delivering credit solutions that support a range of needs from working capital and general corporate purposes to acquisition finance and dividend recapitalizations. Additionally, you will work with privately owned businesses, financial sponsors and publicly traded companies. Credit executions range from bilateral structures to the syndicated finance bank market and institutional investor transactions. Critical to this role is the ability to develop a broad and deep understanding of the business, financial, competitive and industry risks faced by clients in the assigned portfolio and utilize that view to properly risk grade borrowers, analyze credit requests, structure credit facilities and negotiate credit agreements and other loan documentation.
Job Responsibilities
- Utilize excellent credit analysis and financial modeling skills to underwrite and structure new transactions and work independently on the assigned credit portfolio. Appropriately assess risks / mitigants, balance risk / reward, diligent manage renewals, amendments and new transactions as well as maintain acceptable credit reporting metrics.
- Form well thought out, independent views and be able to voice your opinion in a clear, concise manner and to defend that position with partners and senior leadership.
- Lead complex transactions including negotiations and legal documentation for bilateral and syndicated finance structures.
- Work proactively, in a constructive, diplomatic manner, with both internal and external contacts to keep transactions moving.
- Act with a sense of urgency and drive execution to meet both internal and client deadlines.
- Partner effectively to develop fulsome client relationships, including being looked to as an expert on Structuring and Credit Policy and will be viewed as the “go-to” person for credit by both internal partners and clients.
- Provide leadership in the market by being a positive contributor to the team, including being a mentor to less experienced team members, embracing change and participating in various projects or improvement exercises for the benefit of the organization.
- Demonstrate excellent communication skills both internally and externally and use those communication skills to effectively solve problems.
- The Vice President is also responsible for on-going monitoring and risk management of an assigned portfolio of credit clients. Our underwriting team works to structure transactions, while balancing the risk/reward and providing suggestions on how to market structure to the customer.
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills
- BA/BS/BBA degree is required
- Completion of a major corporate or commercial bank credit training program (or the equivalent corporate banking/corporate finance experience) and a thorough understanding of bank credit policies and procedures
- Minimum of 5-6 years’ experience in commercial banking/lending including extensive credit analysis, structuring and loan documentation experience
- Significant accounting and finance knowledge and superior financial modeling skills
- Strong working knowledge of credit agreements and other loan documentation along with solid negotiation skills
- Demonstrated excellent verbal and written skills, interpersonal skills, and analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent organizational and project management skills; able to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines
- Proven ability to collaborate and build strong partnerships.
- Intellectual curiosity with a proven ability to learn quickly
- High degree of initiative, self-direction, and ability to work well under pressure