Job description

This is a junior lending professional role within the front office. As a key member of the Lending team, you will support and work closely with senior bankers across several sectors.  The work will be fast-paced and multifaceted.   This will give you exposure to a variety of lending structures and industries, providing the experience and grounding for a strong credit-focused career.

Responsibilities

  • The Lending Team is involved with new transactions and takes primary responsibility for many of the key processes, which include:
    • Performing due diligence, market research and analytics
    • Preparing credit approval packages including annexes and all requisite attachments, presentations and discussions with Risk Management
    • Preparing financial models including cash flow forecasts, valuations, and sensitivity analysis
    • Developing key underwriting assumptions based on a deep understanding of the asset, market and industry trends
    • Running internal models, including risk ratings and loan pricing
    • Interfacing with risk, loan operations, treasury, legal teams, clients and co-lenders to coordinate loan closings
    • Reviewing legal documentation and validating key terms & conditions
  • The Lending Team works closely with the client relationship managers and/or the Deal Principals on originating and structuring deals
  • Ensure a consistent level of quality and policy compliance through training and development activities
  • Staying current on organizational operating policies and procedures (i.e. Risk, Legal, etc.) to ensure appropriate protocols are implemented and followed, and facilitate these accordingly.

Job requirements

  • Bachelors’ degree demonstrating high academic achievement
  • Financial analysis and modeling skills, proficiency with Microsoft Excel
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Understanding of credit analysis and of debt capital markets
  • Committed and dedicated individual who will continuously improve the way the team works
  • Collaborative, team oriented, and able to work effectively across functions and regions
  • Strong writing, presentation and communication skills
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities
  • Self-motivated and willing to work in a deal oriented and deadline driven environment
  • Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and professional demeanor
  • Knowledge of, or high degree of interest in, any of the following industries: Renewables & Power, Mid and Downstream Oil and Gas, TMT, Infrastructure, Trade & Commodity Finance, Real Estate, Investment Industry Finance, Transportation & Logistics, Financial Institutions, Export Finance, Food & Agriculture, or Metals & Mining

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