The client is a specialist bank, staffed by experts focused on supporting ambitious UK businesses through a variety of specialist banking products.??

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

The role sits in the new Structured Finance business which includes??Wholesale and Block Discounting teams with a mandate to lend to lending businesses within the UK.??

The client is looking to hire a??London based Portfolio Manager to join the Structured Finance: Wholesale team.

In the coming years, you will be responsible for establishing and leading the Portfolio Management function of the team. This will involve the on-going management of 10+ clients and ??100m+ of exposure.

Specifically, your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the day to day portfolio management function, such as;
  • Responsibility for a portfolio of borrowing clients, reviewing each client???s financial performance, ensuring timely receipt of management information, monitoring covenant compliance and maintaining relevant control systems.
  • Managing the drawdown and other key mechanics of each facility
  • Arranging, attending and leading regular meetings with clients and proactively identifying credit risks.
  • Report upon key portfolio summaries, trends and interact with the credit / risk functions.
• Execution of refinances, renewals, or amendment requests as well as certain follow-on commitment requests. Collaborating with Credit Risk and senior stakeholders within the Bank??while building a trusted partner relationships with clients, syndicate partners and key influencers in speciality lender communities.
• Support the team on due diligence evaluation, financial modelling, deal structuring and presentation of credit risks and strengths in credit applications.
• Working with relevant internal teams to ensure that the portfolio adheres to the Bank's??legal and regulatory responsibilities.
• Managing the internal process
• Supports the supervising, training, and personal development of new joiners

Participates in cross team collaboration projects around business and product development and strategic priorities.

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

• 5+ years of experience in managing structured finance transactions and have a strong understanding of;
  • Debt products
  • In-life transaction management
  • Covenant monitoring and early warning indicators (EWI) monitoring
  • Credit assessment and reporting
  • Bilateral/syndicated documentation

• You will have proven analytical and business skills.
• You will be comfortable presenting your analytical work both verbally and in writing
• You maintain a strong awareness of the market and key risk issues, whilst striving for optimal commercial outcomes with clients
• Strong academic background, ideally in a numerate discipline.
• Ready for manager level responsibility and able to share knowledge and contribute ideas