Credit Officer Leveraged Lending / LDCM

Deutsche Bank; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank in London is seeking a Credit Officer for their Leveraged Finance team. The role involves analyzing leveraged finance transactions, providing credit approvals, and monitoring credit portfolios. The bank offers a hybrid working model, competitive salary, and extensive benefits including healthcare and training programs.

Benefits

Hybrid Working Model

Competitive Salary

30 Days Holiday

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Flexible Benefits

Volunteering Leave

Qualifications

• Experience in credit analysis, particularly in non-investment grade lending.
• Strong analytical skills, including structuring leveraged loans and high-yield instruments.

Responsibilities

• Analyze new leveraged finance transactions and determine credit appetite.
• Monitor ongoing credit portfolio and identify emerging risks.
• Support team development, including mentoring junior credit officers.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

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Position Overview

Job Title: Credit Officer, CRM Leveraged Finance

Location: London

Corporate Title: Vice President

The Chief Risk Office function has Group-wide responsibility for the management and control of all credit, market, operational, enterprise, and liquidity risks. It continually develops methods for risk measurement, frameworks, and fostering a strong risk culture across the bank. You will work within the Credit Risk Management (CRM) Leverage Finance Team as a Credit Officer. CRM is a key ‘2nd Line of Defense’ within the broader Risk Division at Deutsche Bank, covering the Corporate & Investment Banks (CB & IB).

What We’ll Offer You

We are committed to providing an environment centered on your development and wellbeing, recognizing that a healthy, engaged, and supported workforce performs best. You can expect:

• Hybrid Working Model enabling remote work part of the time
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with options to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• Flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, Bike4Work scheme, and Gym benefits
• Support for CSR initiatives and 2 days’ volunteering leave annually

Your Key Responsibilities

• Analyze new leveraged finance transactions including LBOs, M&A financing, leveraged loan participations, FX/IR/commodity derivatives, and transaction banking, determining credit appetite and ratings.
• Provide credit approvals within delegated authority; present larger transactions to the Underwriting Committee.
• Monitor ongoing credit portfolio, identify emerging risks, assess deterioration triggers, and oversee impairments.
• Support team development, including mentoring junior credit officers.
• Participate in internal projects aimed at improving efficiency and strategic objectives.
• Engage with regulatory and audit bodies regarding your portfolio of transactions and credit exposures.

Your Skills And Experience

• Experience in credit analysis, particularly in non-investment grade lending.
• Strong analytical skills, including structuring leveraged loans and high-yield instruments, financial modeling, and understanding derivative structures.
• Good understanding of leveraged finance credit standards, market, and regulatory environment.
• Ability to manage multiple transactions under time pressure.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Business line structuring or workout experience is a plus but not mandatory.

How We’ll Support You

• Training and career development programs.
• Flexible working arrangements.
• Culture of continuous learning and progression.
• Tailored benefits to meet your needs.
• Inclusive environment with reasonable adjustments for disabilities.

About Us

Deutsche Bank is a leading German bank with a strong European presence and global reach. We are proud to be recognized for our commitment to gender equality and LGBTQ+ inclusion, and we promote a culture of responsibility, collaboration, and commercial thinking.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating a positive, fair, and inclusive workplace.