Leverage Finance Portfolio Manager Vice President

ING; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a VP for their Leveraged Finance Portfolio Management Team in London. The role involves managing lending exposures, optimizing returns, and collaborating with various teams to ensure regulatory readiness and operational effectiveness. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in credit analysis and lending execution, along with excellent communication and presentation skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of lending execution/credit analysis experience.
• Experience in managing LBO restructuring/underperforming assets.
• Proficiency in financial modelling.

Responsibilities

• Manage lending exposures from funding to repayment.
• Prepare reports for regulators and stakeholders.
• Engage in capital velocity initiatives.

Skills

Financial analysis

Credit analysis

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in business/economics, law, or relevant discipline

CFA/MBA

Tools

MS Excel

PowerPoint

PowerBI

Job description

About the Position

Join our Leveraged Finance Portfolio Management Team at VP level. Due to growth, we are expanding our team in the UK

About the Role:Working autonomously, with a focus on addressing underperformance within the lending portfolio. Manage booked assets, optimize returns, and collaborate with various teams. Focus on regulatory readiness and operational effectiveness

Team Collaboration:Work with colleagues from various teams including origination, transaction management, capital markets, loan distributions, risk, and legal.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage lending exposures from funding to repayment.
• Monitor credit, support cross-buy opportunities, and drive capital velocity.
• Handle credit reviews, amendments, and restructuring.
• Engage in capital velocity initiatives and monitor market developments.
• Prepare reports for regulators and stakeholders.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives and coach junior colleagues.

Candidate Profile:

Qualifications:/ Education

• Degree in business/economics, law, or relevant discipline. CFA/MBA is a plus.

Experience/ Knowledge:

• 5+ years of lending execution/credit analysis experience.
• Experience in managing LBO restructuring/underperforming assets to work alongside senior Directors in the team.
• Proficiency in financial modelling, MS Excel, PowerPoint. PowerBI is a plus.
• Strong financial and credit analysis, presentation, and communication skills.
• Exposure to specialised lending and/or real asset sub-sectors is a plus.
• Collaborative team player with a strong work ethic.
• Knowledge of lending legal documentation

Competencies:

• Embraces diversity and cross-cultural awareness and able to work effectively across functions
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with multiple competing priorities
• Committed and dedicated individual who wants to continuously improve
• Self-motivated and willing to work in a deal oriented and deadline driven environment
• Strong work ethic, positive attitude, and professional demeanor

Department Overview

The AF PM team manages ING’s Acquisition Finance lending exposures from initial funding to final repayment. It collaborates closely with various teams to ensure a seamless client experience.

Portfolio Management Function:Each portfolio manager covers a set of clients, handling credit monitoring, analytics, risk, and reporting. The team supports cross-buy opportunities and capital velocity targets, with support from Global Lending in Dublin and the ING hub in the Philippines.

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