Leverage Finance Underwriter - VP - London

Citigroup Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in London is seeking a Vice President for its Leveraged Finance Underwriting Team. This role involves underwriting and credit approval processes, managing a credit portfolio, and mentoring junior bankers. Ideal candidates will have substantial leveraged finance experience and strong analytical skills. This position offers the chance to work on high-profile transactions within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Substantial previous leveraged finance experience.
• Excellent analytical, technical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong team player with a hard work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with analysts and senior bankers on Leveraged Finance transactions.
• Evaluate clients' business and financial performance.
• Help develop a governance framework for credit underwriting.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Financial Analysis

Risk Identification and Assessment

Communication Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

The Leveraged Finance Underwriting Team within Institutional Credit Management is seeking a driven and highly motivated Vice President ("VP") to join the team.

The LFU teams sits within the First Line of Defence.

The VP, through strong partnership with Capital Markets, Banking, and Risk, will help drive a best-in-class Leveraged Lending In-Business Credit organisation with the goal of materially enhancing Citi’s end-to-end leveraged lending credit management process. The VP will be actively involved in Citi’s underwriting and credit approval process for leveraged finance transactions, as well as providing an ongoing oversight of Citi’s credit monitoring support for Citi’s leverage finance portfolio of client relationships.

This role offers the chance to work on some of the highest profile transactions in the leveraged finance market and challenge yourself in a high-profile team.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with other Analysts, Associates and senior Bankers to provide critical support across LFU’s core functions:
  • Leveraged Finance transaction underwriting and credit approval;
  • Periodic credit monitoring;
  • Portfolio management and reporting, limits and early problem recognition;
  • Application of internal leveraged lending policies and procedures;
  • Global leveraged lending related projects and strategic initiatives
• Drive the credit approval process of fast-paced and complex leveraged buyouts working in tandem with Capital Markets, Banking, and Risk.
  • Evaluate and gain a strong understanding of clients' business, financial performance and key credit drivers across various industries with the objective of building credit opinions / recommendations raising issues and concerns as needed
  • Review and analyze models used for enterprise valuation and to forecast the client's operating and financial performance and be able to articulate assumptions and analysis to Senior Business and Risk
• Thought leader to help develop and execute on a robust governance framework for the credit underwriting end-to-end process
• Remain current on all relevant Leveraged Finance market trends and issues

The successful candidate for the position will have:

• Substantial previous leveraged finance experience
• Excellent analytical, technical, communication, and presentation skills
• A strong attention to detail
• Ability to grasp and understand complex deal structures and interpret and apply internal policies
• Strong team player with a hard work ethic who works well with others
• Ability to take on demanding responsibilities and work independently, effectively manage deadlines and juggle multiple tasks at once
• Experience in coaching and mentoring junior bankers
• Experience in reviewing loan documentation

Qualifications and Education

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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Job Family Group:

Risk Management

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Job Family:

Credit Decisions

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Analytical Thinking, Constructive Debate, Escalation Management, Financial Analysis, Policy and Procedure, Policy and Regulation, Product Knowledge, Risk Controls and Monitors, Risk Identification and Assessment.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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