Director – Leveraged Finance Portfolio Manager

0101 The Huntington National Bank; Charlotte (NC); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington National Bank seeks a Director of Leverage Finance Portfolio Management to lead underwriting, monitor a growing portfolio of commercial loans, and collaborate with Relationship Management and Credit Administration. The role emphasizes risk assessment, cash flow analysis, and credit documentation in a fast-paced environment.

The incumbent will leverage deep credit policy knowledge and market research to optimize client relations while mentoring junior staff and ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 8+ years of underwriting/commercial banking experience.
• Strong credit analysis and portfolio monitoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite complex commercial loans in line with Huntington credit policies.
• Monitor a portfolio of commercial loans; identify risks and manage delinquencies, collateral, and covenants.
• Attend client calls with Relationship Management and other Bank partners when needed.
• Establish positioning as secondary bank contact for the portfolio of covered clients.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market/industry trends and conduct industry research.
• Assist with training and mentoring junior staff and provide front-end guidance to colleagues.
• Review and negotiate credit documentation with legal counsel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Underwriting

Credit analysis

Portfolio management

Industry research

Credit policy

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

S&P Capital IQ

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Description Summary: The Director of Leverage Finance Portfolio Management is a senior portfolio management role. The Director is responsible for the management of a portfolio of commercial loans within the Leverage Finance group. Primary responsibilities include underwriting quality, portfolio monitoring and portfolio administration for an assigned portfolio to include cash flow analysis and modeling, capitalization, industry research, credit policy and legal documentation, among others, in analyzing and summarizing the creditworthiness of clients and prospects. The Director will frequently collaborate with internal partners including Relationship Management, Credit Administration, Capital Markets, Treasury Management, and other product partners in optimizing customer relationships. A Director level colleague is generally viewed as a subject matter expert in the industries they cover.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Underwrite complex commercial loans in accordance with Huntington credit policies.
• Monitor a portfolio of commercial loans, proactively identifying emerging risks and esc Portfolio administration, including management of delinquencies, collateral exceptions, borrowing base and covenant compliance, product renewals, etc., as applicable.
• As applicable, attend client calls (virtual or in-person) with Relationship Management and other Bank partners.
• Establish positioning as secondary bank contact for the portfolio of covered clients.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market/industry trends.
• Conduct industry and market research using numerous resources available.
• Assist with training and/or mentoring Analyst, Associate and Associate Director level colleagues.
• Provide accurate and timely front-end guidance to Relationship Management colleagues, drawing upon knowledge of Huntington credit policies and credit culture.
• Review and negotiate credit documentation in consultation with legal counsel.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8+ years of experience in an underwriting or commercial banking environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Formal credit training
• Experience in the syndicated loan market
• Proficiency in S&P Capital IQ
• High level of professionalism and attention to detail
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (particularly Microsoft Excel)

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Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay) Yes

Workplace Type: Office

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