Leveraged Finance Portfolio Manager - Director

Huntington Bancshares, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Huntington Bancshares, Inc. seeks a Director – Leveraged Finance Portfolio Manager to oversee a portfolio of commercial loans within Leveraged Finance, Corporate, Specialty, and Government Banking.

The role emphasizes underwriting quality, portfolio monitoring, and administration, with collaboration across Relationship Management, Credit Administration, Capital Markets, and Treasury Management. The Director is a subject-matter expert, mentoring junior staff and providing front-end guidance while

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• At least 8 years of underwriting or commercial banking experience.

Responsibilities

• Underwrite complex commercial loans in accordance with Huntington credit policies.
• Monitor a portfolio of commercial loans and identify emerging risks.
• Portfolio administration including delinquencies, collateral, borrowing base and covenant compliance.
• Attend client calls with Relationship Management and other Bank partners.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of market/industry trends.

Skills

Underwriting

S&P Capital IQ

Microsoft Excel

Syndicated loans

Attention to detail

Portfolio management

Relationship management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Formal credit training

Job description

Description

Summary:

The Director – Leveraged Finance Portfolio Manager is a senior portfolio management role.The Director is responsible for the management of a portfolio of commercial loans within the Leveraged Finance, Corporate, Specialty, and Government Banking group. Primary responsibilities include underwriting quality, portfolio monitoring, and portfolio administration for an assigned portfolio. 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 industry 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)
• Sponsored and leveraged finance experience

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

Workplace Type:

Office

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We're combining the best of both worlds: in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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