Syndicated Loans Portfolio Lead

Hancock Whitney Corp.; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hancock Whitney in New Orleans is seeking a syndicated lending professional to join Capital Markets. You will support underwriting, execution, and ongoing management of syndicated credit facilities where the Bank serves as Sole Lead Arranger, Left Lead Arranger, or Administrative Agent.

This role requires leading due diligence, financial analysis, and portfolio monitoring, coordinating with Relationship Managers, Credit Officers, and legal counsel to ensure credit approvals, documentation

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in commercial banking, credit underwriting, portfolio management, corporate banking, leveraged finance, loan syndications, or related financial services.
• Experience analyzing commercial credit transactions and managing borrower relationships across varied industries.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, underwrite, execute, and manage syndicated credit facilities with Capital Markets, Relationship Management, Credit Officers, and Administrative Agency teams.
• Lead the syndication screening process with detailed diligence, financial analysis, industry assessment, and material preparation.
• Conduct comprehensive credit analysis and underwriting for new, amended, extended, and renewed syndicated facilities.
• Monitor borrower performance, covenant compliance, reporting, and risk factors to support underwriting decisions.
• Coordinate lender diligence and post-closing administrative activities, including documentation and waivers as needed.
• Support lender communications and reporting distributions with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Credit underwriting

Syndicated loans

Portfolio management

Financial analysis

Communication skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Hancock Whitney in New Orleans is seeking a syndicated lending professional to join Capital Markets. You will support underwriting, execution, and ongoing management of syndicated credit facilities where the Bank serves as Sole Lead Arranger, Left Lead Arranger, or Administrative Agent.

This role requires leading due diligence, financial analysis, and portfolio monitoring, coordinating with Relationship Managers, Credit Officers, and legal counsel to ensure credit approvals, documentation