VP, Structured & Leveraged Credit Risk - Americas

Nomura Holdings, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) eligibility

Paid time off

Job summary

Nomura Holdings, Inc. in New York seeks a Vice President for Credit Risk Leveraged and Structured Credit Americas to lead risk assessment across a diverse private credit portfolio, including leveraged and asset-backed structures.

You will interact with front office teams on deal structuring and credit approvals, driving robust risk mitigation and governance. The role requires deep expertise in structured credit, strong analytical skills, and a track record of managing complex engagements with

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant transaction experience, covering structured credit products and leveraged finance.
• Knowledge of a range of debt / hedging products
• Advising and/or assisting teams in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with the ability to prioritize and complete tasks according to project needs
• Advising or assisting multi-disciplinary teams across complex engagements with multiple workstreams and stakeholders
• Ability to effectively manage due diligence processes and strong analytical skills with respect to borrower financial data and loan portfolio performance metrics
• Leveraging effective business writing and verbal skills, including leveraging negotiation and consensus-building to achieve results
• Demonstrating business and project management acumen, executive presence and professionalism
• Experience supporting the development of junior team members

Responsibilities

• Analyze credit risk across a broad range of private credit and opportunistic credit transactions including direct lending, bespoke asset-backed financing, lender finance, trade finance, and leveraged finance, among other structured credit products.
• Scope of work includes, but is not limited to, fundamental financial analysis, evaluation of complex and bespoke deal structures, review of legal terms & conditions, and coordinating credit approval processes including senior-level briefings.
• Take ownership of analyzing and assigning internal credit ratings, evaluating key risks and mitigants across novel private credit transactions, and preparing internal memorandums to document decision rationale.
• Engage directly with front office deal teams as an independent credit authority on deal structuring, transaction design, and commercial terms across a diverse and complex credit portfolio.
• Propose and negotiate structural changes for new and existing transactions to proactively manage credit risk, including in higher risk or deteriorating credit situations.
• Participate in and lead due diligence discussions via calls and on-site visits with clients’ or borrowers’ management teams.
• Provide feedback on structuring of key commercial / legal terms in conjunction with other control areas including Legal / Finance.
• Own and manage a portfolio of Investment Grade & Sub-Investment Grade credit exposures, including ensuring timely credit reviews, participation in periodic lender calls, and holistic portfolio reviews.
• Track developments in regulatory & industry-specific operating environments and monitor counterparty credit profile or changes in external ratings. Ensure pro-active socialization and / or escalation of such developments as needed.
• Participate in various firm-wide projects within Risk and Business colleagues across regions, including regular and ad-hoc portfolio / limit reviews.
• Ability to mentor and support development of junior members of the team.

Skills

Structured credit

Leveraged finance

Debt products

Financial analysis

Due diligence

Communication skills

Job description

Nomura Holdings, Inc. in New York seeks a Vice President for Credit Risk Leveraged and Structured Credit Americas to lead risk assessment across a diverse private credit portfolio, including leveraged and asset-backed structures.

You will interact with front office teams on deal structuring and credit approvals, driving robust risk mitigation and governance. The role requires deep expertise in structured credit, strong analytical skills, and a track record of managing complex engagements with