Vice President - European Leveraged Finance - eFinancialCareers - #2164921

My Client, a leading European Investment Bank provides product expertise in the origination, structuring and execution of LBOs for private equity sponsors.

• The Leveraged Finance group also works with relevant coverage and product functions within the bank to assist in executing our broader Financial Institutions strategy to maximise cross-sell amongst private equity sponsor clients and their portfolio companies.

• Leveraged Finance works collaboratively with Coverage teams, Mid-Market Direct Lending team and the Leveraged Capital Markets team to deliver financing solutions and to maximise revenue opportunities in EMEA.

Responsibilities:

• Undertake analysis and manage processes to successfully structure and execute leveraged finance transactions, defined as large cap underwritten LBO financings and direct lending transactions.
• Assist in the generation of deal flow in sponsor-driven leveraged finance transactions consistent with our targeted sponsor framework, target size range and specific geographic focus.
• Prepare and present in coordination with other deal team members (i) client marketing materials (presentations, pitch books etc.) and (ii) the relevant internal approval documents, including industry and company analysis, due diligence, financial analysis, financial modelling, sensitivity scenarios, risks and mitigants and return calculation.
• Execute deals ensuring the highest quality of transaction delivery, risk management and client satisfaction.
• Negotiate terms and documentation for leveraged finance transactions in collaboration with senior deal team members, Leveraged Finance Transaction Execution function and, where relevant, Leveraged Capital Markets.
• Assist in driving profitable deal flow from the private equity community in EMEA from across our leveraged finance product range, specifically execute underwritten financings and direct lending transactions.