Job Description
A global investment bank is currently recruit a Leveraged Finance Associate within the Corporate and Leveraged Finance team on a permanent basis.
If you're passionate about leveraged finance, high yield bonds, and working with diverse private equity, telecom, and corporate clients, this could be your next career move.
About the Role
You will be a pivotal part of the team responsible for the origination, structuring, and execution of leveraged loan and high-yield bond transactions. This is an exciting opportunity to play a leading role in delivering high-impact financial solutions for their clients.
Key Responsibilities
- Client Engagement: Prepare pitches, market updates, and pricing rationales, including analysing comparables with the syndicate desk.
- Transaction Analysis: Review and evaluate new business opportunities, performing financial modelling and profitability analysis.
- Documentation and Compliance: Lead in preparing credit and market committee memos, ensure administrative tasks like NDAs and compliance are executed, and maintain accurate records in the pipeline.
- Execution Support: Collaborate in due diligence, client calls, roadshows, and drafting sessions while supporting senior originators with deal documentation and negotiations.
- Portfolio Management: Draft annual reviews, monitor client portfolios, and produce high-quality marketing and execution materials.
- Coordination: Work closely with internal teams such as the debt syndicate, derivatives desk, product teams, legal, and coverage to deliver client-focused solutions.
- Market Insights: Process market intelligence, research transactional trends, and analyse sector-specific data.
- Team Development: Assist in training junior team members, fostering their growth within the Leveraged Finance team.
What they Are Looking For
- Experience: Strong background in leveraged finance, high-yield bond transactions, and financial modelling.
- Skills: Exceptional analytical abilities, attention to detail, and proficiency in preparing high-quality client materials.
- Knowledge: Familiarity with leveraged finance documentation, covenant structuring, market trends, and the investment process.
- Attributes: A proactive and detail-oriented professional who thrives in a collaborative and fast-paced environment, with strong interpersonal skills for effective client and team interactions.
Why Join Them?
This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and innovative team within a leading global institution. You'll contribute to high-profile transactions and grow your expertise in leveraged finance while collaborating with top-tier professionals.
If this sounds like the ideal role for your skills and experience, apply now and we’ll be in touch.