Job Description
Job Overview:
- Work as part of the Leveraged Lending team focused on private equity-backed syndicated loans and direct lending.
- Support underwriting, credit approval, and portfolio management.
- Participate in analyzing financial and operating data, due diligence, and credit approvals.
- Contribute to deal screening, risk assessment, and negotiation of legal documents.
- Assist in determining hold appetite across revolvers and term loans.
- Experienced analysts may also join client pitches and cross-sell corporate banking products.
Key Responsibilities:
New Underwritings (60%):
- Review and analyze data rooms and key financial files.
- Lead due diligence calls with sponsors and company management.
- Collaborate with teams across Leveraged Finance, Industry Coverage, and Sponsor Coverage.
- Build and analyze LBO models for Credit Memos.
- Develop risk/return assessments, credit rationale, and business strengths/risks.
- Present and respond to questions from Investment Committee and Credit teams.
Portfolio Management (40%):
- Monitor borrower financial statements and track performance.
- Participate in quarterly lender calls and maintain ongoing communication with sponsors/management.
- Prepare quarterly and annual credit analyses and borrower reports.
- Regularly update internal risk ratings.
- Conduct ongoing analysis of allocated capital and credit risk.
- Identify cross-sell opportunities such as FX, interest rate hedging, and cash management.
- Research industry trends and comparable transactions.
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting with strong academic performance.
- 1 2 years of relevant experience in investment banking, corporate banking, corporate credit, or capital markets.
- Completion of a financial analysis credit training program preferred.
Key Skills:
- Strong analytical skills in financial, business, and credit analysis.
- Proficiency in building complex LBO models.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Strong Microsoft Excel and MS Office skills.
- Ability to manage multiple projects with attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills in team environments.
- Self-motivated, resourceful, and organized.
Compensation:
- Base salary with annual bonus eligibility.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Chicago, IL |
| Salary | $100,000–$105,000 Per Year |
Skills
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Banking Servicesunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Capital Analysisunmatched
Capital Marketsunmatched
Cash Managementunmatched
Corporate Bankingunmatched
Credit Analysisunmatched
Credit Riskunmatched
Cross-Sellingunmatched
Data Analysisunmatched
Detail Orientedunmatched
Direct Lendingunmatched
Due Diligenceunmatched
Financeunmatched
Financial Analysisunmatched
Financial Statementsunmatched
Industry/Trade Analysisunmatched
Interest Ratesunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Investment Managementunmatched
Investment Servicesunmatched
Legal Documentsunmatched
Loansunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Negotiation Skillsunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Riskunmatched
Risk Analysisunmatched
Sales Prospectingunmatched
Training Programunmatched
Underwritingunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched
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