
Risk Management- Diversified Industries - Vice President
- Chicago, IL
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Identify the key risk factors associated with clients, transactions, and industry sub-sectors across an assigned portfolio, and develop and articulate a dynamic, forward-looking risk assessment of client companies, transactions, competitive threats, industry and other factors
- Lead and/or participate in client due diligence by way of attending client, bank, and other meetings to develop a better understanding of client companies, management teams, and industry sectors, and using financial models to incorporate the impact of forward-looking risk assessment on key value drivers, ultimately developing and recommending appropriate credit structures relative to risk assessment
- Apply corporate finance and accounting expertise to develop appropriate financing structures, and prepare and review credit approval materials, ensuring all credit risk policies are followed
- Review and negotiate legal documentation to ensure terms are appropriate and consistent with credit approval
- Ensure risk ratings are accurate and reflect a current forward-looking view of the client, while providing early identification and proactive management of deteriorating credits and other problem situations
- Prepare and present quarterly financial snapshot of the Diversified Industries portfolio, as well as annual portfolio review materials to senior management
- Assist in training and developing analysts, and work closely with analysts and our middle office and data teams to ensure accuracy of credit system data
- BA/BS degree is required
- Minimum 5 years of commercial/investment banking lending experience including extensive credit, structuring, and marketing.
- Possesses a solid understanding of financial products, corporate finance, financial modeling and market dynamics
- Advanced knowledge of financial statements and accounting
- Experience with documentation related to credit agreements
- Knowledge/experience of derivative products and documentation (including ISDA and CSA)
- MBA is a plus
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to effectively present analysis and interact with key stakeholders
- Capability to perform due diligence and negotiation with clients
- Ability to perform well under pressure in a demanding environment managing multiple tasks at the same time