LATAM & International Corporate Credit Underwriter - SVP Senior Vice President

Job Title: Senior Vice President Corporate Credit Underwriter – Latam & International Corporates

Location: New York, NY

Overview:

Top European Bank with significant New York operations is looking for a Corporate Credit Underwriter. The Corporate Credit Underwriter is responsible for all aspects of financial analysis and risk management for clients and prospects in the Corporate & Investment Banking unit.

Senior Analyst is expected to learn and contribute internal execution and risk management process within CRM group.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, managing transaction credit underwriting and execution, working with senior members of the CRM group on deal documentation and deal closing, and ongoing credit monitoring and portfolio management.

Responsibilities:

• Manage credit related aspects of a portfolio of large, Latam & International corporate relationships within all industry sectors

• Conduct in-depth financial due diligence of borrowers, industry research, financial forecasting, and understanding of term sheets and transaction structures.

• Intermediate understanding of transactional documents, including credit agreements, reimbursement agreements, ISDA documentation, etc.

• Coordinate with Credit Risk Officers, Relationship Managers and Product Specialist to ensure that

proposed transactions terms are acceptable to the Bank and to set appropriate global credit limits for both new and existing clients

• Conduct financial modeling (projections for term debt and transactions)

• Oversight of the preparation of credit applications, in compliance with the Bank’s risk policy and procedure.

• Ensure appropriate processing of transaction-related requests, such as amendments and waivers to existing credit documentation.

• Management of ongoing credit monitoring as per internal policy, including periodic reviews of assigned portfolio.

Qualifications:

• At least 10 years of Latam & International Large Corporate or Large Middle Market credit risk underwriting experience within a corporate or commercial banking environment or similar.

• Analytical orientation, critical thinking skills, and autonomous decision-making ability.

• Strong communication and business writing skills both in English and Spanish

• Intermediate/Strong level of credit risk skills, including the ability to work across complex structures and products.

• Intermediate understanding legal documentation, term sheets, etc.

• Ability to create a strong network of relationships among peers, internal partners, external constituencies and decision makers to deliver end products.

• Capable of understanding policies, procedures, compliance and approval process at a Corporate Bank, including comprehension of US lending regulations.

• Undergraduate degree in Finance or Accounting; MBA is a positive but is not required.

• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish & English is a must. (Portuguese is a positive but is not required)

Management Responsibilities: None

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

With respect to this position in our New York Office, the expected base salary ranges from $160,000 to $225,000. It is not typical for offers to be made at or near the top of the range. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, and, where applicable, certifications obtained. Market and organizational factors are also considered. In addition to salary and a generous employee benefits package, successful candidates are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.