Job Description
The CB Leveraged Finance (LF) team within TF&L-Lending is responsible for the product driven Leveraged Lending (LL) business within CB. The team focusses on DACH and selective countries within EMEA. LF originates and structures cash-flow based (acquisition) financing used for mergers and acquisitions / private equity led buyouts, re-capitalizations, other financing for entities majority owned / controlled by private equity or refinancing thereof, across the entire debt profile of a transaction. Your key responsibilitiesOrigination and arrangement of debt financing in a leveraged buyout and / or complex leveraged lendingStructuring, execution and deal lead of Leveraged Buy-Out (LBO) lending transactions, recapitalizations and add-on acquisitions as well as other risk driven portfolio activities (i.e. amendments, waivers and other structural adjustments)Portfolio- / Risk-ownership (incl. regulatory required and risk adequate monitoring) of CBs LBO lending portfolio plus further advisory on and limit governance for corporate clients classified as (product driven and/or corporate) LL within CB1 Line of Defence (LoD) credit decision and preparation of credit analysis based on due diligence reports prepared by third party providers, management presentations, historical financials, business plan (including case dependent analysis) and enterprise valuation and interaction with the 2 LoD to obtain credit decisions (following LL requirement procedures and LL credit process guide)
Responsibilities + Skills
Strong quantitative, numerical and analytical skills; structuring, risk management and/or M&A expertise preferableCreative problem-solving abilities and ability to multi-task
Education
Investment banking and strong credit experience; leveraged finance and/or risk management preferableStrong commitment to integrity, professionalism and teamwork, proactive way of working and solution-oriented behaviorWillingness to travel occasionally to site visits and management presentations (predominantly in Western Europe)Business fluent in German and English
Experience