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Leverage Finance Underwriter

United Kingdom, London Employment contract · Job Posted July 26, 2025
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The Leveraged Finance Underwriting Team within Institutional Credit Management is seeking a driven and highly motivated Vice President ("VP") to join the team. The VP will help drive a best-in-class Leveraged Lending In-Business Credit organisation, actively involved in Citi’s underwriting and credit approval process for leveraged finance transactions, as well as providing oversight of Citi’s credit monitoring support for its leverage finance portfolio.

Job Responsibility

  • Leveraged finance transaction underwriting and credit approval
  • Periodic credit monitoring
  • Portfolio management and reporting, limits and early problem recognition
  • Application of internal leveraged lending policies and procedures
  • Global leveraged lending related projects and strategic initiatives
  • Drive the credit approval process of fast-paced and complex leveraged buyouts working in tandem with Capital Markets, Banking, and Risk
  • Evaluate and gain a strong understanding of clients' business, financial performance and key credit drivers across various industries with the objective of building credit opinions / recommendations raising issues and concerns as needed
  • Review and analyze models used for enterprise valuation and to forecast the client's operating and financial performance and be able to articulate assumptions and analysis to Senior Business and Risk
  • Develop and execute on a robust governance framework for the credit underwriting end-to-end process
  • Remain current on all relevant Leveraged Finance market trends and issues.

Requirements

  • Substantial previous leveraged finance experience
  • Excellent analytical, technical, communication, and presentation skills
  • A strong attention to detail
  • Ability to grasp and understand complex deal structures and interpret and apply internal policies
  • Strong team player with a hard work ethic who works well with others
  • Ability to take on demanding responsibilities and work independently, effectively manage deadlines and juggle multiple tasks at once
  • Experience in coaching and mentoring junior bankers
  • Experience in reviewing loan documentation
  • Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

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