Executive Director of Leveraged Finance Credit Risk, Santander

• Extensive experience in a similar role within Credit, Risk, or Origination focussing on Leveraged Finance
• In-depth knowledge and experience of leveraged structures and terms
• Advanced credit analysis skills, including financial forecasts and modelling awareness
• The ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment, whilst still being able to provide clear and independent credit judgements
• Demonstrable stakeholder and transaction management
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Desirable

• Leveraged Finance is a strategic business for Santander and has demonstrated material ambition over the past few years. The European Leveraged Finance Credit Risk team is expanding to support business growth
• As a senior member of the team, you will partner with a best-in-class Front Office to support the implementation, review, and approval of Leveraged Finance transactions.
• Coverage will focus on Financial Sponsors and Corporate High Yield across the leveraged universe including buyouts, M&A, refinancings, recapitalisations, and restructurings
• If you have performed a similar role previously, this could be the perfect opportunity to develop your career in a high-profile team with material transaction velocity
• Leading the independent assessment and recommendation of new transactions, engaging with senior decision makers and approval committees
• Owning portfolio coverage, providing timely review and contributing to monitoring documents prepared outside of the team
• Approving waivers and amendments
• Determining ratings, appropriateness of financial forecasts, and appetite, in line with strategic objectives and appropriate risk framework
• Participating in the review of Due Diligence and deal related calls to shape and enhance credit memorandum and decisioning as appropriate
• Communicating considered views based on proactive credit analysis, macro developments, and market trends
• Supporting and developing less experienced members of the team
• Participating in broader team, department and Bank-wide projects as required