Summary
The position entails responsibilities in Leveraged and Telecom finance including: (i) deal execution, (ii) client coverage from a product perspective, (iii) portfolio monitoring and (iv) coordination with other métiers with the intention to develop cross selling activities in the CLF area in Spain and Portugal.
Key Responsibilities
* Execution of Leveraged and Telecom finance transactions:
* Preparation of all internal credit documentation: credit application, financial model, rating assessment, and PI calculation;
* Analysis of available information, including public information, broker notes and due diligence reports;
* Negotiation of all the legal documentation: Term Sheet, SFA, ICA, Fee Letter, Commitment documents, etc;
* Execute transactions syndicated to market in conjunction with the distribution team. Prepare marketing materials, manage investor's Q&A and coordinate other syndication workstreams.
* Follow-up of closed transactions and portfolio monitoring:
* Maintain a fluent dialogue with existing portfolio companies from a product basis and identify potential business opportunities;
* Monitor periodic financial information;
* Prepare or help to prepare all internal credit follow-up process, including waivers, annual reviews.
* Client coverage and screening of potential transaction:
* Discuss potential transactions with clients and generate business ideas from a Leveraged finance perspective;
* Liaise with other departments, especially Distribution/Syndicate (DAR), High Yield (CLF-HY), M&A (GIB), Ratings and Derivatives Desk (GMD), to generate cross-selling opportunities.
* Assist transversally in other transactions across CLF working in conjunction with other team members in Iberia or abroad;
* Other products within CLF include Corporate Acquisitions, High Yield and Ratings Advisory among others
SPECIAL ROLE REQUIREMENTS:
* General knowledge of national and international economy and finance;
* General knowledge of national and international accounting and tax principles;
* Deep knowledge of corporate acquisition structuring features;
* Deep knowledge of Spanish/Portuguese large and mid-cap corporates;
* Deep knowledge of available debt instruments (recourse and non-recourse);
* Sound analytical skills with strong modelling capabilities;
* Experienced skills for risk identification, credit analysis and mitigation alternatives;
* Deep knowledge of legal regime applicable to available debt instruments, together with specific legislation applicable to corporate acquisitions.
Qualifications/Education Required:
* Degree in Economics, Business Administration or Engineering
* Solid academic results required
* Fluent in Spanish and English
Experience Required:
* Experience of 6-7 years in banking or advisory
* Strong background in structuring financing transactions or M&A execution
* Experience in leveraged or telecom finance structuring features
* Experienced command of financial modeling
* Solid documentation skills
Competencies Required:
* Solid financing and analytical skills, including:
* Accounting principles and international accounting standards
* Valuation principles
* High degree of autonomy;
* Strong debt structuring features;
* Loan documentation skills;
* Hard worker and team player;
* High communications skills.
Skills & Knowledge Requirements:
* Fluent English spoken and written;
* High proficiency on Excel, Word y PowerPoint.