What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate - Leveraged Acquisition Finance position at Bank of Ireland?
What is the Opportunity?
The Associate, Leveraged Acquisition Finance serves as a key member of the deal team, and will receive significant responsibility, deal experience, and client exposure. Additionally, the Associate is responsible for leading all aspects of a portfolio of closed transactions. You will coordinate agented deal closing, acting as an intermediary between the client, investors and internal procedures. The Associate will support the syndication process through interactions with prospective investors regarding diligence and other general information requests and will also support the Originations team through the generation of pitch books for refinancing, recapitalization and new issuance opportunities.
This is a fantastic learning opportunity while working on a dynamic team!
Applicants must have a valid US working visa
In this role you will :
- Preparation of initial credit review pre-screens on new deals
- Participating in the underwriting and business commitment process for new transactions
- Performing industry and general economic research as part of transaction analysis;
- Reviewing and analyzing company financial statements and other due diligence materials;
- Assisting in the credit underwriting process including the drafting of sections of credit memo;
- Aiding in the transaction closing process (loan execution, funding, and documentation) as well as general portfolio administration;
- Analyzing monthly financials and tracking ongoing loan performance
- Performing financial modeling and analysis
- Working with execution teams of private equity clients during the diligence documentation and closing processes
- Assisting in the customer on-boarding procedures including handling the KYC process
What will make you stand out
Essential Qualifications
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Business, Finance or Accounting with an excellent undergraduate academic record.
More about the team
The Corporate & Commercial Banking Division provides a range of lending products, derivatives and other banking services to major corporations and financial institutions from its offices in Ireland, the UK, Europe and the US.
The Division`s US Branch, has its primary base in Stamford, Connecticut, and smaller offices in New York, LA and Chicago. The US Branch`s activities include the origination and management of a loan portfolio (primarily in the leveraged acquisition finance market), deposit taking, the provision of derivatives for our US customer base and the management of an available for sale bond portfolio. The Leveraged Acquisition Finance business is in the top ten lead arranger / underwriters of mid-market leveraged finance transactions in the US.
Why work with us
The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with an opportunity for flexible working, along with 20 days paid annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy and working parent supports.