Senior Credit Officer - Acquisition Finance and Leveraged Finance

Transaction Approval & Advice | Director, Senior Credit Officer, Americas | New York

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In Americas, ING’s Wholesale Banking division offers a broad range of innovative financial products and services to domestic and international corporate and institutional clients.

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About the position:

Transaction Approval & Advice (TA&A) New York is looking to support Front Office business growth ambitions by hiring a Senior Credit Officer (SCO) who will: be responsible for (1) executing client transactions from origination to closing and (2) manage the credit risk of an assigned client portfolio. The SCO who is the primary point of contact for front office for her/his/they portfolio, exhibits deep specialized knowledge on the relevant sectors, markets and/or products and safeguards the risk appetite of the bank in balance with a sound commercial sense. This person will work with various business units with primary responsibility for the Acquisition Finance / Leveraged Finance portfolio.This is a second line of defense Director level position that will report to the Head of TA&A – New York.

About the department:

TA&A based in New York City acts as the credit risk management group and second line of defense is support of the corporate lending business at ING Capital LLC which is the wholesale lending arm for ING Bank in the Americas. TA&A is responsible for the analysis, advice and decision making of tailored (lending) transactions for key WB Sector and Lending clients and supporting these clients in their success whilst safeguarding the risk appetite of the bank. The risk managers (SCOs and risk officers) have a deep understanding of credit structuring, credit risk and businesses & markets, next to the assessment of related risks like ESG, compliance and climate risk. In addition to the asset-by-asset approval process, the SCOs manage their portfolios and advice senior management on the strategic direction in terms of risk appetite and portfolio steering in sectors and products. TA&A teams are also engaged in strategic projects covering sector analysis, risk appetite direction, Leveraged Transactions, reporting, climate change and a wide range of other related initiatives covering the wider credit strategy of ING.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct and facilitate credit exposure approval and associated decision-making processes, in line with relevant credit policies and procedures, and within the stated risk appetite statements
• Advise and support the credit decision process for individual credit transactions and relevant credit portfolios, within the boundaries of established risk appetite statements, and in line with applicable credit risk policies
• Act as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on Leveraged Transactions for the Americas region
• Monitor and report on relevant transactions, obligors and portfolios
• Direct Quarterly Portfolio Review and Watchlist meetings and reports
• Complete Risk Ratings in accordance with ING policy and in a timely manner to help assure the portfolio loan loss provision (LLP) is calculated accurately
• Identify industry trends or news events that affect portfolio risk, using this to adjust as necessary Watchlist, Risk Rating or LLP adjustments
• Actively provide input and/or develop relevant credit risk policies
• Align ING New York credit policies and procedures with global frameworks as applicable for approval and monitoring of credit exposure
• Support ING’s Sustainability and Climate Change ambitions
• Work with Front Office teams and Credit Administration staff to manage the credit risk of the Acquisition Finance / Leveraged portfolio
• Stakeholder Management:
• Develop and maintain relationships with (senior) management and other relevant internal and/or external stakeholders
• Educate and mentor colleagues ranging from junior account managers to senior bankers
• Coordinate with audit staff, including external audit, Corporate Audit Services, SOX, as well as DNB and ECB activities

Qualifications and Competencies

Requirements:

• 10 years experience within Wholesale Banking, which may include front office and support roles providing exposure to credit risk management duties
• Ample experience in originating and executing bespoke acquisition finance and leverage finance transactions within the United States and Americas markets
• Prior experience interacting with US regulator (FED or OCC) preferred
• Well versed with financial sponsors and private credit client base.
• Excellent credit analysis skills and ability to manage significant deal volume in a fast-paced environment
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Finance, Economics, Law or a closely related field
• Excellent knowledge of relevant credit risk management processes, systems and concepts
• Excellent knowledge and following of regulatory process affecting lending, capital requirements and compliance matters
• Working knowledge of counterparty and market risk and non-financial risk
• Working knowledge of financial markets products including interest rate, commodity and FX derivative products, ISDA terms and negotiation
• Competencies
• Logical and well-reasoned level of thinking
• Excellent communication skills, and fluent in English
• Interaction and effective communication with internal departments and relevant external parties (clients, other banks, advisors, audit)
• Interaction requires seniority, persuasion and engagement by personal impact
• Ensures compliance of transaction structure and documentation in line with credit approval.
• Actively contributes to the development of relevant credit risk procedures, risk models and drivers and monitors adherence to it
• Represents Credit Risk in intra-departmental projects

Salary range: $200,000-$275,000

In addition to comprehensive health benefits, a generous 401k savings plan, and competitive PTO, ING provides a broad array of benefits including adoption, surrogacy, and fertility services; student debt assistance; and subsidies for expenses associated with working from home, commuting, and fitness.

ING is a committed equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to color, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. We celebrate these differences and rely upon your unique perspective to innovate and seize new opportunities. Come as you are.

ING Bank does not have a commercial banking license in the U.S. and therefore not permitted to conduct a commercial banking business in the U.S. Through its wholly owned subsidiary ING Financial Services LLC, and its affiliates, it offers a full array of wholesale products such as commercial lending and a full range of FM products and services.