Position Summary
The Associate will work closely with the department head and will be responsible for the loan portfolio management including supporting the successful closing of transactions. He will also be actively involved in client relationships and business development through the origination and structuring of deals with clients and prospects in North America.
Primary Responsibilities
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Under the direct supervision of the department head, manage and monitor the existing portfolio transactions and clients on an ongoing basis, incl.
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covenant and timely reporting
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identify situations that may impact clients’ creditworthiness
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liaise with agent banks and other industry lenders
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monitor compliance and manage regular initial and periodic KYC reviews and coordinate relevant workflows by liaising with local compliance teams
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deal volume, revenue and RWA forecasting intra-year for NY and Paris based senior management
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Work with the Head of Intermodal on the preparation of client meetings, incl. the creation of quality marketing presentations/pitches, structural ideas and financing solutions.
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Participate in the structuring of new container box transactions, incl. the preparation of cash flow analysis and assisting in the drafting of indicative term sheets for e.g. senior secured/unsecured term loans, revolving/warehouse credit facilities
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Coordinate with CACIB’s capital markets, syndicate and fixed income teams to identify and deliver the most appropriate services and execution for our clients.
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Prepare credit packages for presentation to credit committee, incl.
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assessing the creditworthiness of clients
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analysing and summarizing historic financial performance
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preparing financial forecast
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manage internal credit workflows
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coordinate with New York and Paris based credit teams
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Participate in the loan documentation process for new transactions and amendments of existing deals, including liaising and following up with internal counsel and external legal counsel, credit department, as well as capital markets desks, middle/back office and agency team and tax team until successful closing
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Managing the syndication process of transactions, in close cooperation with the syndication team and peer container lending banks.
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Follow Intermodal, Shipping and general finance, trade and economic developments to be able to competently draft credit packages, be able to respond to internal requests and liase with clients/prospects