With its Corporate and Leveraged Finance (CLF) business line Crédit Agricole CIB is a leading international debt provider and ranks among the top players in the EMEA syndicated loan and bond league tables. Present in Europe, in the USA and in Asia, CLF is in charge of originating, structuring and arranging debt financings for the bank’s corporate and private equity clients. Through its rating and capital structure advisory franchise, CLF is also in charge of advising clients on all strategic financing matters from capital structure optimization to formal rating advisory.

For our German CLF team we are looking for a

Vice President/Director - Senior Originator - Corporate and Leveraged Finance (f/m/d)

Your mission

Actively originate and structure new transactions within the CLF-Corporates scope and execute these transactions independently.

Your key responsibilities

Origination phase

• Establish strong working relationships with the CLF (Origination) and DAR (Syndicate) teams, senior bankers and other business lines for a seamless and successful origination process, but also outside the bank, notably with clients
• Maintain close relationships with legal and debt advisors and other banks in the region
• Generate ideas and prepare (acquisition) financing pitches in close collaboration with the other business lines of the bank (DAR, DCM, ECM, GIB, Rating Advisory) and also with the other product lines within CLF (LBO and telecoms)
• Participate in client meetings with senior bankers and other business lines

Execution phase

• Prepare and review financial models, with a particular focus on cash flow analysis and financial projections, incl. the assessment of clients’ (rating based) debt capacity and identification of ideal financing structures
• Draft CLF requests (risk analysis, sector analysis, transaction structure, development of bank cases and sensitivity cases, etc.) and coordinate the credit process working with various departments such as syndication, credit and capital market
• Prepare the AFA business opportunity memorandum ("BOM") for senior management
• Draft/negotiate mandate and commitment papers (particularly term sheets) and negotiate the loan documentation with the client and/or lawyer (doc agent role)
• Assist DAR Sales teams in the syndication process (including preparation of an information memorandum and managing of Q&A process)

Your profile

• Minimum 7 years of experience within an Acquisition Finance/Structured Finance/Corporate Finance division of a corporate and investment bank and/or debt advisory
• Significant experience in:
  - Syndicated loan origination process
  - Analysis of credit risks, incl. cash flow models
  - Preparation and presentation of credit files, incl. management of internal credit process
  - Structuring, negotiating and documenting syndicated credit facilities
• Good understanding of other investment banking products (such as M&A, ECM, capital markets products, securitization)
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to work across all levels of an international organization
• Willing to simultaneously work under pressure on several transactions with different priorities and tight project deadlines
• Acting as a team player with high level of motivation, commitment and integrity

What we offer
In addition to working within a successful & dynamic team with the opportunity to continuously increase responsibilities on highly visible transactions and room for initiative and growth, we offer international career perspectives in a leading financial institution as well as a comprehensive set of social & economic benefits on top of an attractive salary package.

Are you interested?
Please register via our job portal and send your application (motivational statement, your CV, certificates, starting date). 

Excellent graduate degree in business administration, economics, finance, accounting or related field

• Minimum 7 years of experience within an Acquisition Finance/Structured Finance/Corporate Finance division of a corporate and investment bank and/or debt advisory

•  Significant experience in:

  - Syndicated loan origination process

  - Analysis of credit risks, incl. cash flow models

  - Preparation and presentation of credit files, incl. management of internal credit process

  - Structuring, negotiating and documenting syndicated credit facilities

• Good understanding of other investment banking products (such as M&A, ECM, capital markets products, securitization)

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills

•  Strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to work across all levels of an international organization

• Willing to simultaneously work under pressure on several transactions with different priorities and tight project deadlines

• Acting as a team player with high level of motivation, commitment and integrity

High proficiency on Excel, Word and PowerPoint