Associate II, Corporate Financ Stamford, CT

Associate II, Corporate Financ

• Company

  Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

• Location

  Stamford, CT

• Compensation

  Competitive

• Position Type

  Permanent

• Employment type

  Full time

• Updated

  Feb 16, 2013

• eFC Ref no

  1169015

Responsibilities

The Associate II position in Leveraged & Sponsor Finance is a credit underwriting and

execution role focused on completing acquisition, recapitalization, and refinancing

transactions for new and existing customers of RBS Citizens. The position requires

constant interaction with internal colleagues from Industry Banking, Credit Risk

Management, and Capital Markets. The candidate will be working as part of a deal team

on financing opportunities including: structuring, underwriting, internal credit approval

and the documentation and closing process.

The role requires the following skills:

strong credit acumen

excellent communication skills

strong business writing skills

excellent projection modeling skills

experience contributing to client pitches and managing expectations

due diligence analysis

prior experience participating and underwriting leveraged finance transactions

understanding of bank regulation and compliance

ability to work well with internal and external clients and

high level of initiative and capability to work independently on financings and other responsibilities.

Position requires experience with Bloomberg, Capital IQ, public SEC filings, rating

agency reports, and equity research reports for industry and comparable analysis.

Daily responsibilities include: initial transaction due diligence, credit research,

comparable debt and enterprise value analysis, credit approval preparation and

presentation, preparation of pre-screens and final credit approvals for new and proposed

financing opportunities, ad-hoc projects, client presentations, reviewing and negotiating

loan agreement documents, loan closing and funding, and attending customer meetings.

We are looking for Associates with leveraged finance skills and prior experience

underwriting Lead Arranger, Club transactions, and Participant transactions. Associates

will be directly involved in establishing underwriting due diligence, identifying key

transaction risks and mitigating factors, and documenting the loan documents following

credit approval. The Associate position in Leveraged Finance is a generalist role.

Experience in Healthcare and Technology, Communications, and Media a plus.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent work experience

5+ years experience in underwriting in leveraged finance at a commercial or investment bank

Existing knowledge of leveraged loan market

Experience underwriting middle market sponsored and unsponsored transactions

Advanced analytical, loan structuring, underwriting, documentation, credit, presentation, and organization skills

Strong PC Proficiency, Microsoft Office applications, and Credit Research Tools

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Equal Employment Opportunity

It is the policy of RBS Citizens, N.A. to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, pregnancy/childbirth, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability or perceived disability, genetic information, citizenship, veteran or military status, marital or domestic partner status, or any other factor protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

Hours and Work Schedule

Hours per Week: 40
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00AM-5:00PM