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Portfolio Manager - Fund Finance
Raymond JamesNew York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 7 Aug 2026
💰 $195,000/yr($80,000/yr – $195,000/yr)
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Job Description Summary
The Investment Fund Finance Portfolio Manager manages the underwriting / credit approval process and ongoing administration of a portfolio of fund finance transactions with a key focus on high quality credit standards and white-glove client experiences.Job Description
Primary Functions of the Position:
- Develop and manage underwriting and due diligence framework and process for counterparty and collateral, including but not limited to credit due diligence for transactions, periodic credit reviews and counterparty/ collateral review and analysis.
- Work closely with the credit risk team to define and perfect rating guidelines and credit limits framework
- Provides underwriting analysis for credit extensions to new and existing clients
- Performs detailed financial analysis on fund finance transactions including subscription lines of credit, fund of hedge funds lending, fund of private equity funds lending and NAV based finance.
- Provide input to key credit and structural terms for legal agreements
- Prepares the following for approval by Senior Loan Committee, Chief Credit Officer and/or Senior Credit Officer :
- Credit Approval Request (CAR)
- Modifications
- Covenant Waivers/Amendments
- Periodic Reviews
- Manages / monitors assigned portfolio for:
- Loan Performance
- Accurate and Timely Risk Rating
- Required Financial Reporting
- Covenant Compliance
- Payment Delinquencies
- Overdrafts
- Ensures compliance with the Bank’s credit policies and procedures, identifying exceptions for approval when they occur
- Ensures that the initial set-up of credit facilities on internal systems is consistent with the reporting requirements and covenants contained in the loan documents
- Approve loan advances for revolvers based on review of borrowing base information and covenant checking
- Assist with the development of Fund Finance specific review processes including scope, framework and frequency.
- Prepares periodic financial reviews where required
- Ensures the receipt and timely circulation of required financial reporting and covenant compliance
- Accompanies the relationship manager on prospect / client calls when appropriate
- Work closely with the risk and regulatory reporting team to create risk reporting for senior management, board and other external parties such as auditors and regulators
Highly Preferred Candidate Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- Minimum of 5 years of credit analysis and underwriting experience
- Completion of a bank commercial credit training program and experience analyzing alternative investment fund finance transactions strongly preferred
Essential Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated knowledge of fund finance transactions
- Excellent organization skills, attention to detail and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and complete assignments in a timely manner with minimal direction
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Strong presentation skills
- Ability to work independently and within a team
- Proficient in various spreadsheet and word processing applications, including the use of graphs and charts
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