Portfolio Director, Global Credit Finance (VP Level)

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What You’ll Be Doing:

Primary responsibilities of the Portfolio Director, Global Credit Finance (“GCF”) include being a key member of a team that manages a multi-billion dollar portfolio of collateral assets comprised of Middle Market and Broadly Syndicated Loans, both as administrative agent and a participant lender.  In this role, you will be responsible for fundamental credit analysis of loans, collateral asset-level approval for lender finance facilities and portfolio management activities, including interacting with third party data collection vendor and internal portfolio management system.  You will be part of a tight-knit deal team that provides financing facilities to marquee private lenders, large asset managers and sophisticated pension clients.  The Portfolio Director will also work with Clients, Sales/Distribution, Risk, Treasury and other Stakeholders in the screening process for new client collateral finance trade opportunities.  The Portfolio Director will be based in New York and will be part of a global team of dynamic, hardworking, production focused team players based in Toronto, New York, and London

How You’ll Succeed:

• Contribute to growth in the GCF credit financing business for our Private Credit, Asset Manager and Pension clients.
• Make recommendations on pursuing new BSL/Middle Market Private Credit loan financing mandates.
• Approve or escalate credit assets for inclusion in existing facilities in accordance with established procedures.
• Provide a view on initial loan asset marking and monitor a portfolio of loans to ensure marks remain appropriate in accordance with terms of loan documents.
• Conduct more detailed fundamental credit analysis of higher risk collateral assets.
• Complete periodic portfolio reviews for existing transactions.
• Manage day-to-day execution of a combination of agented loan facilities and participation facilities.  Ensure borrowers remain in compliance with terms of loan documents and required collateral reporting is received as agreed.  
• Remain current on industry and economic developments to understand potential impact on portfolio loans.
• Work in the spirit of transparency and collaboration with our partners in Capital Markets Risk Management, Treasury, Accounting, Tax and Legal.
• Demonstrate a keen understanding of current and developing regulatory issues, as well as CIBC policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Work effectively within CIBC’s corporate governance practices and policies to ensure that all potential risks are appropriately addressed and that CIBC legal/reputational issues and shareholder objectives are covered.

Who you are:

• Minimum 5+ years related experience in lender finance, corporate lending, leveraged finance, corporate finance, risk management or credit portfolio management.
• Working knowledge of leveraged lending and lender finance loan structures and related loan documentation.
• Familiarity with technology applications, including Python, SQL and VBA is an asset.
• Familiarity with loan warehousing and CLO structures is an asset.
• Familiarity with third party vendor products for the lender finance industry is an asset.
• Superior communication and time management skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to client satisfaction.
• Enthusiasm for learning new things and being part of a dynamic, growth-oriented team
• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values – trust, teamwork, and accountability.

Working Conditions:

• This role operates within a normal office environment with little exposure to adverse working conditions.
• Open concept trading floor environment with exposure to noise and distractions.