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Director - Sponsor and Leveraged Finance - Portfolio Management

Huntington National Bank
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Apr 2025

About the role

Description

Summary:
Huntington’s Director, Sponsor and Leveraged Finance - Portfolio Management will manage a book of business in the bank’s Sponsor and Leveraged Finance vertical within Huntington’s Corporate Specialty and Government Banking group.  The Director, Portfolio Management services and, in conjunction with Relationship Management, deepens an assigned portfolio of clients by proactively identifying and evaluating opportunities and mitigating associated business risks, in accordance with Huntington policies, procedures, and guiding principles. 

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Owns primary responsibility for the credit and monitoring of Commercial portfolio risks.
  • Management of broadly syndicated, complex commercial loans
  • Supports Leveraged Finance relationships for Syndications and Large Corporate transactions
  • Responsible for Portfolio Management quality, portfolio administration, and credit quality of assigned portfolio working directly with the Head of Sponsor and Leveraged Finance, the PM Team Leader, and assigned Credit Officers
  • Provide credit recommendations to the appropriate level of credit administration
  • Review loan documentation in consultation with legal counsel
  • Manage risk on an ongoing basis by monitoring customer credit worthiness, risk ratings, adherence to loan terms and general business conditions
  • Manage annual reviews and renewals, portfolio reviews, collateral exceptions, borrowing bases, delinquencies and other reporting
  • As appropriate, assist in optimizing customer relationships working with Relationship Managers, Treasury Management, Capital Markets and other team members
  • Assist with training and/or mentoring Associate and Analyst colleagues.

Basic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • 7 or more years of portfolio management experience
  • 3 or more years of Sponsor and Leveraged Finance portfolio management experience

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 10 years of diversified banking experience including portfolio management experience and positions of increasing responsibility, with 5 years of expertise in the Sponsor and Leveraged Finance space.
  • Industry knowledge and established networks within the Sponsor and Leveraged Finance sector highly preferred
  • Completion of formalized credit training program
  • Demonstrated success structuring complex credits; researching, judging and presenting information verbally and in writing; creating documentation to support the credit and minimize risk
  • Proven ability to manage workflow and deadlines, while effectively balancing competing priorities 
  • Demonstrated leadership experience by providing coaching, skill development and feedback to team members
  • Proven negotiation skills
  • Proficiency using Microsoft Word and Excel and other software applications that are supportive of the loan underwriting process
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • High degree of professionalism

Please note: Preferred locations are Charlotte, NC or Columbus, OH

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Exempt Status: (Yes = not eligible for overtime pay) (No = eligible for overtime pay)

Yes

Workplace Type:

Office

Our Approach to Office Workplace Type

Certain positions outside our branch network may be eligible for a flexible work arrangement. We’re combining the best of both worlds:  in-office and work from home. Our approach enables our teams to deepen connections, maintain a strong community, and do their best work. Remote roles will also have the opportunity to come together in our offices for moments that matter. Specific work arrangements will be provided by the hiring team.

Huntington is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Note to Agency Recruiters:  Huntington Bank will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.  All unsolicited resumes sent to any Huntington Bank colleagues, directly or indirectly, will be considered Huntington Bank property. Recruiting agencies must have a valid, written a

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