Scotiabank

Senior Manager, U.S. Leveraged Finance Credit Risk

Scotiabank$117K — $224K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of credit risk experience with increasing responsibility
  • In-depth expertise in leveraged finance and non-investment grade credit risks
  • Strong understanding of U.S. regulatory leveraged lending issues
  • Proficient in making sound risk judgments and articulating them to senior management
  • Experience preparing high-level reports for executive audiences

Responsibilities

  • Assess leveraged finance and non-investment grade transactions
  • Review financial models, capital structures, and risk assessments
  • Ensure credit practices comply with bank policies
  • Monitor underwriting portfolios for alignment with risk appetite
  • Partner with business units to manage risk and strategic alignment
  • Foster a customer-focused culture to enhance client relationships
  • Guide and mentor junior team members

Benefits

  • Flexible benefit programs supporting various health, financial, and social needs
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Inclusive work culture with a focus on team performance
  • Supportive work environment to achieve work-life balance
  • Collaboration with senior management and industry stakeholders
Full Job Description
Requisition ID: 237164

Salary Range: 117,400.00 - 224,700.00

Please note that the Salary Range shown is a guideline only. Salary offered may vary based on factors, including, but not limited to, the successful candidate's relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

Purpose

The position is responsible for managing U.S. Leveraged Finance and Non-Investment Grade credit risks, which may include, but is not limited to, the following industry groups: technology, healthcare, and general commercial & industrial.

The candidate will:
  • Provide support for the bank's developing leveraged finance business that effectively balances the time-sensitive, urgent needs of individual deals and broader business considerations;
  • Help refine and implement a U.S. leveraged finance credit risk management framework, including the bank's risk appetite, to ensure that Scotiabank's expansion into non-investment grade is conducted in a safe and sound manner;
  • Assess proposed leveraged finance transactions and monitor the overall underwriting portfolio and the portfolio of held loans; and
  • Report to Director, US Non-Investment Grade Credit Risk Management and will work closely with the U.S. Head of Non-Investment Grade Credit Risk, to present leveraged finance credit risk management considerations to senior management;


What You'll Do

  • Assess proposed non-investment grade financing transactions and monitor the overall underwriting portfolio and the portfolio of held loans.
  • Critically reviewing individual deals including but not limited to financial modeling/forecasting, reviewing EBITDA and adjustments, capital structure, syndication issues, and risk / reward tradeoffs and make credit decisions within delegated authority or recommendations to senior management regarding credit approvals and declines;
  • Ensure that all credit adjudications and daily practices adhere to Bank policies and procedures.
  • Critically review and produce reports on the syndication book and aged underwritings to ensure the bank's portfolio is aligned with its risk appetite and / or identify issues for escalation to senior management and the Board of Directors;
  • Partnering with the business to ensure day-to-day business activities are conducted within the bank's risk appetite and to manage the alignment of the bank's U.S. strategy, risk appetite and risk culture.
  • Driving a customer focused culture that deepens client relationships and leverages broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge;
  • Contribute to a team in a high-performance environment while fostering an inclusive work culture with effective and efficient operations of his/her respective areas in accordance with Scotiabank's Values, its Code of Conduct and other policies.
  • Assist in the training and development of junior members of team.
  • Effectively communicate with senior management, head office and the relevant Risk Committees to ensure proper risk management and sound corporate governance across the SBUS operations.
  • Assist with, internal audits, regulatory reviews, and projects.


What You'll Bring

  • In depth leveraged finance and non-investment grade credit risk expertise;
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of US regulatory leveraged lending considerations and issues;
  • Experience making timely, sound risk judgements, and succinctly communicating with senior management;
  • Experience preparing and presenting leveraged finance and non-investment grade credit risk management issues to senior management; and
  • At least 5-7 years of progressively higher levels of credit risk related responsibility


The successful candidate will also be an excellent communicator and relationship builder who:
  • Understands how to bring the best out of his / her teams by complementing their existing skills
  • Has a strong proficiency in balancing competing or conflicting goals of various departments / countries / stakeholders via adopting a mature, diplomatic approach and using highly developed negotiation and influencing skills;
  • Effectively liaises with key internal stakeholders, industry participants, and regulatory bodies. The candidate must have a Bachelor's degree in a related discipline. A Master's degree, a recognized professional designation in a specialized area of finance or business, or equivalent, is an asset


Interested?

If your experience is closely related but doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we do encourage you to apply - you might be the right candidate for this or other roles at Scotiabank!

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work - and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): United States : New York : New York City

About Scotiabank

Scotiabankers are committed to helping individuals, companies, and communities to thrive in a changing world. From personal and business banking, brokerage, and insurance, to private wealth, and the most sophisticated commercial, corporate and institutional services, they serve the diverse needs of some 21 million customers in more than 55 countries. Founded in 1832 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, their growth has always been fuelled by the success of their customers and their longevity secured by an unshakable commitment to carefully and expertly managing risk and capital. That focus on doing what's right for customers—short- andlong-term—has made us a global financial services leader. Headquartered in Canada, they are over 86, 000 Scotiabankers strong. Each of us are committed to being the best at understanding their customers' needs and all of us working together to deliver practical advice and relevant solutions that help their customers become financially better off.

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