GBM Private, Loan Negotiation Group - Vice President, New York

GBM Private, Loan Negotiation Group - Vice President, New York

This is a front line position working with Leveraged Finance and Capital Markets to negotiate financing commitment papers and credit agreement terms for leveraged and investment grade debt transactions. In addition, play a lead role in structuring; negotiating and documenting (with outside counsel) select high yield transactions, bridges, structured finance deals, project financings, complex amendments and other products. The Loan Negotiation Group team supports several businesses throughout the firm as well as the firm's credit department and is part of Transaction Execution & Risk Management which is part of the Global Banking & Markets division.

• Work with internal deal teams and in-house and outside counsel to structure, in some cases highly complex, transactions.
• Negotiate Term Sheets and Commitment Letters with sponsors and borrowers.
• Coordinate with all internal teams including Capital Markets on the structure, pricing and economics.
• Lead negotiation of final documentation with sponsor, borrower and other arranging banks.
• Participate in syndication process and conversations with investors on the structure and terms of documentation during syndication.
• Through various forums, including periodic trainings, initiate and participate in internal educational initiatives and programs designed to teach elements of transaction structuring

• Prefer 5 years' experience in either banking, credit, or leveraged finance at a bank or law firm.
• Bachelor's Degree

• Transactional experience with sponsor leverage buyouts, corporate debt transactions, asset based revolvers and/or project finance.
• Experience in working across teams in high intensity environments, with demonstrated ability to play lead roles and make decisions.
• Sound credit analysis skills is a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Graduate Degree (MBA or JD)