We are seeking an experienced Associate (“Associate” or “Originator”) to join our London Acquisition Finance & Advisory (“AFA”) team.
The Originator will work within a team of 4-6 originators based in London and reporting to a Team Head. The AFA team is part of the Corporate & Leveraged Finance (“CLF”) group and combines Corporate Acquisition Finance solutions and Rating & Capital Advisory services.
The position will report to the AFA London Team Head who is responsible for the U.K., Middle East and Nordics. London AFA Originators will mainly cover all these regions and will be staffed in accordance with workload across the team and the development of the originators’ skill set and knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Acquisition Finance Marketing & Structuring ˗ Preparation and production of Acquisition Finance & Advisory pitch books for corporate clients in liaison with other business lines (DCM, CLF, ECM, GIB and DAR Distribution teams) ˗ Financial modelling, including cash flow analysis & financial projections ˗ Proposition of financing structure (tranching, pricing, main covenants) ˗ Participation in client meetings with Senior Banker(s) and other relevant colleagues
Transaction Management & Execution ˗ Preparation of the business opportunity memorandum ("BOM") to be submitted to General Management ˗ Preparation of transaction requests (risk analysis, peer analysis, transaction structure, transaction profitability, production of bank and stressed business cases, etc.) and coordination of the credit process (liaison with RPC, CPM/ALM, Coverage) ˗ Preparation of syndication materials (information memorandum, bank presentations) ˗ Production and review of loan documentation (term sheets, mandate letters, facility agreements) ˗ Follow established AFA procedures and relevant CLF procedures
Rating & Capital Advisory From time to time, support RCA Senior Advisors with a view to originating and executing financial advisory mandates. This may include: ˗ Analyse companies’ business model, capital structure, financial policy ˗ Position and benchmark the companies within their peer group within the industry / close industries ˗ Assess their credit risk based on Rating Agencies’ methodologies ˗ Elaborate financial model and measure the impact of alterations of the business perimeter, capital structure, funding, etc. ˗ Determine and optimise the debt capacity given rating constraints / targets and propose actions on how to meet the companies’ objectives in terms of cost of capital / financial policy ˗ Pitch and execute Rating Advisory missions, in order either to get an inaugural rating or to optimize existing ratings and therefore improve companies’ access to DCM / debt capacity ˗ May be staffed in accordance with the workload on a need basis without sectorial specialization.
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The Originator will work within a team of 4-6 originators based in London and reporting to a Team Head. The AFA team is part of the Corporate & Leveraged Finance (“CLF”) group and combines Corporate Acquisition Finance solutions and Rating & Capital Advisory services.
The position will report to the AFA London Team Head who is responsible for the U.K., Middle East and Nordics. London AFA Originators will mainly cover all these regions and will be staffed in accordance with workload across the team and the development of the originators’ skill set and knowledge.
Key Responsibilities
Corporate Acquisition Finance Marketing & Structuring ˗ Preparation and production of Acquisition Finance & Advisory pitch books for corporate clients in liaison with other business lines (DCM, CLF, ECM, GIB and DAR Distribution teams) ˗ Financial modelling, including cash flow analysis & financial projections ˗ Proposition of financing structure (tranching, pricing, main covenants) ˗ Participation in client meetings with Senior Banker(s) and other relevant colleagues
Transaction Management & Execution ˗ Preparation of the business opportunity memorandum ("BOM") to be submitted to General Management ˗ Preparation of transaction requests (risk analysis, peer analysis, transaction structure, transaction profitability, production of bank and stressed business cases, etc.) and coordination of the credit process (liaison with RPC, CPM/ALM, Coverage) ˗ Preparation of syndication materials (information memorandum, bank presentations) ˗ Production and review of loan documentation (term sheets, mandate letters, facility agreements) ˗ Follow established AFA procedures and relevant CLF procedures
Rating & Capital Advisory From time to time, support RCA Senior Advisors with a view to originating and executing financial advisory mandates. This may include: ˗ Analyse companies’ business model, capital structure, financial policy ˗ Position and benchmark the companies within their peer group within the industry / close industries ˗ Assess their credit risk based on Rating Agencies’ methodologies ˗ Elaborate financial model and measure the impact of alterations of the business perimeter, capital structure, funding, etc. ˗ Determine and optimise the debt capacity given rating constraints / targets and propose actions on how to meet the companies’ objectives in terms of cost of capital / financial policy ˗ Pitch and execute Rating Advisory missions, in order either to get an inaugural rating or to optimize existing ratings and therefore improve companies’ access to DCM / debt capacity ˗ May be staffed in accordance with the workload on a need basis without sectorial specialization.
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