Structured Finance - Collateral (Leveraged Loan) Underwriting Associate/Vice President

About the Role

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation is hiring an Associate or a Vice President in the Securitized Products and Capital Solutions Department. This person will work within the Collateral Underwriting team on Lender Finance facility collateral. This collateral is in the form of loans (primarily leveraged middle market loans) that are reviewed and graded prior to their inclusion in borrowing bases for facilities to asset manager customers.

Responsibilities

• Prepare requests for new and upsize approval requests
• Prepare analysis for reevaluation events as needed based on certain performance changes
• Manage syndication and diligence questions as needed in partnership with the Origination and Execution team
• Conduct annual reviews
• Establish a dialogue with one or more assigned clients to ensure proper management of the client's portfolios of loan collateral
• Review monthly client reporting of collateral loan portfolio reports and identify performance deterioration as well as any changes in portfolio composition
• Develop and maintain relationships with asset manager clients to support effective collateral management
• Partner with Origination and Execution teams to address syndication, diligence, and investor inquiries
• Work with and mentor junior team members
• Support credit decisioning through valuation analysis and risk assessment
• Monitor collateral portfolios on an ongoing basis, identifying credit deterioration and key risk trends
• Review monthly client reporting and assess changes in portfolio composition and performance
• Conduct detailed financial statement and fundamental credit analysis on leveraged loan collateral
• Build and maintain financial projection models using SMBC's proprietary tools
• Evaluate cash flow stability, debt service capacity, and overall creditworthiness of underlying obligors
• Prepare credit approval materials, including new transactions, upsizes, and reevaluation requests
• Participate in annual reviews and other periodic portfolio assessments

Qualifications and Skills

• 3-7 years of relevant experience in credit analysis, leveraged finance, structured finance, or a related field
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills, with experience in financial statement and credit analysis
• Understanding of leveraged finance, middle market lending, or structured credit products
• Ability to interpret financial models and assess cash flow projections and credit risk
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both clients and internal stakeholders
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams in a fast-paced environment
• Experience with project finance, digital infrastructure, or non-U.S. credit analysis is a plus

Pay

The anticipated salary range for this role is between $150,000.00 and $225,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award.

Schedule

SMBC's employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required.