VP of Syndications

Primary Office Location: 626 Washington Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219.

Position Overview

The incumbent is responsible for originating, structuring and distributing broadly‑syndicated bank transactions for the Capital Markets team. The incumbent will be responsible for overseeing the creation and building of offering memoranda, pitch‑book presentations, and building cash‑flow models. The role involves direct interaction with internal teams consisting of relationship managers and credit administration, as well as external contact with clients, prospects, lenders, financial institutions and other service providers.

Primary Responsibilities

• Coordinates with the Managing Director, syndicated finance originators, relationship managers and credit administration to review new business opportunities and participates in sales calls.
• Leads deal team’s due‑diligence efforts, with a deep understanding of financial models and cash‑flow assumptions, and evaluates risk/return parameters of financing transactions.
• Coordinates with the Managing Director and relationship teams (RMs and Credit) in the structuring of transactions, including the preparation of term sheets and proposals.
• Develops relationships with participating banks and understands their credit appetite and return hurdles across industries.
• Coordinates execution of the syndicated loan product, including:
  • Managing deal execution activity of junior team members.
  • Preparing the Confidential Information Memorandum and lender presentations in conjunction with junior team members.
  • Engaging with potential participating financial institutions.
  • Leading and assisting in credit agreement negotiations.
• Oversees the compilation of marketing and research materials, including overview of current market conditions, comparable transaction analysis and syndication strategies.
• Oversees pitch‑book template revisions.
• Tracks and follows trends in the syndicated loan market.
• Develops deep working knowledge of external news and information resources.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.
• Serves as a risk manager for the business by understanding, reporting, responding to, managing and monitoring daily risk in accordance with F.N.B. Corporation’s risk management program.

Minimum Education and Experience

• BA or BS degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of job‑related experience.

Skills

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Detail‑oriented.
• Ability to work and multi‑task in a fast‑paced environment.
• Expert experience in all MS Office products.
• Syndicated finance, credit training, and relevant work experience required.
• Experience with Thompson Reuters, Bloomberg, and CapIQ preferred.

Licensures/Certifications

• Valid driver’s license.

Physical Requirements and Work Conditions

• Frequent driving (car, van, truck).
• Beyond traditional office work.