Hybrid Investment Banking Vice President – Leveraged Underwriting

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About the role

  • Investment Banking Vice President leading leveraged acquisition finance transactions at Wells Fargo. Collaborating across finance teams and supporting risk management within corporate and investment banking.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the underwriting and partner with Leveraged Finance and Sponsor Coverage to structure and execute complex, fast-moving, leveraged acquisition finance, financial sponsor, and pre-IPO transactions, directing the credit and distribution approval processes to support new originations
  • Drive the coordination with Leveraged Finance, Sponsor Coverage, Portfolio Management, and Industry Coverage partners to seamlessly execute on new client originations
  • Oversee deal teams responsible for complex transaction and credit analysis including in-depth due diligence, financial analysis and modeling, comp analysis, industry diligence, and the creation of concise credit approval recommendations to support leveraged finance transactions
  • Partner with broader deal team to represent the transaction to Independent Risk Management and senior leadership for credit and distribution approvals
  • Maintain active knowledge of the leveraged finance market, comparative transactions, and structural trends to support proposed structuring and pricing of transaction
  • Support the negotiation of key financial structures, credit agreements, and legal documentation issues necessary to successfully originate and syndicate financing commitments
  • Engage in discussions with external constituents including financial sponsors and corporate clients
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of Wells Fargo’s credit risk policies, risk appetite and underwriting guidelines
  • Support, manage, and train junior bankers

Requirements

  • 5+ years of corporate underwriting experience, leveraged finance, or capital markets experience
  • Experience across leveraged finance, acquisition finance and/or sponsor-related finance activities
  • Extensive corporate underwriting experience with a strong understanding of accounting, financial statement analysis, complex capital structures, financial modeling, and acquisition processes
  • Thorough capital structure knowledge, legal, and documentation expertise
  • Ability to work in a matrixed, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment across broad deal teams
  • Ability to thoroughly and quickly analyze transactions and communicate findings in a concise manner to senior audiences
  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with an ability to effectively communicate to internal and external constituents
  • Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
  • High level of initiative and accountability
  • Ability to effectively lead deal teams, train and mentor juniors, and support a diverse, inclusive and collaborative environment

Benefits

  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Critical caregiving leave
  • Discounts and savings
  • Commuter benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarships for dependent children
  • Adoption reimbursement

Job title

Investment Banking Vice President – Leveraged Underwriting

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$275,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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