CLO Loan Structurer - Vice President

Profile Summary

CLO Structurer supporting origination, structuring, and execution of CLO transactions, with expertise in cash flow modelling, portfolio analysis, documentation review, and cross functional coordination across internal and external stakeholders.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the full origination and structuring cycle of a CLO transactions and other related structures and opportunities, from deal presentation and on boarding, analytics, pricing, to closing.
• Structuring, rating and execution processes of CLO and other related structures, including new issues/reset/refinance and other portfolio lending opportunities (setting up warehousing and lending facilities, performing portfolio analysis, capital structure optimization, cash flow modelling, etc.)
• Drive the internal approval processes and applications necessary for smooth execution of transactions interacting with internal functions, credit risk, legal, operations, compliance, etc.
• Lead the review and negotiation of CLO documentation, warehouse/lending facilities, term sheets, offering documents, etc. 
• Preparation of presentations and marketing materials for potential investors as well as internal presentations on market review and updates and new opportunities/strategy.
• Collaborate with sales, trading and syndication exploring synergies and market colour and assist on necessary analytics for investors and clients.
• Oversee the broad CLO universe to identify opportunities, keeping up to date of market standards and developments and producing insightful market updates.
• Produce new ideas/recommendations aimed to generate efficiencies in leverage and other improvements on client’s transactions.
• Monitor and interact with trustees and third parties verifying data and assuring transaction maintenance.
• Perform all necessary activities and tasks required related to a smooth set up and execution of transactions, liaising with all necessary stakeholders in the organisation.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Strong numerical and analytical skills
• Collaborative nature to contribute to a successful team performance
• High level of computer literacy and skills in data manipulation / presentation
• Market experience in CLO Structuring with history in supporting the full origination and structuring cycle of CLOs.
• Structuring and cash flow modelling.
• Fluent in the necessary interaction with all internal and external stakeholders.
• Portfolio analysis, rating agency approaches, cash flow modelling, capital structure optimization, documentation review. 

What Mizuho Can Offer You

Here at Mizuho, there are fantastic progression opportunities and clear paths to promotion. We will give you ample opportunity to affect change and to help grow our business.

In addition to the great opportunity outlined above we are also currently able to offer:

• Competitive starting salary, plus discretionary bonus
• Non-contributory pension
• 27 days’ annual leave
• Core working hours*
• Hybrid working - office and home based*
• Virtual GP
• Wellbeing benefits, including Mental Health Allies and First Aiders

*For applicable roles only

We are committed to supporting equality and diversity, and seek to create a workplace that is fully inclusive. We welcome applications from all sections of the community that we operate in and from all ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientation, beliefs, gender identities and disabilities.

If you require more information about our equal opportunities policy or wish to discuss any accessibility requirements or reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team – recruitment@mizuhoemea.com and we will be happy to help.