Sponsor Coverage & Leverage Finance, Portfolio Management - Associate

Profile Summary

• Mizuho’s Sponsor Coverage & Leveraged Finance (‘SC&LF) team is a leading participant in the European leveraged loan market, with a strong reputation, broad access to new deal flow and a substantial balance sheet dedicated to the asset class.
• The SC&LF Portfolio Management team participates in financing transactions for private equity and corporate clients and actively manages a portfolio of leveraged loans and sponsor-backed infrastructure assets across a broad range of sectors.
• The team also provides ongoing credit monitoring and day-to-day portfolio management support for a portfolio of leveraged loans held within the Stratum managed account platform.
• This role will primarily focus on the management of a sponsor-backed infrastructure portfolio, including ongoing credit and financing monitoring, portfolio management activities, and transaction-related requests following the origination of the financing.
• The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated, highly numerate individual with a client-focused mindset. A strong foundation in credit analysis, together with proficiency in financial modelling, forecasting, and sensitivity analysis, is essential.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Actively manage own portfolio of mainly sponsor-backed infrastructure as well as leverage loan assets (from time to time) and assist and manage Analysts on portfolio requests, as required.
• Provide timely updates to the head of portfolio management on deal related developments and where necessary providing updates and recommendations on strategy to senior management.
• Assist in the preparation and review of any ongoing internal reporting requirements (ratings, credit reviews) and work closely with middle and back office(s) to ensure ongoing management of loan facilities.
• Provide day-to-day control and support all aspects of the deal process.
• Develop/strengthen relationships with key portfolio clients and external counterparties.
• Provide general support to other team members where required.

Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Relevant experience in European infrastructure and / or Leveraged Finance market or similar credit related area.
• Demonstrates strong communication and presentational skills.
• Highly numerical and capable of building and using cash flow model
• Credit skills with exposure to a wide range of business sectors.
• Technical understanding of the market
• Strong communication, motivation and flexibility
• Ability to remain calm and balanced under pressure
• Sound and effective judgement
• Ability to solve problems and make decisions
• Capacity to multi-task

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

At Mizuho, we embrace flexible ways of working when the role permits. We offer different working arrangements like part-time, job-sharing and hybrid (office and home) working. Our purpose-led culture and global infrastructure help us connect, collaborate, and work together in agile ways to meet all our business needs.

At Mizuho we are committed to supporting equality, diversity and equality, 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.