Manager, Leveraged Acquisition Finance

This is an exciting career opportunity for a driven professional who has developed strong credit fundamentals and is ready to take the next step. You'll have the chance to manage your own portfolio of Leveraged Acquisition Finance clients, gaining valuable exposure and responsibility, while being supported and mentored by an experienced senior portfolio management team.

In this role, you will:

• Support the business agenda while maintaining the highest standards of client relationship and credit management across a variety of sectors / geographies and capital structures.
• Ensure timely completion of credit papers and credit reviews through the in-depth assessment of financial and non-financial information, ensuring a thorough and critical analysis of the relevant transaction.
• Lead all aspects of portfolio relationship management of performing bilateral, club and syndicated deals with a view to ensuring they are managed in line with regulatory requirements.
• Maintain robust portfolio relationship structures to meet the business needs, in line with C&CB and Group standards, the Group's/ Division's Risk strategy and appetite and any external requirements.
• Build and maintain good working relationships both internally (including Credit, other Corporate and Commercial Banking teams and the wider BOI Group) and externally (clients, syndicate banks, private equity sponsors and financials / legal advisers).
• Contribute to significant Business and Group projects, initiatives and committees as required.

Prior experience in Leveraged finance, general corporate lending or cash flow based credit analysis in an origination or portfolio management roles.

Excellent communication, negotiation and influencing skills consistent with operating in an international business environment.

Ability to be decisive, and quickly articulate business strategy, lending perspectives and proposals to Credit as well as in dealing with business owners and borrowers.

Capacity to build alliances and relationships, with internal and external partners.

Capability to work independently and contribute as part of a team.

Highly organised with strong analytical skills.

While not crucial to apply the following would be a strong bonus!

Financial and commercial experience along with personal credibility both internally and externally.

Strong business and commercial savvy with financial literacy/detailed knowledge of financial markets.

Strong track record in corporate banking client/portfolio relationship management, credit management and sales/business development with proven experience in lending with exposure to numerous sectors.

Clear knowledge of the Corporate Banking market in Europe.

There are no minimum educational requirements for this role.

Leveraged Finance is a key business unit within the Specialist Banking unit of the Corporate & Commercial Banking division, with offices in Dublin, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Madrid, Stamford and Chicago. Its directive is to originate, structure and arrange acquisition debt facilities in support of key private equity clients with assets sourced across the UK, European and US leveraged loan markets.

This is a hybrid role, based primarily at Baggot Plaza, Dublin 4. We typically ask colleagues to spend a minimum of 8 days per month working in-person to support teamwork and connection. Specific arrangements will be confirmed by your recruiter to ensure they meet the needs of the role and team.

The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with an opportunity for flexible working, along with 23 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy and working parent supports.

Your wellbeing is important to us; we have an employee assistance program, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches available. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career!

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We're on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, lived experience, abilities and perspectives. We provide reasonable accommodations at every stage of our recruitment process for disabilities, neurodivergence or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation please complete this form and one of our recruitment team members will be in touch via email. Any information provided will be treated as confidential within the recruitment team and used only for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations for the application and recruitment process.