ICG Portfolio Manager - Private Capital and Acquisition Finance

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Job Description ICG Portfolio Manager - Private Capital & Acquisition FinancePCGAM – Private Equity

Summary:

The Private Capital & Global Asset Management Group – Private Equity (PCGAM – PE) covers a range of asset managers predominantly focused on private equity strategies.  PCGAM - PE is a national platform comprised of ~20 professionals throughout the country with a primary presence in New York, Minneapolis and Portland.  The Private Capital & Acquisition Finance Group (PCAF) is a specialized lending arm within PCGAM that focuses on providing a multitude of senior debt products to middle market and large-cap private equity sponsors to execute acquisitions, mergers, recapitalizations, and other growth initiatives within the private equity universe.

Position

Description:

U.S. Bank Leveraged Finance Group is seeking a motivated individual to add as a credit analyst or portfolio manager to the underwriting and portfolio management team.  This individual will be a vital member overseeing a sub-set of assigned portfolio companies / borrowers as part of ongoing portfolio management and a key individual on origination deal teams evaluating new transactions. Perform LBO / financial modeling (historical and pro forma cash flow and credit analysis modeling;

DCF, sensitivity modeling) to facilitate evaluation of new transaction opportunities and ongoing portfolio review/monitoring.

Perform on-going / quarterly borrower performance reviews / analysis and prepare quarterly monitoring reports and provide internal credit rating recommendations based on borrower performance.  Hold accountability for an assigned group of portfolio credits.

Prepare and assist in the presentation of new opportunity screening memos and new borrower credit approval memos / write-ups, as well as preparing and presenting amendment / incremental financing recommendations.

Conduct borrower market diligence, borrower financial analysis, assessing key credit risk to determine appropriate credit recommendations as part of the new borrower evaluation process.

Develop an understanding for credit / underwriting policy and maintain accountability of oversight for assigned portfolio and quality of underwriting.

Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree, or equivalent work experience

Four to six years of relevant experience

Preferred Skills/Experience Solid foundational grasp of general accounting principles, understanding of financial statements, financial analysis, and corporate finance understanding.

Self-starter with willingness to work hard under pressure, while also developing ways to work smarter (assist in the improvement of tools, models, processes, etc.)Ability to work independently and at times, in an opaque environment with limited oversight.

Innate curiosity in different industries / companies, sponsor finance, banking, capital markets, and the private equity landscape.

Team focused attitude with a sense of curiosity, humility, and adaptability to work towards a common goal – to see a transaction through to close.

Highly proficient in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Degree in accounting / finance / economics preferred but not required.
2 – 5 years of work experience in corporate finance, public accounting,…