Syndications Manager

SYNDICATIONS MANAGER WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

This opportunity is for a mid-level, execution role. On sell-side loan syndications team primarily responsible for structuring and executing leveraged finance, middle market corporate, commercial, real estate and franchise transactions.

The Syndications group at City National Bank resides within the Capital Markets division and focuses on lead-agented, active book runner roles. The group works with relationship management teams to ensure the marketability of transactions, primarily structure and pricing. Members of the syndicate team maintain an active dialogue with the market provide current updates to both internal and external clients, and support pitching activities in pursuit of new financing opportunities.

Structure and pricing guidance is regularly supported by an analysis of comparable financings and market sounding. The group is further responsible for developing a syndication strategy in support of the credit approval process. Additionally, the group is responsible for the preparation of marketing material such as Confidential Information Memoranda ("CIM"), lender presentations, term sheets, and mandate letters. These documents which provide an overview of the company, the proposed facilities and the investment considerations are used by potential lenders/investors to analyze the credit and seek their internal approvals to commit to the financing.

The group also maintains administrative agent responsibilities on a post-closing basis.

• Help determine optimal capital structure for client and jointly pitch proper debt solutions and other ancillary banking and capital markets products.

• Coverage units may include Structured Finance, Franchise Finance, Mortgage Warehouse, Entertainment, Middle Market and Real Estate. Expertise in two or more of these areas is strongly preferred.

• Successfully negotiate, structure, and arrange CNB-Agented, multi-bank, revolving credit and term loan facilities that reflect market pricing, covenants, and other terms and conditions.

• Stay apprised of market conditions and trends for various coverage units. Provide market feedback and advisory services on transaction structure and pricing to coverage units, credit, and other internal parties.

• Provide periodic market updates to clients, Relationship Managers, and credit. In addition, conduct specific market testing for prospect transactions prior to launch to accurately assess syndication risk for credit.

• Prepare and present syndications materials such as confidential offering memorandums, term sheets, lender presentations, financial models, and other marketing materials on behalf of clients.

• Be prepared to arrange bank meetings and conference calls with potential lenders and present materials/transaction details.

• Work with clients to select lenders for the bank group and determine commitment allocations.

• Negotiate and review legal documentation such as credit agreements and other ancillary documents with clients (and eventually participating lenders).

• Ensure that documentation reflects agreed upon terms and includes market provisions, including adequate agency and other protections for the Bank.

• Act as primary liaison between client and potential lenders during the syndication process and post-closing in an Agency capacity.

• Assist Relationship Managers in the preparation and presentation of internal concept memos credit memorandums for syndicated transactions.

• Be prepared to opine on liquidity/salability of transactions, underwriting risks, etc. in credit committee.

• Build and maintain a strong network of prospective syndicate banks, including local and regional banks, and bank loan syndications trading partners.

• Work with Relationship Managers and Underwriters to continue ongoing portfolio management of Agented transactions, including maintaining ongoing Administrative Agency functions such as maintaining data sites, ensuring timely financial reporting, responding to lender information requests/questions, executing of amendments and waivers, organizing annual lender meetings/calls, etc. (i.e. Agency Services).

• Assist Group Head with internal matters related to the implementation of the group, including but not limited to, the amendment credit policy, creating of operational procedures, correspondence with accounting and finance, vendor management, recruiting/staffing, etc.

• Other responsibilities as required by Group Head or by Head of Capital Markets.

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

• Minimum 6 years banking experience

• Minimum 2 years' experience on sell-side in capital markets

• MBA preferred

• Credit training preferred

• Prior commercial or investment banking experience preferred

• Must possess excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills

• Competent with technology

• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a deal team

• High degree of maturity and integrity with a positive and…