Project/Program Management - Banks & Broker-Dealers Institutional Lending

Duration: 6 months contract

Pay: £500/day

Location: London (hybrid working)

My investment management client requires a Project/Programme Manager to join their banks and broker-dealers institutional lending team.

Responsibilities:

• Perform annual reviews of credit exposure for a select portfolio of European clients.
• Analyze credit requests and assess risk levels related to extensions of credit. Develop a dynamic, forward-looking risk assessment of clients, transactions, and the industry. Assist management with monitoring existing credit portfolios, underwriting, and ad-hoc research.
• Work closely with client relationship managers to understand the strategic and financial objectives of the organisation's banks and broker-dealer clients and assess their credit needs. Collaborate with counsel on term sheets and loan documentation. Communicate with agents on syndicated facilities.
• Monitor the credit environment for financial institutions, especially banks and broker-dealers, to develop recommendations for appropriate actions.
• Prepare for new credit requests and committee presentations. Develop and recommend appropriate credit limits based on risk assessments. Provide guidance to junior staff and contribute to team objectives.

Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience in institutional lending, knowledge of lending/credit products, credit documentation, and financial or risk analysis preferred.
• Strong communication, organizational skills, and ability to influence stakeholders.
• Proactive, adaptable, and able to quickly follow credit policies and procedures.