Leveraged Debt Capital Markets (LDCM) European Loan and High Yield Capital Markets Syndicator

Job Description:

Location: London

Corporate Title: Vice President

Leveraged Debt Capital Markets (LDCM) is responsible for originating, structuring, underwriting and placing leveraged loans and high yield bonds for leveraged corporate and private equity owned issuers. The Leveraged Debt Capital Markets team leads execution of all new leveraged loan and high yield bond issues. Our team in Europe has consistently been a market leader across both products for more than a decade.

You will work closely with the senior capital markets team members while taking increasing ownership of the structuring and execution of leveraged loan and high yield bond transactions.

What we’ll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:  

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days’ volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Determination of appropriate capital structure and pricing/ terms for new transactions in conjunction with the Leveraged Finance Origination team

• Preparation of underwriting approval memos and presentation to committee

• Review of key documentation terms in conjunction with the Leveraged Finance Origination team

• Execution of syndication process including review of marketing materials, determination of distribution strategy, management of marketing process (bank meeting / roadshow) and interaction with investors via salesforce

• Identification of ongoing financing opportunities within specified sectors / portfolio companies

• Ongoing development of relationships with debt teams at financial sponsor clients and Chief Financial Officer / Treasurers at corporate clients

Your skills and experience

• Relevant Leveraged Finance experience – ability to assess credit risk of a leveraged business and determine appropriate capital structure. Experience of financial modelling and reviewing due diligence materials

• Appreciation of and appetite for underwriting risk

• Understanding of drivers and pricing trends in Leveraged Finance markets and good awareness of parameters of recent transactions

• Understanding of key market sensitive legal documentation terms

• Interest in and understanding of general macro-economic conditions / broader financial markets

• Strong understanding of the key compliance issues and procedures required in the Leveraged Finance market
• Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs

How we’ll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities’ employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to be named in The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality and has been awarded a Proud Employer Trailblazer Status from Stonewall and named in their Top 100 Employers.

If you have a disability, health condition, or require any adjustments during the application process, we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge at adjustmentsconcierge@db.com to discuss. For more information about our recruitment process and available adjustments, please visit our Hiring Experience page.

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly, thinking commercially, taking initiative and working collaboratively.

Together we share and celebrate the successes of our people. Together we are Deutsche Bank Group.

We welcome applications from all people and promote a positive, fair and inclusive work environment.