Analyst - Leveraged Lending
Imagine…
Working in the fast paced world of Leveraged Lending; enabling private equity (financial sponsors) to invest in growth opportunities, fostering innovation and growth in the economy. Imagine to be part of this whilst being able to get the most out of yourself through the personal growth plan offered through our Young Professional Program. You are enjoying a steep learning curve, working in a stimulating environment with talented and ambitious colleagues and you are developing a network within the corporate departments of the bank whilst learning from your fellow Young Professionals. You can make this your reality! Will you make a difference by working on the portfolio of existing clients and by collaborating with our team in the origination and execution of new deals? Are you ready to join our team?
Making a difference – what the job will look like
Manage the assigned portfolio by analysing the performance of our clients, handling client requests and other tasks related to the portfolio, being responsible for (annual) reviews, and supporting investment managers in managing and developing client relationships.
Execute transactions by performing analyses (financial, commercial, risk, structure and other), financial (and LBO) modelling, contributing to well-founded credit applications, taking care of operational activities, and cooperating with other departments (M&A, Loan Syndications, Transaction Banking, Food & Agribusiness Research, Senior Relationship Managers etc.).
Join forces with advisors (i.e. tax, legal) and clients to support the deal team of the transaction and actively participate in the negotiation of loan agreements .
Contribute to and create marketing material for pitching purposes about refinancing, debt capacity , loan market updates etc .
Generate ideas together with your team that make a difference for our clients.
Together
The Leveraged Lending team brings talented people together to structure, execute and manage event driven financing in close cooperation with Sponsor Coverage and other departments including Loan Syndications , M&A and Risk Management. The Leveraged Lending team covers the European region with a focus on the BeNeLux , France, Iberia, Italy, Germany and the UK. We are a diverse and internationally oriented team with people from different nationalities and backgrounds. Rabobank Leveraged Lending is a leading arranger across the entire spectrum of the European leveraged finance market, following Rabobank’s Banking for the Netherlands and Banking for Food strategy. We often act as lead arranger on transactions and occasionally participate in transactions led by other banks. Our customers are financial sponsors, who acquire a controlling interest in a target company, by using capital raised via funds under their management. Transactions are generally structured on the basis of the cash-flow generating capacity of the party to be acquired. Funding can take the form of senior, mezzanine or other subordinated debt instruments. With you, the Leveraged Lending Utrecht team consists of c. 30 diverse colleagues (including 15 analysts) in a variety of roles, including:
Paul Koeweiden , Director Leveraged Lending: “Supporting our clients in value-added transactions and consistently delivering in the short timelines of an M&A process is what drives me and the rest of team. Financing is a key element of any leveraged transaction and we are challenged by our sophisticated (private equity) client base to provide innovative solutions, crisp and thorough analyses and to leverage Rabobank’s excellent balance sheet quality. As such, you will learn a great deal of the leveraged finance world through impactful transactions and you will learn it quick. Most importantly, you will do this as part of a diverse and international team facilitating your learning curve, with ambitious colleagues in a fun working environment ”.
May Lai Tan, Senior Associate Leveraged Lending Europe: “Working with the largest PE firms in the world means we always need to be faster and better than others. This challenge is what makes Leveraged Lending a highly energetic and dynamic environment. Our flat culture and ambitious environment enables you to strongly develop yourself and quickly grow your responsibilities within our team, but at the same time also leav es more than enough room for fun. Besides this, there are plenty of opportunities to further improve your skills set outside our team as new joiners are offered the chance to apply for the YPP program. During this program, I have further buil t my network inside and outside the bank and next year I will have the opportunity to work abroad in another Rabo office to expand my horizon. Starting my career at Leveraged Lending therefore is the perfect match for me!
Optional: Young Professional Program – Corporate Banking
Whilst working in your role as an Analyst within Leveraged Lending, you will have the possibility to join a 1.5 year program that focusses on your personal growth path . This program is optional and requires an additional application once you are onboard at Rabobank. Y ou will be offered various personal development trainings, coaching sessions and network opportunities, on top of the content driven trainings to enhance your skills required for your daily job. It also includes a 3-4 months rotation to another department within the bank offering you the opportunity to develop new skills, which makes you accelerate as a Young Professional within Rabobank . Are you ready to go beyond expectations in the world of leveraged lending and become the best version of yourself? This is your chance.
With you
Customer focus, collaboration, development oriented, judgement/analytical skills, quality driven and result driven are clearly essential for the role of Analyst. In addition, it's important that you recognize yourself in the checklist below:
Master degree or equivalent;
0-3 years working experience ;
Interest and/or experience in (Leveraged) Lending and/or Private Equity;
Risk awareness;
Creativity and an innovative mindset;
Strong ambition and work ethic;
Good at process and stakeholder management;
Proficient interpersonal and communication skills;
Fluent in written and spoken English. Fluent in additional language (French/Spanish/German) is a pre .
Growing a better world together
You'll already be aware that Rabobank is a financial services provider for more than 8.5 million customers in 40 countries. But did you know that we aim to contribute to real change with our 'Growing a better world together' mission? We do so in countless ways , such as:
“ P roviding green financing / sustainability linked loans to clients transitioning into a more sustainable business profile ”;
“Contributing to the Wholesale Strategy of Leadership in Sustainable Transitions and supporting our clients to make a durable contribution ”;
“Empower ing our people to contribute to their local communities or by giv ing mean ing to our cooperative identity in any other way”.
Interested?
Do you want to become the best version of yourself? We would love to help you achieve this by focusing firmly on your growth, development, and investing in an environment where you keep learning every day. We give you the space to innovate and initiate . In this way, we offer you numerous opportunities to grow and help you exceed your expectations, to do the right thing exceptionally well, and to therefore grow as a professional. In addition, with us ( on the basis of a 40-hour working week), you can also expect:
a gross monthly salary between €2792,08 and €5384,14 (scale 7/8) based on working experience;
a thirteenth month and holiday pay;
an Employee Benefit Budget (10% of your monthly salary). You decide how to spend this budget. This may include purchasing extra leave days, making extra pension contributions or receiving a monthly cash pay-out;
a personal budget that you can spend on activities related to your personal development and career;
100% reimbursement of commuting costs if you travel by public transport! Do you still prefer to travel by car or motorbike? Then you can choose for a commuting allowance ;
a pension scheme, to which your contribution is only 3.5% or optionally 5.5% .
Let's meet
Are you the person we're looking for? Are you ready to join our team as Analyst and to make a difference to yourself, our customers and to society? We look forward to receiving your application for this vacancy in Utrecht.
Good to know :
Applications are open until 4 December 2023 . Apply via the “Apply now” button.
If you have any questions about the specific details of this position, please contact Michiel Groot, Head of Portfolio Team Leveraged Lending on +31 (6) 12749018 or Michiel.Groot@rabobank.com . Also, May Lai Tan , Associate in our team would be happy to answer any questions about her role (+31 (6) 21451780 or Maylai . Tan @rabobank.com ).
Neelke IJsseldijk & Maarten Wijnberg, Corporate Recruiters, would be happy to answer any questions about the application procedure via neelke.ijsseldijk@rabobank.nl or maarten.wijnberg@rabobank.nl.
The application process includes screening. Based on the screening procedures in place at Rabobank, we assess people’s background and integrity.
The application process includes an individual assessment.
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