Associate/VP - UK Portfolio Management

Types of Jobs - Corporate & Investment Banking

Job title

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Job summary

The jobholder’s responsibilities will include assisting the Head of Portfolio Management and Operational Support in respect of managing London’s EIG asset portfolio, which comprises 90+ project transactions.

Key Responsibilities

The jobholder will take direct responsibility of allocated files as well as assisting the team in training junior staff.

1. Taking direct responsibility for a designated portfolio of files and ensuring its general monitoring
2. Preparing waiver requests and annual reviews
3. Liaising with external third parties (e.g. Borrowers, Facility Agents)
4. Liaising with RPC HO and London teams (risk department) for all credit-related matters
5. Complying with all internal certification requirements and ensuring all the files placed under the jobholder’s direct responsibility are KYC compliant at all times
6. Maintaining all internal portfolio-related systems up to date
7. Providing the EIG sector heads with all relevant information pertaining to files under their sectorial responsibility
8. Where applicable, ensuring that sums due (e.g. fees) are collected and properly accounted for internally

Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities

1. Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal Compliance requirements, including, but not limited to, the London Compliance manual and Compliance policies and procedures as issued from time to time; Financial Security requirements, including, but not limited to, the prevention of Financial Crime and Fraud including reporting obligations to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
2. Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure to be fully qualified to undertake the role. Complete all mandatory training as required to attain and maintain competence.

Supplementary Information

Our commitment to you

Join our team at Crédit Agricole CIB, the corporate and investment banking arm of 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2023). We offer more than just a job.

You will be part of a dynamic and collaborative work environment where CSR is embraced in our day-to-day business operation, innovation is encouraged and diversity is celebrated.

Crédit Agricole CIB, the first French bank to have committed to the Equator Principles, is a pioneer and global leader in sustainable finance. Our commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility means that your work will have a positive impact on our communities and the environment.

With a people-centric culture where everyone is valued, and opportunities for personal and professional growth, Crédit Agricole CIB is not just a place to work – it is where you make an impact.

Our hiring process is open to all and should you have any particular needs or you may require adjustments, please let us know.

Geographical area

Europe, United Kingdom

City

London

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

• Finance or business degree from a recognised business school or equivalent.
• Qualified accountant, MBA or similar

Experience

• Minimum of 4 years of Project Finance portfolio management or related credit work. The experience can have been obtained in a project finance department as part of a portfolio management team, a deal execution team or within a bank’s credit department.

Required skills

• Proactive
• Team-player
• Good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Ability to prioritise and meet tight deadlines
• Training and supervision of junior staff

Technical skills required

• Financial modelling experience: the candidate should be knowledgeable of PF financial models and should be able to amend/run sensitivities on complex project models.

Languages

General information

Entity

About Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (Crédit Agricole CIB): Crédit Agricole CIB is the corporate and investment banking arm of Crédit Agricole Group, the 10th largest banking group worldwide in terms of balance sheet size (The Banker, July 2022). 8,600 employees in more than 30 countries across Europe, the Americas, Asia-Pacific, the Middle-East and North Africa, support the Bank's clients, meeting their financial needs throughout the world. Crédit Agricole CIB offers its large corporate and institutional clients a range of products and services in capital market activities, investment banking, structured finance, commercial banking and international trade. The Bank is a pioneer in the area of climate finance and is currently a market leader in this segment with a complete offer for all its clients. For more information, please visit www.ca-cib.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ca_cib LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/credit-agricole-cib/. By working every day in the interest of society, we are a group committed to diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to people with disabilities.