Vice President - Leveraged Finance Risk

Join us as a Vice President in Leveraged Finance Risk at Barclays where you will be part of a dynamic team working on high profile Leveraged Finance transactions. You will work with a range of internal stakeholders (including front office / portfolio management and senior risk colleagues) on new transactions from initial screening to approval taking a lead on this process. You will manage a portfolio of existing clients to the highest standards (ongoing performance monitoring and periodic reviews) whilst ensuring compliance to regulatory control, risk and governance requirements.

To be successful as a Leveraged Finance Risk Vice President you should have experience in:

• Proven credit skills with a strong understanding of Leveraged Finance
• Robust analytical skills (including financial modelling) with ability to flex from focusing on attention to detail to big picture decision making
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, and have the ability to clearly articulate complex concepts and ideas

Some other highly valued skills include:

• Appropriate banking / credit training and qualifications e.g. CFA
• Stakeholder management - experience of building and maintaining effective relationships at a senior level
• Decision making and problem solving in a complex environment

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

You will based in our Dublin, Ireland office

This role is regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and is deemed as a Controlled Function role under the Central Bank of Ireland Fitness and Probity Regulations and may require the role holder to hold mandatory regulatory qualifications or the minimum qualifications to meet internal company benchmarks.

Purpose of the role

To assess and approve/decline credit applications based on established credit policies, risk appetite, and regulatory requirement and analysing financial information, evaluating creditworthiness, and recommending credit terms and conditions to ensure responsible lending practices.

Accountabilities

• Analysis of lending applications, financial statements, credit reports, and other relevant documents to assess the borrower's creditworthiness and repayment capacity.
• Monitoring the performance of approved lending , identifying potential risks and early warning signs of delinquency.
• Evaluation of the risk profile of each application considering factors like industry trends, borrower financials, collateral, and market conditions.
• Provision of independent credit decisions on lending applications, adhering to established credit policies, risk parameters, and regulatory requirements.
• Development and implementation of appropriate course of action for troubled lending , including workout plans, restructuring, or collections.

Vice President Expectations

• Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessment, in support of the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does.
• Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business.
• Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies.
• Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives. In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions.
• Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes.
• Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.