Vice President Leveraged Finance

Vice President Leveraged Finance

Apply locations Frankfurt time type Full time posted on Posted Yesterday time left to apply End Date: March 5, 2025 (19 days left to apply) job requisition id 10069125-WD

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

Would you like to work for one of the World’s largest banks in an exciting, dynamic and international environment?

We are currently recruiting for a Vice President Leveraged Finance for our Leveraged Finance Global Corporate Investment Banking Division in Frankfurt.

About MUFG

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with approximately 2,000 locations in more than 40 countries. The Group has about 120,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to “be the world’s most trusted financial group” through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all of the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges.

Main purpose of the role:

• Undertake analysis and manage processes to successfully structure and execute leveraged finance transactions, defined as underwritten LBO financings, direct lending transactions, and non-investment grade corporate financings.

• Assist in the generation of deal flow in sponsor-driven leveraged finance transactions consistent with our targeted sponsor framework, target size range, and specific geographic focus (German-speaking countries, Nordic and CEE).

The core responsibilities of this role are :

• Prepare and present in coordination with other deal team members (i) client marketing materials (presentations, pitch books etc.) and (ii) the relevant internal approval documents, including industry and company analysis, due diligence, financial analysis, financial modeling, sensitivity scenarios, risks and mitigants, and return calculation.

• Execute deals ensuring the highest quality of transaction delivery, risk management, and client satisfaction.

• Negotiate terms and documentation for leveraged finance transactions in collaboration with senior deal team members, Leveraged Finance Transaction Execution function, and, where relevant, Leveraged Capital Markets.

• Assist in driving profitable deal flow from the private equity community in EMEA from across our leveraged finance product range, specifically execute underwritten financings and direct lending transactions.

• Retain ongoing responsibility for risk management of onboarded assets, in partnership with the Portfolio Management team, and drive incremental revenue and cross-selling opportunities for MUFG.

• Work closely with internal stakeholders, notably Credit, Sponsor Coverage, Leveraged Capital Markets, Financial Institutions Coverage, Corporate Coverage, Compliance, and Audit to promote the strategic mission of Leveraged Finance and to ensure the continued good standing of the team within the bank.

• Support Leveraged Finance team leadership to manage and develop more junior team members.

• Provide strategic support to Leveraged Finance team leadership as required.

In order to be successful in the role, you will need the following skills and experience :

• Degree level with relevant post-degree qualification preferred (e.g. CFA, ACA, MBA).

• At least six years of experience in transacting European private equity sponsor-backed leveraged finance transactions in lead roles.

• Experience of working within a banking environment or a debt fund environment.

• Experience in all aspects of modeling (M&A, LBO, and ratings) is essential.

• Preferred: Transaction experience in several EMEA geographies and sectors, comfortable working in different cultures and capable of flexing style to accommodate our target corporate client base; Proven track record in working with Relationship Managers to deliver NIG corporate transactions effectively.

Functional / Technical Competencies :

• Detailed understanding and expertise in sub-investment grade credit analysis, cash flow modeling, and leveraged documentary negotiation.

• Sound understanding of banking products (loans, bonds, private placement, ABL lines) as well as DCM, M&A market and its dynamics.

• Advanced understanding of deal structuring principles.

• Demonstrable negotiation skills with internal partners and external counterparties.

• Corporate finance principles/accounting knowledge.

• Can demonstrate existing relationships with capital markets and equity investment professionals within the private equity industry.

• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills.

Soft skills:

• A good team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability.

• Demonstrates a proactive, motivated approach.

• Clear ability to operate with urgency and prioritize work accordingly.

• Strong decision-making skills, shows the ability to demonstrate sound judgement.

• A structured and logical approach to work.

• Strong problem-solving skills.

• A creative and innovative approach to work.

• Excellent interpersonal skills.

• The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines.

• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

• A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurized environment.

• Strong numerical skills.

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills.

• Proficiency in German and English.

What do we have to offer:

We offer you a role in one of the largest banks of the world in a growing and international environment. You have various opportunities to develop yourself and we will support you with that by offering various training and development possibilities.

• We take into account your home situation and your ambitions and help you to balance work and private life.

• Monthly team events.

• To work in an ambitious, international environment with colleagues from different countries and cultures, who strive for the best.

Additional information:
The application window will be closed per March 05 2025.
For more information regarding this position, you can contact our Head of Talent Acquisition at:

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

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