Specialty Finance Lending, Senior Analyst

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The position will be primarily responsible for managing the pre- and post-closing activities relating to the administration; on-going monitoring; risk management; account maintenance; and customer servicing of the Specialty Finance Lending ("SFL") portfolio. Job responsibilities will involve taking a supportive role on variety of operational activities (based on prior experience and skill level) including: coordinating the facilitation of transaction documentation, booking, and funding; portfolio performance monitoring; account maintenance; general account troubleshooting as necessary; preparing internal reports; and some direct interfacing with customer & investor/participants associated with certain segments of the SFL portfolio. Some specific accounts or business segments may be assigned to the position by the SFL Originations Manager.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Provide support to SFL Originations Team in coordinating and managing all on-going account maintenance activities and in collaboration with personnel from various internal departments, as well as several external entities, including (but not limited to):Internal Departments: KEF operations; KEF Originations Teams; SFL sales; KEF Pricing; KEF credit; SFL Syndications, Portfolio Management; Key Treasury Management, and various other departments within KeyBank.

• External Parties: Third-party Bank/Investor Partners; Outside Counsel; Back-up Servicers; Custodians and Collateral Trustees; and Third-party Auditors.

• The candidate for this position is expected to develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of the structure and operational administration of SFL Portfolio accounts so as to provide a supportive role relating to (but not limited to) the following:

  • Review and analyze servicer reports;

  • Facilitate the periodic (monthly/weekly) settlement of principal, interest, and fees with client and investors;

  • Assist the SFL Originations Team in preparing loan facility renewals; amendments & waivers; periodic audits; requests for increases in facility exposures; and other tasks assigned by the SFL Originations Manager.

  • Prepare; analyze and distribute periodic department reports as necessary.

  • Develop a thorough understanding of the LoanIQ System used for managing accounts.

• Assist in a variety of pre- and post closing due diligence tasks relating to new and existing finance facilities, including:

  • Organizing and creating the design scope of due diligence and periodic audits to be performed by internal KEF personnel and/or third-party agencies. Review and communicate all audit results to management and advise accordingly as to any current or potential issues or areas of potential operational and/or credit risk.

• Collaborate with various departments and personnel to accurately and timely complete all account administrative activities for both new and existing finance/loan facilities, including (but not limited to):

  • Review and complete all legal documentation loan & security agreements; trust agreements; custodian agreements; depository account control agreements; servicing agreements; etc.

  • Coordinate closing and funding procedures, as well as periodic advance requests and pay-downs on assigned loan facilities.

  • Assist in establishing and managing lockbox structures, DDA accounts; as well as collateral and cash management procedures.

  • Develop and prepare Closing Checklists; and assist in preparing Account Management Plans (AMPs).

  • Ensure proper booking and account maintenance for all transactions under management.

  • Work with transaction parties (investor/participants, services, clients) to ensure timely & accurate fulfillment of advance requests; periodic application of waterfall payments; investor settlements of principal, interest and fees; wire transfers; borrowing base reports, servicer reports, annual audits and other on-going servicing issues that arise.

  • Review and validate periodic borrowing base certificates; settlement reports; and supporting documents.

  • Assist in facilitating various renewals, loan increases, amendments, waivers, and agreement modifications on existing loan facilities.

  • Process and facilitate various other Client/Investor requests as requested,

• Assist in the periodic review of servicer reports; investor settlement reports; financial statements and reports; and borrowing base reports to insure timely adherence with the facility requirements and covenant compliance. Provide written analysis outlining any trends or areas of potential operational and/or credit risk.

• Attend periodic meetings with prospective and existing clients, as requested by management.

• Complete any other tasks relating to the ongoing administration of the SFL portfolio, as requested by management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• The candidate for this job should possess the skills necessary to become fully proficient in the SFL portfolio in order to effectively handle all on-going account management. The position requires prior experience related in the following functional areas:

  • Finance & banking operations; portfolio management; loan accounting; credit underwriting; pricing; loan documentation and servicing;

  • Traditional commercial lending products (term loans, revolving loans, equipment finance products, treasury and cash management products, DDA account, and hedging instruments).

• Bachelors Degree required with concentration in business or finance;

• Proven communication and negotiation skills both written & oral;

• Proven organizational and relationship building skills;

• Demonstrated ability to analyze business and financial reports, with experience utilizing spreadsheet software (Microsoft Excel).

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $60,000 to $85,000 annually depending on location and job-related factors such as level of experience. Compensation for this role also includes eligibility for short-term incentive compensation and deferred incentive compensation subject to individual and company performance.

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