Western Alliance Bank

Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Management - Sponsor Finance

Boston, MA · Exec

Sponsorship not specified$130k-$161kDetected 14 days ago

AccessibilityFinancial AnalysisCommunicationUnderwriting

About the role

Salary amount is determined by specific job location.
About the company: Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation.

Perform detailed credit underwriting and financial analysis of sponsor-backed software, SaaS, tech-enabled services, and recurring revenue businesses, including assessment of revenue quality, customer concentration, retention metrics, cash flow generation, leverage capacity, liquidity, and enterprise value.
Develop and recommend debt structures, covenant packages, collateral arrangements, pricing, and overall risk mitigation strategies that align with the Bank's credit appetite and sponsor finance lending framework.
Partner closely with Relationship Managers, Credit Officers, Loan Closers, Treasury Management, Capital Markets, and external legal counsel to facilitate timely transaction execution.
Maintain active dialogue with private equity sponsors, management teams, financial sponsors, investment bankers, and other transaction stakeholders throughout underwriting, closing, and portfolio management processes.
The Portfolio Manager will assist in attaining established Bank, region, and business line goals through active participation in underwriting, closing, and managing desirable sponsor-backed credits, while maintaining strong relationships with private equity firms, company management teams, and internal partners.

4+ years of related experience in Portfolio Management or similar field.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
Intermediate knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
Intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
Intermediate knowledge of commercial credit and loan structuring, and pricing dynamics.

Credit analyst training completed. - Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.

Salary range for new hires is generally $129,995.00 - $160,581.00 for Boston, MA. Salary amount is determined by specific job location. In addition, the role may be eligible for annual bonus/incentives earned and restricted stock.
Monitor ongoing borrower performance through quarterly and annual financial reviews, covenant compliance testing, liquidity analysis, leverage trends, operating performance assessments, and sponsor support evaluations.

Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation.
Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email HR@westernalliancebank.com or call 602-386-2488.
When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue.
We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.
Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands - Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank - that remain part of the company's heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company.
Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the

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