Debt Financing Manager

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Debt Financing Manager to originate, structure, and execute debt financing transactions for corporate, institutional, and sponsor clients. The role focuses on maritime and upstream oil & gas sectors, advising clients on capital structure, leading debt issuance processes, and managing relationships across the debt capital markets.

Key responsibilities

• Originate and develop new debt financing opportunities, including leveraged loans, high‑yield bonds, investment‑grade debt, private placements and structured credit products.
• Structure transactions to balance cost of capital, covenant flexibility and market conditions.
• Lead due‑diligence, financial modeling, credit analysis and risk assessment for prospective borrowers.
• Prepare pitch books, offering memoranda, credit presentations and rating agency materials.
• Coordinate with legal counsel, rating agencies and internal risk/credit committees from mandate to close.
• Manage the full transaction lifecycle: marketing, investor roadshows, pricing, allocation and closing.
• Build and maintain relationships with corporate treasurers, CFOs, private‑equity sponsors and institutional investors.
• Monitor market conditions, credit spreads and macro‑economic trends to advise on timing and structuring.
• Collaborate with syndicate, sales and trading desks for successful distribution.
• Mentor junior bankers and analysts, reviewing models and transaction materials.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in debt capital markets, leveraged finance, corporate banking or credit‑related investment banking.
• Proven track record of executing debt transactions from origination to closing.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting to senior clients and committees.
• Knowledge of capital‑markets regulations and documentation.
• Preferred MBA, CFA, Series 79/63 licenses or equivalent.

Required skills

• Financial modeling
• Valuation
• Credit analysis
• Excel
• Bloomberg
• Capital IQ
• Deal structuring and negotiation
• Relationship management
• Project management