Associate/VP, CLO Structuring

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The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

Position Summary:

This individual will carry out and eventually lead Primary CLO Structuring efforts for the origination and execution of Primary CLO transactions and “warehouse facilities”. He/she will interact with CLO Issuers, Senior and Junior Execution team members, Middle Office and Operations, Syndicate, Sales, Legal Counsel, Investors, and Rating Agencies throughout all phases of the deal. This person will negotiate and market new issue transactions, utilize analytical tools and models to produce structure results and reports, and supervise and provide guidance to Junior Execution team members throughout the full deal life cycle.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out and eventually lead the execution process of term CLO transactions and “warehouse facilities”, including the structuring, documentation drafting, cash-flow modeling, rating agency analytics, marketing and investor analysis
• Liaise with internal stakeholders such as Credit, Syndicate, Sales and Trading teams and with third parties such as external Legal Counsel, Trustees, Rating Agencies and Investors
• Communicate with CLO Manager clients and provide them with transaction updates during the transaction development and execution stages
• Monitor and participate in the preparation of materials to update Syndicate, Sales, and CLO Manager clients
• Supervise junior team members working on review and analysis of portfolio data and coordinating internal processes
• Review marketing materials for CLO Issuer and investor clients
• Participate in conference and investor marketing “road show” meetings
• Review materials for internal meetings and approvals
• Participate in special assignments and projects as required

Qualifications:

• 5-8 years of relevant experience
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher. Degree in Finance or a Quantitative Discipline (i.e. Mathematics, Computer Science, and/or Engineering) preferred. CFA or working on designation a plus. Master’s Degree a plus
• Experience working at a Bank, Ratings Agency, CLO Manager and/or experience working in a quantitative area i.e. Structuring, Market Risk, or Quantitative Analysis
• Knowledge of bilateral facilities, Asset Based Lending (ABL), warehouses, and lender finances
• Highly proficient in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint), knowledge about VBA, Python preferred
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills. Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
• Series 7, 63, and 79 (or obtained shortly after joining)

The typical base pay range for this role is between $175K - $275K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.