Debt and Structured Finance jobs and advice

Given the wide variety of backgrounds from which professionals can be sourced, a multi-faceted approach to any recruitment exercise is vital. By combining our unrivalled database and track-record of effective networking and head-hunting, we structure the solution we provide to suit your needs. In the same way, our fee arrangements are competitive and structured to reflect the individual nature of each assignment.

Corporate Banking

Whilst banks continue to adopt different approaches to corporate banking and corporate coverage, there is a general trend towards hiring candidates capable of cross-selling a variety of products. Candidates with structured finance ability and specialist sector expertise (e.g. Media, FI, Industrial) are the most valued.

Credit Analysis/Credit Research/Credit Risk

Always a core area for us, especially recently, we placed a number of Heads of Risk in 2008/9. Going forward, present market difficulties will increase the importance of Credit Functions and there will be an increase in demand for Structured Trade Finance and Hedge Funds professionals.

Leveraged Finance

In what has historically been a core area for us, 2007 - 2009 was a difficult period. However, we weathered the downturn well, recruiting into both the buy and sell side in every type of institution, from boutique advisory houses and market leading CLOs through to the lead arranging and participant banks. The strength of our relationships in this area has meant we continued to recruit in this space throughout 2008 and though, 2009, understandably, has seen dramatically less activity, we remain one of the market-leading recruiters in this space.

Distressed Debt/Workouts

The market downturn and the effect it has had on the debt market, especially leveraged business, means that more institutions are preparing to or have built up their workouts/distressed teams. The Distressed Debt Fund area is of particular interest to us and we are prepared to meet any increase in demand, be it from funds or banks looking to actively invest in the space.  We have a strong track record spanning 18 years+ in this arena.

Project Finance

In Project Finance we have noticed a pronounced shift in demand, away from candidates with largely Canadian experience and towards those who have worked on transactions in North America and Emerging Markets. Candidates with relevant technical skills are therefore highly sought after. However, due to the heavy capital demands of PF, this will be another difficult area going into 2009/10, although the PFI market has seen increasing activity.

Securitization

An area where we have a successful track record, but which, understandably, has seen limited activity in 2008.  Halfway through 2009 we are starting to see an increase in activity.

Syndication

This is another core business for us and we have enjoyed substantial success for a number of years, at all levels, particularly in placing Head of Syndication. We have also achieved impressive wins in Leveraged Finance, Project Finance, STF and Corporate Syndication, covering origination, execution and distribution. 2008/2009 saw us enjoy success in trading, covering distressed debt, leveraged finance and EM Credit Trading.

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