Portfolio Manager - Sponsor Finance

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Position Description We are building a dedicated Sponsor Finance vertical within our Commercial Bank and are seeking a Portfolio Manager – Sponsor Finance to play a key role in its development. This is a unique opportunity to join at the ground level of a growing platform focused on lending to private equity-backed middle market companies. The Portfolio Manager – Sponsor Finance will support underwriting and ongoing portfolio management of sponsor-backed credits, working closely with relationship managers and senior leadership. This role offers meaningful exposure to financial sponsors, direct involvement in credit decisioning, and the ability to influence the evolution of a new team. Position Accountabilities: Underwriting & Deal Execution: - Analyze new credit opportunities involving private equity-backed companies across various industries in the middle market - Evaluate financial performance, projections, and capital structures, including detailed downside case analysis - Review and interpret sponsor models and assess key assumptions - Prepare credit approval materials including deal screens, underwriting memos, and cash flow models, including downside stress testing; present r...