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Vice President / Director (all genders) in Leveraged Finance

Last update 04.09.2025

Vice President / Director  (all genders) in Leveraged Finance

In Frankfurt we are looking for you to join us in a full-time or part-time, permanent position as Vice President / Director - (all genders) in Leveraged Finance

Corporate & Institutional Banking – Who we are:

BNP Paribas Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) is engaged with a broad client base ranging from Large Multinational and Mid-sized Corporates, institutional investors as well as financial services providers (Institutionals). The division is, among others, a leading provider of investment banking, dept capital markets and sustainable financing services.

BNP Paribas: 

At BNP Paribas, everyone is on first-name terms, and we wear the clothes we feel good in. We live diversity, team spirit and sustainability. At BNP Paribas, you will find a secure job, plenty of space for your ideas and a suitable professional solution for your individual life situation. We are: The Bank for a Changing World. We - that's around 178,000 employees in 64 countries.

Tasks & Responsibilities: What awaits you

  • Actively contributing to the origination of LBOs, refinancing, recap and other event driven financing deals for Leveraged Finance clients (Sponsor and Corporate) across debt products (HYB / TLB / bank debt)
  • Developing and maintaining a network of clients and other relevant external (e.g. lawyers and advisors) and internal (e.g. Advisory, Industry Group, ECM, Coverage, FSCG, Syndicate, Rating Advisory and Risk) stakeholders
  • Leading and coordinating the day-to-day execution of Leveraged Finance deals, including both TLB and HYB mandates, from inception to closing
  • Leading pitch processes from start to finish, in cooperation with various teams across the bank (Coverage, M&A, ECM, Syndicate)
  • Supervising the internal credit approval process, from due diligence review / credit memo write-up to final approval
  • Supporting the overall Leveraged Finance franchise, fostering a positive team spirit and collaboration / fertilisation across teams and countries and actively contributing to transversal projects
  • Giving support and guidance to more junior team members

Expertise & Soft Skills: What you offer

  • A degree from a university with an excellent academic record
  • Previous experience within a top-tier investment bank and in a similar/related business area
  • Experience in leading High Yield Bond and/or Term Loan B transactions
  • Solid understanding of the transaction process from end-to-end and understanding of the internal mechanisms of the organization
  • Analytical mind-set with good awareness of credit and capital market risks
  • Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
  • Client focused and result-driven working style 
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
  • Full professional fluency in English and German 

You don’t meet every criterion? No problem, you are more than welcome to apply anyway. It is important for us that you can develop and grow in this position.

Diversity is a strength for us. We are convinced of the numerous advantages of diverse perspectives, experiences and competencies. Our aim is therefore to select candidates in an unbiasedly and open-mindedly: Your CV should contain information on your education and work experience - that's all we need. You can find out more about our D&I commitment here.

 Benefits: What we offer you

  • 30 days' holiday and additional special leave days
  • Work in the office and from home
  • A wide range of opportunities for your development, such as internal and external training, talent development programmes and (inter)national career prospects within the BNP Paribas Group
  • Allowances for Job Ticket Deutschland, car & bicycle leasing
  • Company pension scheme with BVV
  • Employee Assistance Program: Professional support and great offers for your private and family life from benefitatwork and voiio 
  • Insurance cover via a group accident insurance and survivors' insurance
  • A wide range of offers for your health, such as access to over 6,000 sports and health facilities with EGYM Wellpass

Do you want to shape a changing world?

Apply now, in only 5 minutes.

Please send us your application documents exclusively via our online portal. Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications by email or on paper for the protection of your data.

Your contact person is Bianca Sellmann – we are on first-name terms.

If you have any questions, please send an email to recruiting.germany [at] bnpparibas (dot) com

Interested by our offer? Don't wait any longer!