Job Title:
Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Management - Sponsor FinanceLocation:
BostonWhat you'll do:
As a Portfolio Manager II within Sponsor Finance, you will be responsible for analyzing, structuring, underwriting, and coordinating the closing of complex loan transactions for private-equity-backed software, SaaS, and technology-enabled companies in compliance with the Bank's lending policies and procedures. Working closely with the Vice President, Commercial Banker, you will evaluate leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings, recapitalizations, growth capital, and refinancing opportunities, while ensuring credit risks are appropriately identified, monitored, and managed throughout the life of the relationship. The Portfolio Manager will assist in attaining established Bank, region, and business line goals through active participation in underwriting, closing, and managing desirable sponsor-backed credits, while maintaining strong relationships with private equity firms, company management teams, and internal partners. In addition, you will be responsible for ongoing portfolio management activities, including financial performance analysis, covenant compliance monitoring, risk rating assessments, and ensuring adherence to all Bank policies and procedures as well as applicable state and federal banking regulations.- Perform detailed credit underwriting and financial analysis of sponsor-backed software, SaaS, tech-enabled services, and recurring revenue businesses, including assessment of revenue quality, customer concentration, retention metrics, cash flow generation, leverage capacity, liquidity, and enterprise value.
- Evaluate acquisition financing, leveraged buyout, recapitalization, growth capital, add-on acquisition, and refinancing opportunities sponsored by private equity firms.
- Develop and recommend debt structures, covenant packages, collateral arrangements, pricing, and overall risk mitigation strategies that align with the Bank's credit appetite and sponsor finance lending framework.
- Prepare comprehensive credit approval memoranda and portfolio reviews for presentation to Senior Credit Officers, Loan Committee, and executive management.
- Partner closely with Relationship Managers, Credit Officers, Loan Closers, Treasury Management, Capital Markets, and external legal counsel to facilitate timely transaction execution.
- Maintain active dialogue with private equity sponsors, management teams, financial sponsors, investment bankers, and other transaction stakeholders throughout underwriting, closing, and portfolio management processes.
- Monitor ongoing borrower performance through quarterly and annual financial reviews, covenant compliance testing, liquidity analysis, leverage trends, operating performance assessments, and sponsor support evaluations.
- Identify emerging credit risks, adverse trends, covenant pressures, refinancing concerns, or operational challenges, and proactively recommend appropriate risk mitigation actions.
What you'll need:
- 4+ years of related experience in Portfolio Management or similar field.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
- Intermediate knowledge of general banking operations, including deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management and/or other commercial banking products and services.
- Intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices.
- Intermediate knowledge of commercial credit and loan structuring, and pricing dynamics. Credit analyst training completed.
- Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills.
Benefits you’ll love:
We offer all the important things you'd want — like competitive salaries, an ownership stake in the company, medical and dental insurance, time off, a great 401k matching program, tuition assistance program, an employee volunteer program, and a wellness program. In addition, you’ll have the opportunity to bolster your business knowledge, learning the ins and outs of how successful companies operate and manage their finances, giving you invaluable hands-on experience to help grow your career!
About the company:
Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Western Alliance Bancorporation. Serving clients nationwide, Western Alliance Bank includes six legacy bank brands — Alliance Association Bank, Alliance Bank of Arizona, Bank of Nevada, Bridge Bank, First Independent Bank and Torrey Pines Bank — that remain part of the company’s heritage, as well as AmeriHome Mortgage, a Western Alliance Bank Company.
Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to equal employment and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, color, religion, age, nation origin, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or genetic information. Western Alliance Bancorporation is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process and/or need an alternative method of applying, please email [email protected] or call 602-386-2488. When contacting us, please provide your contact information and state the nature of your accessibility issue. We will only respond to inquiries concerning requests that involve a reasonable accommodation in the application process.
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Skills Required
- 4+ years of related experience in Portfolio Management or similar field
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- Intermediate knowledge of general banking operations (deposit operations, loan administration, treasury management, commercial banking products)
- Intermediate knowledge of applicable regulatory and legal compliance obligations, rules and regulations, industry standards and practices
- Intermediate knowledge of commercial credit and loan structuring, and pricing dynamics; credit analyst training completed
- Intermediate speaking and writing communication skills
Western Alliance Bank Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Feedback suggests annual bonuses are broadly available and can materially lift total compensation when business conditions are favorable. Participation spans many roles beyond executives.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants are described as widely accessible to employees at multiple levels, adding long‑term value to the package. This breadth helps align employees with company performance.
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Retirement Support — The 401(k) program is positioned as a standout with an employer match structure viewed as stronger than common offerings. Automatic enrollment reinforces accessibility and participation.
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What We Do
Western Alliance Bancorporation (NYSE: WAL) is one of the country’s top-performing banking companies. Its primary subsidiary, Western Alliance Bank, Member FDIC, offers a full spectrum of tailored commercial banking solutions and consumer products, all delivered with outstanding service by banking and mortgage experts who put customers first. Serving clients across the country wherever business happens, Western Alliance Bank operates individual, full-service banking and financial brands with offices in key markets nationwide.
