Deputy Head of Loan Sales & Trading
About The Position
At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. U.S. Bank Capital Markets Loan Sales & Trading serves as the firm’s execution arm for primary and secondary loan trading and a key partner to Loan Capital Markets, providing liquidity, market intelligence, and distribution across the syndicated loan market. The Deputy Head of Loan Sales & Trading is a senior leadership role responsible for partnering with the Head of the business to drive strategy, oversee trading and sales activity, manage risk, and deepen client engagement. This position plays a critical role in shaping market approach, improving execution, and delivering revenue growth across the platform.
Requirements
- Senior-level (15–20 years) Loan Sales & Trading professional with broad exposure to the pro-rata middle market, non-investment grade, and investment grade corporate markets
- Meaningful experience covering institutional investors within the project finance sector (including merchant power, LNG, data centers, and renewable energy)
- Strong credit training and structuring experience
- Demonstrated leadership experience with a track record of revenue generation
- Deep knowledge of syndicated loan markets and secondary trading dynamics
- Strong credit analysis, structuring, and risk management capabilities
- Proven ability to lead teams, influence senior stakeholders, and execute strategic initiatives
- Strong client relationship management and business development skills
- Excellent communication skills and executive presence
Nice To Haves
- Leveraged Finance experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Partner with the Head of Loan Sales & Trading to define and execute business strategy, including growth initiatives and market positioning
- Provide leadership across trading, sales, and analytics functions; foster a high-performance culture
- Oversee trading activity and portfolio positioning across syndicated loan products
- Manage risk exposure, liquidity provision, and pricing strategy to optimize profitability
- Deliver real-time market insights and pricing intelligence to internal stakeholders
- Identify relative value opportunities and support secondary market trading
- Collaborate with Loan Syndications on new issue distribution and execution
- Provide investor feedback, pricing guidance, and market color on transactions
- Lead active coverage of bank and institutional investor accounts, maintaining engagement, sourcing opportunities, and supporting consistent distribution and execution
- Ensure strong coordination with Risk, Compliance, and Finance teams
- Maintain oversight of internal reporting, operational integrity, and regulatory adherence
Benefits
- Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
- Basic term and optional term life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Pregnancy disability and parental leave
- 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
- Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
- Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
- Adoption assistance
- Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
- Incentive and recognition programs
- Equity stock purchase
- Pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
