Syndicated Leveraged Finance Principal

Fifth Third Bank • Charlotte, NC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Fifth Third Bank is seeking a Syndicated Leveraged Finance Principal to join their Corporate & Investment Bank team. This role involves understanding and evaluating complex financial models, performing detailed financial analysis, and creating high-impact presentation materials. The Principal will work collaboratively in a high-stress environment, manage multiple high-priority opportunities simultaneously, and apply a strong background in credit and corporate finance to CIB transactions. This position requires serving as support to senior bankers, capable of making internal and external presentations, and interacting independently with various constituencies while ensuring adherence to risk, compliance, and confidentiality requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or relevant advanced degree/certification (e.g., CFA) strongly preferred but not required.
• 7-10 years of total relevant investment banking, capital markets or corporate finance experience, including prior Associate-level responsibilities; internal promotion candidates typically have 5–7 total years’ experience. Will consider 5+ years for an Associate.
• Proven track record of success in working as a part of a team to originate, and close complex financial transactions.
• Excellent presentation skills, both oral and written.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Strong Credit Skills
• The ability to interact effectively with senior executives inside and outside our organization.
• Expertise in one or more industries.
• Securities Industry Essentials (SIE), Series 79, and Series 63 licenses (or ability to maintain/obtain within company policy).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• MBA or relevant advanced degree/certification (e.g., CFA) strongly preferred but not required.
• Internal promotion candidates typically have 5–7 total years’ experience.
• Will consider 5+ years for an Associate.

Responsibilities

• Understand and evaluate complex financial models.
• Perform complex financial analysis.
• Create high-impact presentation materials using PowerPoint, Excel, Word and other relevant software programs.
• Work well as part of a team in a high stress environment.
• Develop good working relationships with peers and senior bankers in Corporate & Investment Bank and the rest of the organization.
• Manage priorities while working on a number of high priority opportunities simultaneously.
• Apply a strong background in credit and corporate finance to CIB transactions.
• Serve as support to senior bankers and be capable of making internal and external presentations to support the efforts of the Managing Directors on the team.
• Interact independently with all important constituencies in the course of executing and closing transactions.
• Ensure adherence to risk, compliance, confidentiality, and information barrier requirements across all workstreams.
• Performing other duties as assigned, adapting to new tasks or shifts in priorities as necessary to support your team’s and the company’s mission.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits
• Differentiated compensation offerings
• Total Rewards include comprehensive benefits and differentiated compensation offerings to give each employee the opportunity to be their best every day.
• Compensation for this position is largely incentive-based. Incentive compensation is combined with either a base salary or a draw to determine total cash compensation, and incentive compensation is based upon company, line of business and/or individual performance.
• Our extensive benefits programs are designed to support the individual needs of our employees and their families, encompassing physical, financial, emotional and social well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal