Vice President of Investments / Team Lead

This position will report directly to the Chief Investment Officer (CIO) and is a key member of the investment team, Credit Committee. With a focus on deal sourcing, execution, this position will be a key contributor to the performance of the emerging markets credit strategy and act as lead for a team of credit Analysts and Associates in TriLinc’s target regions and/or asset classes.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Overall

• Assist in performing all tasks necessary to achieve the organization’s mission and help execute growth plans.
• Represent TriLinc in a manner that is consistent with our purpose, mission, vision and values.
• Support Executive Management on issues related to company strategy, financial management and key business imperatives.
• Actively support the culture of accountability for execution and results.

General Investment Team Responsibilities

• Serve as a non-voting member of TriLinc’s Investment Committee (IC);
• Serve as a voting member of TriLinc’s Credit Committee (CC);
• Assist the Head of Credit (HOC) and CIO as needed.

Team Lead

• Investment Partner Management:
• Responsible for TriLinc’s investment partner sourcing and due diligence process, including evaluation of credit (underwriting, monitoring and position-level past performance) and operational processes and capabilities for assigned region.
• Management of TriLinc’s investment partner relationships on an ongoing basis to monitor adherence to investment partner-stated credit quality standards and provide suggestions for process improvement as needed.
• On an ongoing basis, responsible for the review and monitoring of credit processes of assigned investment partner firms, including participation in investment partner investment committees, as necessary
• Pipeline Management:
• Responsible for deal team’s work with investment partners to assess appropriate investment pipeline that meets TriLinc’s credit risk and impact investment return requirements;
• Responsible for deal sourcing outside of existing investment partner relationships, as necessary.
• For assigned loan book:
• Examine assigned deal team’s credit files regularly for assurance of credit and collateral documentation, regulatory compliance, and loan policy conformance; review technical exceptions and deficiencies; maintain reports of continued outstanding exceptions to senior management.
• Review, bottom-up investment analysis and position-level performance in support of overall portfolio performance objectives.
• Submit quarterly bottom-up portfolio-wide valuation analysis to the TriLinc Valuation Committee.
• Conduct analysis and report recommendations regarding the need for and/or adequacy of any potential impairment to CIO and HOC for CC and IC discussion.
• Responsible for their deal team’s work on periodic reports, including:
• Quarterly Valuation Materials
• Investment Memoranda/ Credit Committee
• Memoranda Investment Memoranda/ Credit Committee Memoranda
• Annual Investment Partner Review Memoranda
• Various other loan portfolio metrics reports (past due, concentrations of credit, etc.).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year institution, preferably in finance, statistics, mathematics, accounting, economics, computer science, engineering, physics or similar quantitative discipline, plus formal commercial credit training or equivalent work experience;
• Advanced degree (masters or doctorate) in economics, finance and/or business administration a plus.
• CRC, CBA/CBF/CCE, CFA, CAIA professional designation a plu0s;
• Minimum 4 years of experience in bank lending, loan review or other similar investment related role, with a preference for at least 2 years of experience of underwriting and credit analysis in emerging markets/developing economies;
• Experience in evaluating loan covenants that mitigate credit risks and remedies for exceptions.

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• Passion for our mission to create positive impact.
• Must have strong credit skills, with private credit and Asset Backed Lending (ABL) knowledge a plus.
• Ability to proactively manage, lead, and mentor a team to achieve results.
• Ability and willingness to identify and develop key local market relationships.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of regression analysis.
• Must have strong technical skills.
• Must have knowledge/ability to use all MS Office Suite products. Must have working knowledge of proprietary or purchased database management programs.
• Interest in socio-economic development and knowledge of emerging market investing a plus.
• Ability to read and interpret complex documents and to respond effectively to sensitive inquiries.
• Ability to make effective presentations on complex topics to senior management and outside stakeholders.
• Ability to work across cultures, communicate with colleagues in different time zones and be an effective team player.
• Must be willing to travel.
• Fluency in foreign languages is a plus.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $145,000.00 - $165,000.00 per year