CLO Primary Desk - Structuring - Vice President

The CLO Primary desk is seeking a high-performing candidate to join a premier CLO arranging platform.

As a Vice President on the CLO structuring team, you will drive end-to-end transaction structuring and execution with increasing autonomy across both broadly syndicated loan (BSL) and private credit CLOs (PCLO).

The role requires strong judgment, client-facing communication skills, and the ability to lead multiple workstreams in a high-paced deal environment, with the objective of developing into a deal team lead.

The CLO desk sits within the broader credit franchise and interacts closely with leveraged loan trading, sales, private credit financing, and syndicate, operating as a dynamic banking function within a markets business.

The team is committed to a collaborative and supportive culture that emphasizes shared ownership, transparency, and continuous development.

Job Responsibilities


* Lead CLO transactions from launch through closing with minimal supervision, owning key workstreams, timelines, and deliverables


* Originate and advance opportunities through regular dialogue with CLO managers, issuers, and investors


* Maintain strong awareness of CLO market dynamics and communicate market color to internal and external stakeholders


* Develop and maintain a point of view on issuer clients (pipeline, performance, and structural preferences)


* Review, analyze, and negotiate CLO documentation and structural terms; identify, escalate, and resolve issues early


* Negotiate stipulations with a comprehensive understanding of impacts to investors, managers, and rating agency modeling assumptions


* Manage deal evolution while in-market; assess how changes to pricing, documentation, and terms affect structure and ensure updates are reflected in analysis and marketing materials


* Partner closely with syndicate, analytics, and sales to deliver coordinated execution and high-quality client coverage


* Lead client calls and clearly explain structural nuances and deal specifics (capital structure, documentation terms, collateral, key risks)


* Take ownership on the marketing materials, ensuring quality control and consistency


* Train, develop, and oversee junior team members; manage workflow and uphold analytical and execution standards


* Contribute to business management, including monitoring desk performance and communicating priorities to senior management

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills


* Prior experience in CLO structuring/execution (BSL and/or private credit) or closely related structured credit role


* Strong working knowledge of CLO documentation, transaction mechanics, and deal execution processes


* Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex transactions and multiple parallel deadlines


* Strong client-facing communication skills and relationship management capabilities


* Strong quantitative and analytical skillset (advanced Excel required...