Portfolio Manager – Private Debt (M/F)
- Location: Paris (Boétie)
- Contract type: Permanent
Company context
Sienna Private Credit (formerly Acofi Gestion) builds investment products and solutions that meet the expectations of large institutional investors. Its initiatives focus on real assets (real estate, energy transition, public sector) and direct lending with €2.5 billion of assets under management.
Sienna Private Credit is part of Sienna Investment Managers, the alternative investment platform (RE, PE, Private debt, VC…) of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert. It operates in seven countries notably in Luxembourg, London, Paris, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Madrid and Seoul. Sienna Investment Managers employs 260 professionals and manages over €30 billion.
Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Portfolio Management Manager will be responsible for overseeing the monitoring of financings and the guarantees provided for these financings. He will be the primary point of contact for financial controllers, borrowers, and management teams.
Main responsibilities
Assisting the management teams in deal closing:
- Managing borrower KYC (Know Your Customer), reviewing termsheets, and handling closing documents.
- Instructing deals in the internal tool, configuring indicators.
- Updating the deal flow, managing cash flow for closing.
- Liaising with borrowers, management teams, and financial controllers for proper execution.
Monitoring borrower commitments:
- Monitoring covenants (receiving and verifying documents, follow-ups/requesting additional information, archiving, updating ACDC, reporting).
- Tracking and organizing appraisals (inventory stock, real estate or asset valuation expertise).
- Daily stock monitoring (raising alerts for margin calls or discrepancies/non-receipt).
Monitoring loans, repayments, and waivers/amendments:
- Coordinating receipt of repayment requests, validating interest payment notices, validating calculations.
- Updating the repayment schedule.
- Handling waiver requests, borrower calls.
Ensuring data quality and updates:
- Updating data, indicators, and documents.
- Participating in the development of investor and regulatory reports.
- Contributing to continuous improvement of the tool in collaboration with IT.
- Producing reporting and analytics for management and shareholders.
Job requirements
Education:
- Master’s degree (BAC+5) in economics/finance (business school/university/engineering school)
Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in asset management, banking or financial institution, audit firm, or organizational role, previous experience as a portfolio manager preferred
Knowledge & Skills:
- Knowledge of financial mechanisms of loans/bonds
- Excellent IT agility
- Ability to work in an entrepreneurial, proactive, and flexible environment
- Rigorous, autonomous, organized, and respectful of deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills, service-oriented
- Fluent in written and spoken English
Position based in Paris (8th arrondissement)
To apply, please send your application to: leo.carouge@sienna-im.com