Senior Originator

RiverBank’s mission is to be the digital bank that makes financing to SMEs and Real Estate professionals easy.

From our offices in Amsterdam, Paris and head-office in Luxemburg we act as a niche lending specialist. Our core focus is to grant loans to Small and Medium Enterprises and Real Estate Investors in Europe using a fast, flexible and reliable IT platform.

RiverBank operates under a full and universal European Banking Licence delivering a one-stop shop approach in the entire EU.

The talent and passion of our people is critical to our success. Together, we share a common set of values rooted in integrity, excellence and strong team work. RiverBank will offer an entrepreneurial environment within the regulatory banking framework - a place for people to learn, to achieve and grow. Our culture will promote diversity and individual perspectives in an international environment, represented by more than 15 nationalities.

**The Bespoke / Structured Loan Department **of RiverBank’s Paris Branch originates, structures and monitors loans to French SMEs.

As part of the Department, the Origination team aims at originating deal opportunities through a network of partners and intermediaries: debt advisors, M&A advisors, debt brokers, private equity funds, banks.

RiverBank is looking for a highly-motivated Senior Originator / Sales profile to strengthen the Paris based Origination team to boost its growth and development on the French market.
- **Primary Responsibilities**:_
- Building and maintaining a network of distribution partners: debt and M&A advisors, banks, accountants, private equity funds, etc
- Sourcing new loan opportunities from the network
- Adjusting the origination strategy based on prevailing market conditions and market opportunities and to the bank’s risk appetite and strategy
- Signal market trends
- Propose and help develop new ideas, new products and new solutions
- **Skills required**:_
- 4 to 10 year-relevant prior experience in debt advisory, M&A advisory, corporate finance, structured finance, leveraged finance or private banking
- Excellent relationship and communication skills
- Sound credit and risk approach
- Enjoys team work, thrives in a fast paced environment
- Experience of the French SMEs and mid-cap / lower mid-cap environment is a plus
- Goal-driven and people-oriented
- Fluent French and English speaker

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent
Status: Cadre

Application Question(s):

- Are you eligible to work in France?

**Experience**:

- loan origination: 4 years (required)

**Language**:

- English (required)
- French (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in 75008 Paris 8e