VP, Portfolio Management - Credit

About the role

• Maintain a centralised, top-down view of portfolio performance across the platform, with the ability to zoom in on individual credits as needed while staying focused on the macro picture.
• Attend every IC and pre-IC meeting as the Portfolio Management representative, providing PM sign off on new deals (speaking to the impact on overall fund and portfolio composition, returns and deployment).
• Act as deputy for the Head of CRE Lending Portfolio Management and present provide performance updates on weekly, monthly and quarterly meetings to top senior leadership.
• Own functional sign-off on external investor reporting; manage the investor reporting cycle end-to-end, bringing together output from Fund Finance, Capital Allocations, Risk and the Servicing platforms.
• Own high-level liquidity management across Arrow’s lending fund(s); monitoring headroom, working with the FP&A / Fund Finance team to forecast drawdown and distribution timing
• Assist in oversight of team that manages back-leverage and financing facilities; covenant, borrowing base and drawdown matters.
• Interface with the Client Product Solutions team to facilitate investor queries and support fundraising efforts for new lending vehicles.
• Design, build and implement operational processes to drive operational improvements.
• Work cross functionally with various internal teams. Coordinate closely with Asset Management and Risk teams to monitor performance; surface emerging issues early. Work with platform originators and CIO to ensure deployment is balanced.
• Be able to speak on high-level macro dynamics, bringing that context into IC, Board and senior leadership discussions.
• Leverage AI and other emerging tools within Portfolio Management, identifying where they can improve reporting accuracy, speed up analysis and free up capacity for higher-value judgement work.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Prior CRE lending/banking, investments, or portfolio management experience (origination, underwriting, capital markets, acquisitions etc).
• Critical thinker, comfortable questioning information and third-party output rather than taking it at face value.
• Excellent communication skills and strong executive presence, with ability to present complex portfolio, risk and KPI matters to senior leadership (Board, Investment Committee, and C-suite) on a recurring cadence.
• Process-oriented and organized; ability to work autonomously and know how to prioritize while managing multiple important workstreams simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to both be in-the-weeds and maintain a high-level operating view.
• Sound understanding of CRE lending/debt, fund structures, repo financing, CRE development.

About
Great talent comes in many forms, and we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. Whilst a number of our roles do require specific qualifications and experience, and industry knowledge, we also value potential, unique perspectives, and transferable skills. If you’re excited about this opportunity but don’t meet every requirement, we’d still love to hear from you.  We occasionally collaborate with recruitment agencies to fill niche or specialist roles. However, we do not accept agency terms or pay fees for speculative CVs submitted directly to our hiring managers or outside our Applicant Tracking System. If you are a recruitment agency interested in partnering with us for candidate supply, please reach out to [email protected]