Experienced portfolio manager with excellent client and project management skills. Action-oriented to communicate effectively with technology, executive, and business audiences. Well-versed in cross-border lending and private debt structures.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Portfolio Manager
Tradeflo LLC
San Juan, PR
07.2018 - Current
Structure cross-border commercial finance solutions focused on Latin American SMEs
Built and lead team of business development managers across Latin America, to access cross-border commercial lending transactions opportunities in target markets
Develop and maintain pool of cross-border commercial lending investors (international banks, specialty finance companies, private lenders, multilateral banks, among others) worldwide (US, Europe and Asia)
Responsible for structuring tailored cross-border commercial lending solutions
Review and make recommendations to credit manager's teasers and credit memorandums assessing risk/mitigation factors of each cross-border commercial lending opportunity
Coordinate process of negotiating terms and conditions financing between investors and clients
Coordinate deals closing with borrowers, investors, attorneys, and third-party providers.
Portfolio Manager
Latitude20 Capital Partners LLC
12.2014 - 07.2018
Managed portfolio of cross-border commercial finance loans across Latin American SMEs
Developed, recommended and implemented credit policies and strategies to grow company's AUM
Lead team of business development managers across Latin America, to access cross-border commercial lending transactions opportunities in target markets
Reviewed and made recommendation to underwriters' credit memorandums assessing loan structures, risk/mitigation factors of each cross-border commercial lending transaction including but not limited to borrower, structure, country, industry, buyers and third-party providers
Voting member of investment approval committee
Managed loan closing process by reviewing loan documents, coordinating closing with borrowers, attorneys and third-party providers
Managed and monitored portfolio risk, compliance, and asset allocation, maximizing risk-return.
Director
International Investment Group LLC
06.2012 - 12.2014
Alternative asset manager company providing cross-border commercial finance solutions across Latin American SMEs
Assisted the structuring, negotiation and execution of cross-border commercial lending transactions across Latin America
Prepared credit memorandums assessing loan structures, risk/mitigation factors of each cross-border commercial lending transaction including but not limited to borrower, structure, country, industry, buyers and third-party providers
Made presentations to credit committee and the board of directors for credit approval
Assisted loan closing process by reviewing loan documents, coordinating closing with borrowers, attorneys, third party providers
Assisted monitoring portfolio risk and compliance, and asset allocation, maximizing risk/return
Trained and reviewed junior underwriters credit analysis.
Analyst
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ
05.2008 - 05.2012
5th largest bank in world as of 2020
Supported its investment banking initiatives related to cross-border commercial lending solutions for Latin America's largest companies
Prepared credit memorandums assessing risk and mitigation factors of cross-border commercial lending structures for risk department and upper management
Enlisted banks to join in club deals
Liaised between in-house and external lawyers to prepare facilities agreements
Reviewed legal documents to confirmed that bank's approved terms and conditions were accurately expressed in credit agreements
Ensured that booked transactions followed local regulatory requirements and bank's policies
Liaised with operational areas to ensure deal booking accuracy and timely execution
Monitored cross-border commercial lending transactions security packages to ensure that collateral was perfected and within agreed coverage ratios
Produced periodical managerial reports on the cross-border commercial lending portfolio based on performance and internal requirements.
International Trade Relationship Officer
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
01.2002 - 04.2008
6th largest bank in Latin America
Supported its cross-border commercial lending initiatives in Puerto Rico
Supported relationship managers with cross-border commercial lending solutions technical knowledge during clients' on-site visits
Provided support to operational and administrative areas to ensure delivery of services
Developed and delivered statistical reports and recommendations to upper management
Developed new solutions to cross-border commercial lending product portfolio
Developed training material and facilitated training for bank's sales force
Management Trainee
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
01.2001 - 01.2002
Rotated through key business units, developed comprehensive understanding of branch-based operations and credit analysis, and acquired leadership skills to transition to managerial positions.
Education
Master of Science - International Finance and Trade
University of Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
2004
BBA - Finance
Inter-American University
San Juan, Puerto Rico
1998
Skills
Business Development
Strategic and Financial Planning
Customer Portfolio Management
Analyzing Investment Opportunities
Cross-border lending underwriting
Private debt structures
Relationship building and management
Languages
Spanish
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Portuguese
Upper intermediate
B2
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
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Steve Jobs
Timeline
Portfolio Manager
Tradeflo LLC
07.2018 - Current
Portfolio Manager
Latitude20 Capital Partners LLC
12.2014 - 07.2018
Director
International Investment Group LLC
06.2012 - 12.2014
Analyst
Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ
05.2008 - 05.2012
International Trade Relationship Officer
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
01.2002 - 04.2008
Management Trainee
Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria
01.2001 - 01.2002
Master of Science - International Finance and Trade
University of Barcelona
BBA - Finance
Inter-American University
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