VP, Special Assets

About the Role

The VP, Special Assets is an experienced and specialized position reporting to the SVP and Deputy General Counsel, and is responsible for managing a portfolio of high-risk and non-performing financings and distressed business for major accounts up to $5 million to mitigate losses and maximize recoveries. The role requires the development and implementation of sophisticated workout strategies, including debt restructurings, financing modifications, forbearance agreements, and liquidation, as well as the use of legal processes, to maximize recoveries and achieve optimal resolutions. The VP, Special Assets also supports counsel in legal actions and coordinates the recovery efforts by counsel and Kapitus.

This senior role requires extensive commercial financing expertise including the management of portfolios of high-risk and non-performing accounts, strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills, the ability to resolve complex major accounts while aligning recovery efforts with business goals and regulatory requirements. The VP, Special Assets will collaborate with various departments to document, manage, and mitigate potential risks.

What you will do:

• Develop and implement sophisticated workout strategies for collections, loss mitigation, and special asset management on complex and large balance accounts to optimize recovery and minimize losses.
• Lead negotiations with debtors, borrowers and guarantors to structure and implement complex workout solutions including debt restructuring, financing modifications, forbearance agreements and liquidations, as well as the procurement of additional collateral or other security, to achieve favorable resolutions of major accounts. Ensure accurate and complete documentation and filings are effectuated on complex and large balance accounts (e.g., UCC filings, mortgages, deeds of trust, and vehicle titles).