Truist

Senior Portfolio Manager – Aerospace, Defense, Government Contracting

Truist

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: McLean • North Carolina • Virginia • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Lead and execute credit events including new underwritings, renewals, amendments, and refinancings
  • Produce complete, accurate, and well-supported credit packages with clear risk identification and mitigation
  • Conduct financial and industry analysis, including modeling, projections, stress testing, and GovCon-specific contract/collateral evaluation
  • Manage an assigned portfolio with active ownership of quarterly financial updates, risk ratings, covenants, and compliance requirements
  • Identify emerging risks and industry trends and escalate issues promptly
  • Partner with product teams to structure optimal financing solutions and support client growth strategies
  • Maintain strong client dialogue and help deepen relationships across the GovCon segment
  • Mentor junior teammates and contribute to a strong team culture of execution, collaboration, and risk discipline

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
  • 5+ years of commercial credit underwriting or portfolio management experience
  • Strong credit judgment, analytical skills, and attention to detail
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort navigating financial models
  • Experience with Government Contracting clients or complex structured lending (preferred)
  • MBA, CFA, CPA, or formal credit training (preferred)
  • Experience with leveraged finance or sponsor-backed transactions (preferred)
Benefits
  • Medical, dental, vision, life insurance
  • Disability, accidental death and dismemberment
  • Tax-preferred savings accounts
  • 401k plan
  • 10 days of vacation and 10 sick days in the first year
  • Paid holidays
  • Defined benefit pension plan (depending on position)
  • Restricted stock units (depending on position)
  • Deferred compensation plan (depending on position)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
credit underwritingportfolio managementfinancial analysismodelingprojectionsstress testingrisk identificationrisk mitigationcovenants compliancestructured lending
Soft Skills
credit judgmentanalytical skillsattention to detailclient relationship managementmentoringcollaborationexecutionrisk discipline
Certifications
MBACFACPAformal credit training