Richard Axa
Vice President - Leveraged Finance @BNP Paribas CIB
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President - Leveraged Finance @BNP Paribas CIB
Montreal, QC, CA
Corporate & Leveraged Finance Portfolio Management• Monitor the credit quality of a high-yield and sponsor-owned portfolio (LBOs).• Underwrite detailed credit proposals for annual/quarterly reviews, amendments, and transaction originations, while adhering to regulatory requirements such as the FED and ECB LL policies. • Conduct comprehensive market research and financial modelling to assess credit and operational risks of the bank, integrating findings into detailed credit analysis, collateral valuations, compliance monitoring, etc.• Develop projection models from scratch and value companies using DCF, peer trading comps, and precedent transactions.• Calculate provisions for doubtful accounts by performing complex distressed valuations, under both going-concern and gone-concern scenarios.• Conduct due diligence and participate in client/prospect calls and meetings to support credit evaluations and risk management.• Mentor junior analysts and deliver interactive presentations on financial analysis, bank procedure, and credit-related topics to foster team development and knowledge sharing.Common deal types: LBO, M&A, recapitalization / distressed debt restructuring, dividend recap, ABL, hedging facilities, etc. typically in the form of best-efforts syndication or club deal credit structures.
EDUCATION
Bayes Business School
Master of Science - MS, Global Finance
CEGEP - John Abbott College
Social Sciences: Commerce Profile
McGill University - Desautels Faculty of Management
Bachelor's degree, Finance
Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne
Health Science
York University
CBV - Chartered Business Valuator
Collège Charlemagne
Sciences - IB
ABOUT RICHARD AXA
Devoted student and experienced professional with a demonstrated history of commercial banking and corporate finance related work, solid relationship management experience, and strong networking and time management skills. Be it through the workplace or academia, I have developed an extensive set of analytical skills which include financial modeling, market research, credit structuring, corporate strategy, company valuation, transaction due diligence, among others. I am a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University\'s Desautels Faculty of Management and a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Finance from Bayes Business School - the Business Faculty of City, University of London. I am currently a Registered Student of the CBV Institute and an MQE candidate, scheduled to write the final exam in September 2025 as part of my journey toward the CBV designation.
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