Valley National Bank hired Robert Danziger, a 30-year corporate finance veteran, as Managing Director, First Senior Vice President, and Head of the Bank’s Syndicated Finance business. Based both in New York and at Valley’s headquarters in Morristown, NJ, Danziger’s responsibilities include augmenting the Bank’s existing capabilities with clients throughout Valley’s territories including New Jersey, New York, Florida, Illinois, and California.

Prior to joining Valley, Danziger served as a Senior Managing Director in Debt Capital Markets at MUFG Securities Americas Inc. His responsibilities included arrangement, structuring, origination, and distribution of Investment Grade Bond and Loan transactions within the U.S. and was head of Latin American Loan Syndications. Danziger previously worked at Deutsche Bank Securities where he served as Head of Investment Grade Loan Capital Markets for the Americas as well as Citi/Salomon Smith Barney and Chemical Bank.

“Rob is an experienced and talented professional who has a long history of delivering strong results in the various markets he’s served,” remarked Chief Banking Officer Specialty Finance David Paulson. “We are excited to add someone of Rob’s deep and diverse experience to Valley’s existing Syndication team, further building on our success in this very important business at the Bank.”

Danziger received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Managerial Economics from Union College and earned a Master of Business Administration degree in Finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.