Director, Corporate Lending & Structured Finance

First Abu Dhabi Bank; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 400,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

First Abu Dhabi Bank is seeking a Senior Corporate Finance professional to originate and support the execution of Vanilla and Structured Finance transactions for Wholesale Banking clients. The role collaborates with senior Corporate Banking Finance members, coverage teams, and GCF to identify lending opportunities in line with FAB risk appetite.

The candidate will analyze deal structures, build financing models, and negotiate terms with borrowers and co-lenders, contributing to portfolio growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance or related field; MBA and/or CFA advantageous.
• 5-10 years of client relationship management and structured financing experience.
• Strong credit assessment skills including cash flow modeling and accounting principles.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, structure and execute deals with relationship managers and credit risk teams.
• Support pitching, originating, structuring, and executing vanilla and structured transactions (Leveraged & Acquisition Finance, Project Finance, Asset-Backed Finance, Real Estate Finance).
• Assist in managing and reviewing the loan portfolio to identify new lending opportunities.
• Analyze deal structures and conduct due diligence with appropriate sensitivity testing.
• Negotiate terms with borrowers and other lenders during discussions and documentation.
• Prepare inputs for internal reporting and support strategic initiatives.

Skills

Client relationship management

Structured financing

Credit assessment

Cash flow modeling

Accounting principles

Corporate valuation

Financial analysis

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership/mentoring

UAE/GCC regional experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/business or related discipline

MBA (advantageous)

CFA (advantageous)

Job description

First Abu Dhabi Bank is seeking a Senior Corporate Finance professional to originate and support the execution of Vanilla and Structured Finance transactions for Wholesale Banking clients. The role collaborates with senior Corporate Banking Finance members, coverage teams, and GCF to identify lending opportunities in line with FAB risk appetite.

The candidate will analyze deal structures, build financing models, and negotiate terms with borrowers and co-lenders, contributing to portfolio growth