Director, Loan Syndication, Sales & Distribution, Corporate & Investment Banking

Mashreq Bank PSC; United Arab Emirates; On-site; AED 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in the UAE seeks an experienced professional in investment banking to develop and maintain investor coverage and manage syndicated loan transactions. The ideal candidate must have at least 10-12 years of experience and possess strong credit skills along with the ability to effectively communicate and develop relationships. This role requires an energetic personality capable of multi-tasking in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10-12 years' experience in investment banking or related field.
• Proven track record in syndication of loans and trade transactions.
• Strong presentation skills as an effective team player.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain investor coverage across multiple regions.
• Price and structure loan transactions in line with market conditions.
• Engage with counterparties to provide market knowledge.

Skills

Strong multi-product investment banking expertise

Strong credit skills

Excellent communication skills

Relationship development ability

Job description

Key Result Area

• Develop and maintain investor coverage across regions including Europe, Middle East, Africa & Asia to efficiently sell corporate and FI syndicated loan/ trade transactions originated by Mashreqbank in primary as well as secondary markets in Asia
• Work with relevant coverage & IB Origination teams to develop Asia syndicated loan strategy
• Work with origination team to price and structure loan transactions in line with market conditions in consultation with Head Loan Syndication, Sales & Distribution
• Develop and recommend syndication strategy to successfully syndicate loans/ trade loans arranged by Mashreq in Asia
• Prepare underwriting memo and liquidity analysis for any underwritten transactions
• Work on Information pack and undertake bookrunning exercise for syndicated loan transactions arranged by Mashreq
• Continuously engage with counter-parties to provide market knowledge to internal stake holders including providing market checks, pricing trends and update on market appetite for new transactions under discussion
• Work on ideas to develop and improve digitalization of loan and trade distribution platform

The candidate must possess:

• Strong multi-product investment banking expertise with exposure to syndicated loan transactions amongst others
• A good communicator with relationship development bent of mind, developed presentation skills while being an effective team-player.
• Strong credit skills and a good blend of domestic and international market knowledge with investor coverage network in core markets Mashreq operates in.
• Exposure to a good blend of domestic and international market knowledge on loan syndication deals
• A proactive and energetic personality with the ability and desire to multi-task
• The candidate to have a minimum of 10-12 years’ experience spent with one or better known regional or global institution involved in similar nature of business