Director – Loan Syndication, Origination & Distribution

Mizuho; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Mizuho Bank Australia seeks a senior leader to drive acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, and complex syndicated loans across Australia and APAC. You will direct underwriting, structuring and distribution to banks and institutional investors while mentoring junior staff.

Leading client discussions on financing strategy, leverage and terms, you will manage risk, credit submissions and portfolio allocation, coordinating with coverage, risk, and legal teams to execute cross-border

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce, Economics or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Originating syndicated loan opportunities in coordination with coverage personnel across private equity sponsors, corporates, infrastructure and event-driven situations.

Skills

Syndicated loans

Acquisition finance

Debt capital markets

Financial modelling

Credit analysis

Cross-border transactions

APAC markets

Sponsor-backed transactions

Education

Finance/Commerce/Economics degree

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Excel

Capital IQ

Job description

This position plays a lead role in executing acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, recapitalisations, refinancings, infrastructure and general corporate syndicated loan transactions while managing underwriting risk and distribution strategy across bank and institutional investor channels.

The role combines client coverage, credit and structuring expertise with deep institutional investor and bank distribution capability across the Australian and broader APAC leveraged and corporate loan markets.

Core responsibilities of the role include:

• Originating syndicated loan opportunities in coordination with coverage personnel across private equity sponsors, corporates, infrastructure and event-driven situations.
• Identifying financing opportunities arising from acquisitions, refinancings, recapitalisations, M&A activity and strategic corporate events.
• Leading client discussions regarding financing strategy, market conditions, pricing, structure and execution approach.
• Leading transaction underwriting analysis including leverage, covenant structure, documentation and syndication strategy.
• Coordinating with coverage teams on the preparation of credit submissions, investment committee materials and internal approvals.
• Managing primary syndication and distribution processes across bank and institutional investor markets.
• Leading lender education processes including information memoranda, bank meetings, investor calls and roadshows.
• Maintaining active dialogue with domestic and international lenders, credit funds and institutional investors.
• Coordinating internal and external workstreams including coverage, risk, legal, treasury, operations and external advisers.
• Negotiating key commercial terms with borrowers, sponsors and syndicate participants.
• Providing market intelligence and strategic insights to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Supporting management of underwriting pipeline, portfolio exposure and capital allocation considerations.
• Assisting with portfolio distribution, monitoring and management of positions where required.
• Mentoring and developing junior team members including Associates and Vice Presidents.

Required experience, skills or qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in Finance, Commerce, Economics or related discipline.
• 10+ years experience in corporate finance, syndicated loans, acquisition finance, debt capital markets or structured finance
• Experience with APAC syndicated loan markets.
• Strong understanding of syndicated loan documentation, underwriting and distribution processes.
• Demonstrated experience executing sponsor-backed, corporate, infrastructure and event-driven transactions.
• Existing relationships with sponsors, corporates, advisors and bank /institutional investors.
• Experience with leveraged buyouts, infrastructure financings and cross-border transactions.
• Familiarity with institutional term loan and private credit markets.
• Strong credit analysis and financial modelling capability.

About Mizuho Bank Australia

Operating in Australia for over 30 years, professionals located in the Mizuho Sydney office work to connect a broad client base of major corporations, financial institutions and public sector groups to local markets and a vast global network. Mizuho has been a major supporter of key infrastructure projects and corporate relationships in Australia, in sectors including resources, transport, health and renewables. Mizuho plans to grow in Australia across various sectors, covering local Australian companies and our multinational global relationships.