Vice President | Director - Structured Finance Department

SMBC Group; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 150 000 - 210 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Great Place to Work Certified

Parental Leave

WIBF Gold member

Me Time

Comprehensive Insurance

Social Contribution Leave

Résumé du poste

SMBC Group in Sydney seeks an experienced professional to originate and execute project and structured finance transactions, providing financial advisory services and analyzing complex credit structures to support ROEs. The role covers Mining & Metals, Energy, and Natural Resources with a focus on Australia and New Zealand.

You will build client relationships, present credit solutions, and contribute to internal decision-making processes.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in project, structured, or corporate finance.
• Experience in infrastructure, oil & gas, power & utilities, mining & metals or natural resources sectors.
• Track record of originating and closing deals in Australia and NZ.

Responsabilités

• Originate and execute transactions and introduce new clients to the bank.
• Prepare and supervise credit applications for new transactions, including technical, financial and financing structure elements to present to Credit.
• Negotiate documentation and closing of potential transactions.
• Assist in enhancing the reputation of SMBC as a preferred Project /Structured Finance Bank whilst contributing to meeting agreed team targets.
• Support senior managers on new business opportunities through analysis and review of financial information.
• Prepare presentations and reports on behalf of senior managers for presentation to external and internal parties.
• Develop and maintain close contacts within the banking and non-bank financial services industry community.
• Understand and ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and branch policies and procedures, which apply to SMBC and/or its operations.
• Other duties as required by SMBC.

Description du poste

At SMBC, you’re not just joining a company—you’re becoming part of a community that values respect, growth, and making an impact every day. We offer a range of flexible benefits designed to help you balance work, family, and your personal goals:

• Great Place to Work Certified: Proudly certified as a Great Place to Work, we provide a welcoming and supportive culture where your contributions are valued.
• Parental Leave: Enjoy competitive parental leave to support you through life’s important milestones.
• Women in Banking and Finance (WIBF): As a Gold member, employees have access to events, professional development courses, and valuable networking opportunities.
• Me Time: Take 2 paid hours off each month to focus on your wellbeing—because your health matters.
• Comprehensive Insurance: Permanent employees benefit from SMBC-funded Life, Total and Permanent Disability (TPD), and Group Salary Continuance Insurance for peace of mind.
• Social Contribution Leave: Take one day each year to volunteer and give back to your community with paid Social Contribution leave.

At SMBC, we believe our strength lies in our diverse workforce - people who bring their unique perspectives and talents to deliver innovative solutions for our clients. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels supported to grow both professionally and personally.

This position is responsible for the origination and execution of project and structured finance transactions as well as financial advisory services consistent with the objectives of Structured Finance Department Asia and SMBC Group. The key responsibilities of this role include undertaking detailed credit and financial analysis of Project and Structured Finance transactions that assists with enhancing customer revenues and ROEs. The role will cover Mining & Metals, Energy, and Natural Resources sectors.

You will be responsible for the following:

• Enhancing reputation of the bank by originating and executing transactions and introducing new clients to the bank.
• Prepare and supervise credit applications for new transactions, including technical, financial and financing structure elements to present to Credit.
• Negotiation of documentation and closing of potential transactions.
• Assist in enhancing the reputation of SMBC as a preferred Project /Structured Finance Bank whilst contributing to meeting agreed team targets.
• Supporting senior managers on new business opportunities through analysis and review of financial information.
• Prepare presentations and reports on behalf of senior managers for presentation to external and internal parties.
• Develop and maintain close contacts within the banking and non-bank financial services industry community.
• Understand and ensure compliance with all laws, regulations and branch policies and procedures, which apply to SMBC and/or its operations.
• Other duties as required by SMBC.

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Minimum of 8 years of project finance, structured finance, or corporate finance experience.
• Experience in arranging/advising on transactions in the infrastructure, oil & gas, power & utilities, mining & metals or natural resources sectors.
• Track-record of originating and closing deals in Australia and New Zealand.
• Understanding of credit risk of transactions and evaluating credit of complex transactions.
• Strong financial & analytical skills.

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