Shipping Finance Origination

Kennedy Pearce Consulting; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A major global financial institution based in London is seeking an experienced Ship Finance Originator to join their growing team. This role involves business development, origination, and management of transactions within the EMEA region. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of Shipping Finance experience, strong credit analysis skills, and a solid understanding of the maritime industry. Excellent benefits and a hybrid working model are offered.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits package

Hybrid working model

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in Shipping Finance and front-office roles.
• Established profile in the Ship Finance market with client contacts.
• Strong familiarity with maritime industry and ship finance standards.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the strategy of the Ship Finance Department.
• Identify and originate new Ship Finance opportunities.
• Conduct evaluations of transaction opportunities from a credit risk perspective.
• Negotiate documentation for closing new transactions.
• Maintain relationships with clients and market participants.
• Monitor credit status.

Skills

Shipping Finance origination experience

Credit analysis skills

Numeracy and cash flow analysis

Relationship management

Job description

A Global London based Bank who offer Hybrid working and excellent benefits currently seek an experienced Ship Finance Originator

Role Overview

You will join a growing Ship Finance team and play a leading role in the bank's Ship Finance activities in the EMEA region.

The team's product mix encompasses loans and interest rate swaps and focuses on secured senior debt financings for vessels across all major shipping sectors.

Client base comprises top-tier ship owners and operators from across the EMEA region

The role includes business development, origination and execution activities and the on-going management of transactions within a designated geographic coverage area.

In addition to primary origination, the role involves deployment of capital via secondary-market participations, assistance to portfolio management and optimization to the Bank's strategy and regulatory posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and implementation of Ship Finance Department and broader London Branch strategy.
• Identify and originate new Ship Finance opportunities, both primary and secondary, with a view to maximising both short-term and long-term profitability.
• Conduct thorough evaluations of new transaction opportunities from both a business and credit risk perspective, including through the internal credit approval process.
• Play an effective role in all aspects of the deal execution process, and to negotiate all relevant documentation required for the closing of new transactions.
• Build up and maintain a range of relationships with clients, target clients, banks and other market participants, and to make a positive ongoing contribution to the creation and refinement of the team's business strategy.
• Take overall responsibility for monitoring the credit status
• Minimum 3 years' Shipping Finance origination experience and front-office exposure in (a) negotiation with corporate clients and related parties and (b) development and management of good relationships with corporate clients.
• Established profile within the Ship Finance market and a range of existing client contacts.
• Proven credit analysis and report writing skills, strong numeracy and familiarity with cash flow based financial analysis and modelling.
• Experience with syndicated loans preferred but not essential
• Thorough knowledge of the maritime industry in general and ship finance standards in particular.

What's on Offer -

Excellent Benefits package with Hybrid working model

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