AVP / VP - Global Sponsor Coverage

SMBC Group; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank is seeking a professional to develop and maintain commercial relationships with sponsors in Asia Ex-Japan. The role involves identifying deal opportunities and providing execution support for fund-level transactions. Candidates should have 3-4 years of investment banking experience and strong communication and organizational skills. This position is based in Singapore and offers a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of experience in investment banking with execution experience.
• Ability to explore new clients, products, and market strategies.
• Strong skillset in executing client inquiries independently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain commercial relationships with sponsors in Asia Ex-Japan.
• Identify and originate deal opportunities from private equity clients.
• Establish marketing strategy and account planning for sponsors.

Skills

Independent judgement

Resourcefulness

Planning & organization

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Job description

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining commercial relationship with sponsors in Asia Ex-Japan
• Coordinating institutional relationship with sponsors across management and working / deal-level members and across sector / product verticals
• Identifying and originating deal opportunities from private equity clients with focus on credit solutions including leveraged finance, debt capital markets (bridge to bond), unitranche, TLBs, structured equity financings, fund finance, etc.
• The role would also liaise and co-work with SMBC group members to deliver financial solutions across different platforms including mergers & acquisitions, debt capital markets, mezzanine, etc.
• The role would provide selective execution support for fund-level transaction banking including credit lines, FX, deposits, remittances, etc.
• Establishing marketing strategy and dedicated account planning for each sponsor in conjunction with the global sponsor coverage members in New York, London, and Japan

Job Requirements

• 3-4 years of prior working experience in an investment bank with execution experience which may include mergers & acquisitions, equity capital markets, debt capital markets or leverage finance
• Ability to make independent judgement after thorough information gathering, processing and analysis is done
• Exploring new clients, products, market, and related strategies to broaden relationship and service offerings to private equity industry – including market trend analysis, sponsor portfolio analysis, internal education, data distribution, project TFTs, management consultations, etc.
• Resourcefulness, planning & organization, leadership, goal- achieving, relationship, communication, interpersonal skills
• Certain degree of freedom of decision making in certain circumstances, such as putting together a pitchbook and responding to client on the spot