Director - ASDV Real Estate Finance Group

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Singapore is seeking a Director to grow their property finance business in Asia Pacific. This role involves collaborating closely with the APAC team head and managing transactions from origination to closing. Candidates must have 12 to 15 years of banking or real estate experience, strong financial modeling skills, and the ability to lead deal execution. The position offers opportunities for client relationship development and requires minimal supervision and strong team collaboration.

Qualifications

• 12 to 15 years of relevant experience in banking or real estate.
• Experience in end-to-end execution of real estate lending or investments.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support Group Head in growing the property finance business.
• Lead and drive end-to-end deal execution.
• Perform monitoring of the property loan portfolio.

Skills

Financial modeling

Credit application skills

Investment memo writing

Project management

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Degree in Finance, Real Estate or related field

Job description

Expansionary headcount (Director level) for growing the property finance business in Asia Pacific. This person will work closely with the APAC team head to achieve the APAC property finance team's KPIs and also be required to manage transactions in close step with the relevant property finance deal teams (which could comprise of colleagues across different offices) from origination to deal closing. Some travel is to be expected.

Job Responsibilities

• Support Group Head in growing the property finance business in Asia Pacific, including the development and implementation of new products.
• Support implementation of new initiatives for optimized use of the bank’s capital.
• Establish new client relationships to grow the bank’s real estate financing business.
• Strengthen and maintain existing client relationships to develop new business opportunities and potential collaborations.
• Lead and drive end-to-end deal execution from term sheet negotiation, structuring, credit approval and legal documentation.
• Lead credit applications, cash flow projections and property memos.
• Support Group Head in driving internal processes with credit, risk, legal and compliance, and operations departments.
• Perform monitoring and analysis of the property loan portfolio in Asia Pacific in timely manner and proactively manage high risk or non-performing loans and credit costs with monitoring team as well as credit and distribution departments.

Job Requirements

• Degree in Finance, Real Estate or related field with 12 to 15 years of relevant working experience in the banking or real estate industry.
• Hands‑on experience in end-to-end execution of real estate lending and/or investments.
• Strong financial modeling and credit application / investment memo writing skills.
• Ability to effectively work under tight deadlines and manage projects independently.
• Ability to work well within a team with minimal supervision and willingness to guide junior term members.
• Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.