Director - ASDV REFG

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking corporation in Singapore is seeking a Director to enhance its property finance business across the Asia Pacific. The role involves supporting the Group Head in expanding the business through client relationship management and end-to-end deal execution in real estate lending. Candidates should possess a degree in Finance or Real Estate, with 12 to 15 years of relevant experience, strong financial modeling skills, and the ability to manage projects independently. Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 12 to 15 years of relevant experience in banking or real estate.
• Hands-on experience in real estate lending and/or investments.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage projects.

Responsibilities

• Support Group Head in growing the property finance business.
• Establish and strengthen client relationships.
• Lead end-to-end deal execution from negotiation to documentation.
• Monitor the property loan portfolio and manage high-risk loans.

Skills

Financial modeling

Credit application skills

Investment memo writing

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Degree in Finance or Real Estate

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.