Corporate and Leveraged Finance Associate

Summary

• Assist the seniors in the origination of new business for the department on Corporate & Leveraged Finance, including leveraged and TMT loans, Corporate Event-driven financing, and fund-financing transactions.
• Support the Rating and Capital Structure Advisory activity (modelling, pitch books, research, etc.).
• Support deal execution as a capacity of financial advisor, arranger, underwriter, or other roles (agent, etc.) throughout the Asia-Pacific region.

Key Responsibilities

• Transaction execution: Negotiation of the term sheet; preparation of credit process; financial modelling and documentation; ongoing monitoring of portfolio transaction.
• Research, marketing, and the preparation of proposals or presentations to prospective clients.
• Drafting and follow-up of business opportunity memo, credit applications, and annual reviews.
• Generally, assistance to the teams in all commercial, execution, marketing, and reporting/budgeting functions.
• Support and guide the more junior members of the team.
• Travel and irregular overtime work will be required.

Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities

• Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory, and internal Compliance requirements, including, but not limited to, the Compliance manual and the Financial Crime Policy. Complete any mandatory training in line with legal, regulatory, and internal Compliance requirements.
• Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure to be fully qualified to undertake the role. Complete all mandatory training as required to attain and maintain competence.
• Refrain from taking any steps which could lead to the removal of certification of fitness and properness to perform the role.
• Undertake all necessary steps to satisfy the annual certification process.
• Comply with all applicable conduct rules as prescribed by the relevant regulator.