Vice President (Sector Coverage, Infrastructure & Utilities)

Mizuho Bank, Ltd; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Mizuho Bank, Ltd.'s Asia Pacific Corporate Banking Department (APCB) in Singapore seeks a seasoned corporate finance professional to lead client engagements and help originate and execute cross-border deals in APAC (excl. Japan).

The role requires 5+ years in advisory, M&A or financing, strong modelling and analysis skills, and teamwork across global product partners; MBA or CFA desirable.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of corporate finance experience across advisory, M&A, and financing.
• Strong financial modelling, valuation, and credit analysis skills.
• Excellent analytical and communication abilities with market awareness.
• Experience with Bloomberg, CapitalIQ or Mergermarket preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support origination and execution initiatives for event-driven infrastructure and utilities deals in APAC (excl. Japan).
• Provide M&A advisory collaboration within Mizuho group; corporate finance and acquisition finance.
• Assist in DCM, ECM and other related products via MHSA/MHSS.
• Create top-quality presentation materials and pitch books for opportunities.
• Engage with senior client decision makers and other key client personnel.
• Coordinate with country bankers, industry bankers, and product bankers across regions.
• Act as team leader on transactions and coordinate with external and internal parties.
• Expand sector knowledge through networking and research.
• Train junior colleagues and support risk management and compliance.

Skills

Financial modelling

Valuation

LBO analysis

Credit analysis

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

M&A knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA

CFA accreditation

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Capital IQ

MergerMarket

Job description

Overview of Division/Department

Our Asia Pacific Corporate Banking Department (APCB) is responsible for the strengthening of Mizuho product-related businesses in Asia Pacific by giving advice and providing support to all Mizuho branches in the region. Sector coverage team works across products including M&A, ECM, DCM, acquisition finance and other banking products together with country teams and product partners.

About Us

MIZUHO BANK, LTD. IS A SUBSIDIARY OF THE JAPAN-BASED MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. (LISTED ON THE TOKYO STOCK EXCHANGE AND NYSE) AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPANIES IN THE WORLD. MIZUHO BANK, LTD. PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR THE INCREASINGLY DIVERSE AND SOPHISTICATED NEEDS OF ITS CLIENTS WITH OFFICES LOCATED IN ALL THE MAJOR CITIES OF THE WORLD SUCH AS TOKYO, NEW YORK, LONDON, HONG KONG AND SINGAPORE.

Job Responsibilities

• Support origination and execution initiatives for event-driven business with existing and prospective clients in the APAC region (excl. Japan) in the Infrastructure and Utilities sector, including:
  • M&A Advisory in collaboration with other entities within the Mizuho group
  • Corporate finance, acquisition finance, other structured products.
  • DCM, ECM and others by MHSA (Securities Asia)/MHSS (Securities Singapore) etc.
  • Ancillary businesses in event-driven deals such as FX, derivatives, trade financing and transaction banking etc.
• Support and promote business discussions and idea generation with clients by analyzing clients' business and acquisition strategies, business structures, investment plans, financials, credit etc. Create top-quality presentation materials/pitch books to market business opportunities to clients, including M&A opportunities, financing options, and other strategic ideas.
• As a key sector coverage team member, actively participate in communications with senior client decision makers & other key client personnel;
• Closely coordinate with country bankers, industry bankers and product bankers (incl. those of other entities) in Americas, EMEA, APAC (incl. Japan) to pitch the most appropriate products/solutions to the clients and actively participate in transaction execution;
• Function with a high level of autonomy and responsibility in deal/transaction execution, including acting as team leader on transactions, as appropriate. This includes coordinating with key client representatives, external legal counsel and advisors, internal stakeholders and other parties to the transactions;
• Constantly expand knowledge of sector and financing markets through external and internal networking and research;
• Collaborate with credit and relevant research team to proactively manage the bank's resources for maximising returns and minimizing risk;
• Instruct, support and train other team members and junior colleagues etc, strengthen the deal origination and execution function and contribute to the department and Mizuho Financial Group by collaborating well with other teams, departments and entities;
• Perform other tasks as assigned by senior bankers/management; and
• Pursue above tasks with due consideration of and compliance with Mizuho's internal policy and guidelines etc.
• Perform concurrent assignment in Mizuho Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (MHSS) after becoming a licensed representative.

Job Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of relevant corporate finance experience (principally across financial advisory, Mergers & Acquisition, debt and equity financing) , having obtained this preferably from advisory firms, financial institutions or accounting firms.
• Strong technical skills, including financial modelling, valuation and LBO analysis, credit analysis etc.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills, as well as an understanding of financial markets and products.
• Familiarity with and experience using industry databases including Bloomberg, CapitalIQ, Mergermarket etc.
• Travelling within Asia Pacific may be necessary.
• Candidate must be a strong team player, with an entrepreneurial spirit towards customer engagement.
• A Bachelor's Degree from a reputable education institution is a minimum requirement for applicants, while MBA or Post-Graduate qualifications in Finance or CFA accreditation would be highly desirable.