Associate - Leveraged Acquisition Finance, Capital Markets & Advisory

About This Role

Associate – Leveraged Acquisition Finance, Capital Markets & Advisory – Job Id: 42702

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HSBC Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) is a markets-led, financing-focused business that provides investment and financial solutions. Through our international network, we connect emerging and mature markets, covering key growth areas. We partner with our corporate, government and institutional clients to help them achieve consistent, long-term performance. Our products and services include advisory, financing, prime services, research and analysis, securities services, trading and sales and transaction banking.

We are actively seeking an ambitious individual to join the Leveraged Acquisition Finance (LAF) team within the Capital Markets & Advisory (CMA) function as an Associate. The role holder will assist/manage the origination and execution of bank market or private credit financing for ‘event-driven’ or ‘flow’ transactions through effective interaction with both internal and external parties. The role’s scope will encompass origination and execution of financing transactions structured in conventional and / or Islamic format and ESG / Sustainable Financing elements.

In this role, you will:

• Develop, populate and analyze financial models, perform detailed sector and company research as directed and perform cash flow, debt financing, comparative and pro forma analysis.
• Prepare new business presentations, draft marketing and execution memoranda, conduct market/ industry research and quantitative analysis, and attend client presentations as required.
• Develop appropriate financing structures/models, prepare submission materials to various credit and capital committees and anticipate credit issues, market trends and competitive dynamics etc.
• Execute the transaction including negotiation of key commercial aspects of the financing documentation and be responsible for associated reporting and data management requirements, such as fee/income reporting, transaction status/documentation, deal folders, insider/confidential registers, league tables, term sheets, orderbooks, etc.
• Proactively interact with clients and various levels of management, act as an integral part of the team.
• Contribute to the achievement against targets for revenue generation, product alignment, customer satisfaction etc.
• Assist senior stakeholders to provide solution-oriented coverage to clients at the senior Treasurer and C-Suite level.
• Assess client risk profile and prepare content on market conditions to develop specific solutions for clients across industry themes.
• Partner with wider Banking and CMA teams to identify cross-sell opportunities.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure early-stage deal support.

To be successful in the role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Strong and proven technical knowledge on leveraged finance / syndicated loans / private credit, and demonstrated ability to understand & manage a diverse and complex product set
• Solid transactional experience with excellent execution skills and industry knowledge
• Advanced understanding of risk management and risk mitigation
• Proven record of proactively supporting the development, origination and execution of client solutions
• Excellent analytical, mathematical skills with detailed-oriented, problem-solving capabilities
• Excellent project and time management skills and a commitment to learning new skills and processes
• Demonstrated understanding of market and regulatory developments in the Middle East and the syndicated loans / leverage finance business, its products, clients, systems and key processes
• Good interpersonal skills, articulate and self-assured with an ability to interact with different levels of clients, investors, borrowers, colleagues and market peers
• A graduation degree is essential for obtaining a UAE visa and work permit. If your university certificate is from outside the UAE, up-to-date attestations and equivalency are also mandatory (Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications Issued Outside The UAE).

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Management of Risk

The jobholder will ensure the fair treatment of our customers is at the heart of everything we do, both personally and as an organisation, and promote an environment that supports diversity and reflects the HSBC brand.

The jobholder will also continually reassess the operational risks associated with the role and inherent in the business, taking account of changing economic or market conditions, legal and regulatory requirements, operating procedures and practices, management restructurings, and the impact of new technology. This will be achieved by ensuring all actions take account of the likelihood of operational risk occurring. Also by addressing any areas of concern in conjunction with line management and/or the appropriate department.