Senior Associate, Origination & Structuring
Job Title
Senior Associate, Origination & Structuring
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Job Summary
The Senior Associate, Origination & Structuring will be expected to participate in undertaking detailed evaluation and structuring of potential credit enhancement opportunities in the infrastructure space, while also supporting origination, documentation, capital market and post-transaction monitoring activities.
Background
Job Responsibilities
- Conduct due diligence, site visits, financial, credit and risk analysis on prospective infrastructure related pipeline transactions as part of internal credit appraisal, in accordance with underwriting criteria and credit policies.
- Review client business plans, financial models and prepare analyses and documentation to assess potential credit enhancement transactions against our Eligibility Criteria, risk appetite, sector limits, development goals and other factors.
- Contribute to preparation of mandate letters, committee papers, term sheets and credit papers, with clear understanding of structural elements of each mandate, including key performance factors and risk mitigants.
- Develop proprietary financial models and scenarios for internal transaction analysis and post-transaction monitoring of client performance.
- Actively monitor data rooms, manage information flow, track correspondence with clients on ongoing engagements and maintain proper records for each project.
- Perform desktop and market research on potential clients, competitors, industry trends, opportunities and threats.
- Support new business pitches ensuring delivery with sound situations-based offerings, for both internal committee approvals and roll-out to the market.
- Support the selection, engagement and monitoring of due diligence consultants which support our due diligence and credit appraisal process.
- Provide any related administrative and logistics support functions required in the support of the business.
- Expertly use MS Office Suite tools, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint, delivering professional business/report writing and presentations for internal and external use.
- Other job responsibilities as assigned by the Head, Origination and Structuring and Management.
Qualification Requirement
- Graduate degree qualification in Economics/Business/Accounting
- MBA and relevant professional qualifications are an advantage
- 6 – 8 years of credit/financial advisory and/or debt capital markets experience