Associate, Syndicated Finance – Institutional Banking Group

Business Function

Institutional Banking Group provides corporate customers with a full range of commercial banking products and services, including cash management services, current accounts, time deposits, trade finance, working capital finance, term loans and foreign exchange. Through our continued commitment, DBS has cultivated long-standing relationships with its customers in the region that are based on account relationship management, service differentiation, product development and rigorous credit standards.

Responsibilities

The candidate will work with the senior distributors and originators to support the origination and/or distribution and execution of syndicated loans.

Duties include:

· Originate and structure for clients in the region their financing requirements.

· To be able to bridge the clients requirements to what our investors needs.

· Analysis of borrowers’ needs and make pitches.

· Preparation of proposals.

· Structuring and negotiation of terms and conditions.

· Preparation of termsheet /cashflow models.

· Preparation of Information Memorandum.

· Liaising with technical professionals including legal, accountants as well as other market surveyors etc.

· Developing knowledge of the syndicated loan market and the investor base

· Analysis of market liquidity and providing market intelligence which will help in bidding strategy for syndicated loan proposal.

· Preparation of syndication strategy and liquidity analysis pre-mandate.

· Execute and distribute primary syndicated loan transactions.

· Prepare, organize and manage the invitation to syndicate of lenders, including lenders selection, tiering, invitation letters and dispatching information.

· To assist in the organization of roadshows, presentation materials, site visits.

· To coordinate the KYC and documentation feedback from investors.

· Determine allocations and send out allocation letters.

· To arrange and coordinate the signing arrangements.

· Consolidate fees and expenses, billing for fees and expenses.

· To work with BUs and Loan investors to execute the buying and selling of loan assets on a secondary basis.

Requirements

· Degree/Diploma holder in Finance, Banking or related discipline

· Ideally 2-3 years relevant experience in corporate banking and/or syndicated loans.

· Prior sales experience.

· Experience in Credit analysis and corporate banking will be a plus.

· Documentation knowledge.

· Excellent communication skills.

· A team player.

· Experience in and understanding of syndicated loans will be a strong plus.

Regional experience.

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We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and the professional advantages of a dynamic environment that supports your development and recognises your achievements.