Associate - Export Finance - Global Banking

at  HSBC

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ASSOCIATE - EXPORT FINANCE – GLOBAL BANKING – 0000KLG4

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HSBC Global Banking and Markets is a 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 currently seeking an ambitious person to be part of HSBC Global Banking within the Export Finance Team MENAT Team in Dubai under HSBC Infrastructure Finance. The Export Finance team supports cross-border trade of capital goods and services by HSBC’s clients using government support programs. These programs are administered by Export Credit Agencies (“ECAs”), to credit enhance the financing provided to borrowers. HSBC’s Export Finance team is one of the world’s leading arrangers of ECA-supported debt with a long-established track-record.
The Export Finance team works across product, region, country and sectors to arrange medium and long-term financing for clients in the public and private sectors purchasing capital goods and services or investing in a particular region. Export Finance can cover inter alia infrastructure development, manufacturing equipment, marine assets, aircraft, power generation equipment, real estate and a host of other goods and services. Export Finance also features regularly in the financing of limited-recourse projects, as an additional source of funding alongside commercial bank loans.

IN THIS ROLE, THE KEY RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Providing support across all sub-sectors and teams in the origination and execution of financing transactions within the region, with focus on Export Finance in MENAT
• Manage a portfolio of Multinational clients across multiple sectors and supporting Senior Relationship Managers on key Regional Relationships
• Creating marketing materials, such as pitch books, responses to requests for proposals and teaser documents
• Managing internal approvals processes, including conflicts clearances, business approvals, calculation of transaction returns on risk-weighted assets, capital allocation approvals, credit approvals, environmental clearances, etc., as relevant
• Arranging and participating in client meetings, in the UAE and other countries in the MENAT region, as relevant
• Assisting with documentation aspects of Export Finance transactions
• Providing support with ongoing administration of the existing portfolio, when such is relevant for the client-facing team, as well as with management information requirements
• Delivering fair outcomes for our customers and ensuring own conduct maintains the orderly and transparent operation of financial markets
• Understanding HSBC’s strategy as a global universal bank and its client centric approach. This will include knowledge of how the business is structured and organized, engaging effectively with colleagues across businesses and products, and working collaboratively in a global context
• Taking responsibility for supervising the Analysts and Graduates to ensure their ongoing development
  Requirements

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THE ROLE, YOU SHOULD MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

• Previous experience in banking, preferably in a client-facing team (e.g. product or coverage/relationship management).
• Previous experience in ECA financing, whether with a bank, a project developer or contractor
• Have demonstrable understanding of banking and key financing/loan products
• High levels of motivation and strong work ethic underpinned by enthusiasm to learn about the ECA financing product
• Strong organizational and project management skills with ability to multitask, schedule time effectively and digest and convey complex information in an understandable and succinct manner
• Motivated to advance within the team/business area
• Proficient user of MS Office applications (specifically, MS Word, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel – extensive experience with MS PowerPoint and at least some modelling experience in MS Excel will be a plus);
• Understanding of core credit analysis and credit metrics
• Ability to review and understand (and summarize, where necessary) key due diligence elements (commercial, environmental, etc.) as well as the underlying legal documentation required for loan facilities
• Proficient in English – spoken and written (business level). Spoken Arabic would be a bonus.
• Graduation degree is a must – to secure a UAE Visa and Work Permit
  For further details and application information please visit our careers site, searching under reference number 0000KLG4.
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