About the job

Associate Director - Corporate Banking Execution

Our client, a European Corporate bank, is seeking an Associate Director to execute lending transactions.

Responsibilities

The Executor works closely with Origination in the corporate banking team in the London branch to provide support in all transactional steps:

• Continuous market / sector review
• Contribute and support Origination by identifying a clients’ wallet and help to develop client strategy in order to optimize the business relationship (cross-selling, RWA preservation, marketing strategy)
• Identify, qualify, and support Origination in creating new sales opportunities by portfolio companies and prospecting target accounts
• Direct client contact either together with Origination or as main contact for day-to-day business
• Implement “Onboarding” and initiation and coordination of processes to ensure process compliance and transparency in communication
• Assisting Origination with Know Your Customer checks and processes
• Participate in the credit process as a product specialist for corporate banking products with main focus on implementing tools & systems (e.g. transaction calculation, steering limits and/or securing of refinancing (with treasury), using CRM and coordinate and support all internal interfaces to relevant administrative, business and product units including Risk Office
• Contribute to drafting and negotiating lending documents by supporting Origination or legal department
• Preparing, contributing and reviewing together with Origination credit applications
• Being part of a deal team to process credit application from the beginning up to final approval
• Keep strong communication ties between Head Office and branches
• Representing Corporate Finance at external events and industry seminars

Requirements

• 3 to 6 years of experience in corporate banking, corporate structured finance, lending or credit analysis
• Good understanding of a corporate bank’s procedures and major products
• Demonstrated experience supporting and executing corporate lending transactions and credit processes.
• Experience working directly with corporate clients and managing day-to-day client relationships.
• Exposure to drafting, reviewing, negotiating, and executing loan documentation and financing agreements under English Law and in LMA based documentation.
• Experience coordinating with Legal, Risk, Operations, and other stakeholders throughout transaction lifecycles