Origination, structuring and arrangement of syndicated and bilateral loans for Corporates in Western Europe (Benelux, UK, Nordics, Switzerland), Central & Eastern Europe and the Middle East – within the CLF Corporate Origination team based in London

Key Responsibilities

Marketing & Research:

• Organise portfolio reviews with senior bankers and corporate acquisition teams, in order to (i) agree on marketing strategy, (ii) identify coordination opportunities, (arrangement of syndications, documentation, bookrunning, sustainability agent and facility agent), (iii) assist them in originating transactions and winning new mandates.
• Provide credit research, in order to propose recommendations and financing structures
• Prepare presentations & recommendations for clients (market information, credit research, financing solution, syndication strategy).
• Take an active part in joint “pitching” with Senior Bankers and other product lines

Structuring:

• Credit research & modelling
• Proposition of financing structures (tranching, pricing, main covenants) –  meeting the targets and constraints of both CACIB CLF and the loan market
• Production of term sheets & mandate letters
• Participate in negotiations with clients and other mandated arrangers for the arrangement of credit facilities

Transaction Management:

• Contribution to BOM ; Prepare Transaction Requests and Liquidity Templates
• Optimisation of liquidity cost and RWA associated to the transaction by liaising with CPM/ALM
• Calculation of the profitability (PI box)
• Coordination (when CA CIB is appointed as Coordinator, Doc or sustainability Agent) with Borrower, lawyers, other banks to ensure a successful execution and closing of the transaction
• Review of the legal documentation required in the Syndication process (term sheet, mandate letters, facility agreements…)
• Preparation of syndication materials (information package – bank presentation..)
• Maintain a strong working relationships with distribution (DAR) and AFA teams (co-ordination for underwriting opinions, pricing, syndication strategy, follow-up of bookrunning…)

Legal and Regulatory Responsibilities

• Comply with all applicable legal, regulatory and internal Compliance requirements, including, but not limited to, the London Compliance manual and Compliance policies and procedures as issued from time to time; Financial Security requirements, including, but not limited to, the prevention of Financial Crime and Fraud including reporting obligations to the Money Laundering Reporting Officer.
• Maintain appropriate knowledge to ensure to be fully qualified to undertake the role. Complete all mandatory training as required to attain and maintain competence.

• Master Degree or equivalent
• Post Graduate degree (MBA, University…)

• Experience in corporate banking (financing), credit analysis
• Experience in a similar position (Corporate Origination for syndicated loans)

• Excellent command of English including strong writing skills
• Flexibility
• Resilience
• Motivation
• Action Orientation
• Team Oriented
• Communication skills
• Attention to detail / high degree of care

• Experience of the Syndicated Loan market and the syndicated loan product.
• Credit risk
• Financial modelling
• Legal documentation.
• Negotiation skills