First Vice President/Vice President, Project Finance (Shipping & Aviation)
This role is responsible for supporting our Shipping & Aviation team to achieve our Global Shipping & APAC Aviation annual targets, including identifying & originating cross-border opportunities outside of Head Office.
Main clients are International Corporates in the Shipping & Aviation industries.
Responsibilities
o Provide a full range of Shipping & Aviation financing services such as financing arrangement services
o Write & share quarterly reports on shipping & aviation markets to Head Office colleagues
o Source & originate Shipping & Aviation Finance deals in the market using market knowledge & network
o Conduct Initial Review on all deals
o Maintain relationships with Head Office’s clients in Global (Shipping) & Asia Pacific (Aviation) regions on behalf of Head Office
o Prepare the Credit Review reports to identify & analyze the project risks. Present these reports to Head Office
o Negotiate with sponsors, perform Due Diligence, address queries from Head Office
o Support Head Office & address issues raised by credit officer to get approval
o Review financial models, termsheet & documentation
o Arrange a variety of funding sources including bank loans, equity or hybrid securities, etc.
o Periodically send project progress reports to Head Office & submit ad-hoc reports or enquiries requested by Head Office
Requirements
o Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Banking & Finance, Business Administration, Accountancy, Economics, CFA or CPA qualifications will be a plus
o 8 years' experience in commercial banking industry including minimum 2 years' experience in Aviation &/or Shipping transactions
o Must have prior experience dealing with Aviation or Shipping as a financial arranger
o Able to originate, structure, execute Aviation or Shipping transactions based on extensive knowledge & skills
o Possess financial experience for project sponsors on pre & post bidding, modeling & financial structuring
o Good credit, industry research & financial analytical skills
o Strong proficiency in MS PowerPoint & MS Excel
o Excellent verbal & written communication skills
o Highly self-motivated, supportive & collaborative
o Business level proficiency in written & verbal English is required.
o Business level proficiency in written & verbal Korean will be a plus. This role needs to communicate with Korean & International Corporate Clients, Head Office, Singapore Branch & Overseas Branches (including reading, writing, presenting & answering queries on business plans, credit loan review papers, market research reports & Head Office's questionaire/data requests.
We thank all applicants for their interests in KDB.
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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