Responsibilities
Direct Responsibilities
• Origination: Support LSF senior originators (Directors and Managing Directors) in the origination of loans across Asia-Pacific, including idea generation, prospect identification, initial debt sizing (incl. financial modelling) and pitch book preparation, in coordination with various internal teams
• Execution:
- Draft initial screening memos, credit applications and other internal papers on the transactions, running of pricing models under the supervision of senior team members
- Coordinate appointment of lender advisors and conduct lender due diligence and risk assessment
- Lead financial modelling and financial modelling oversight
- Support in loan structuring, term sheet drafting/ negotiations and financing documentation reviews/ negotiations.
- Responsible for and coordinate all closing and funding related tasks and liaise with other internal teams e.g. KYC on boarding and Coverage/RM’s on completing the internal administrative process for credit application/approval and procedures for funding
• Monitoring: Lead and support transaction monitoring including preparing annual reviews and process waiver requests
• Ensure compliance with Bank’s policies/procedures and regulatory requirements, in particular with regard to the KYC responsibilities and duties, as per relevant policies and procedures
• Other tasks as required or defined from time to time
Contributing responsibilities:
• Liaison with clients/ external parties and other CMG teams /Corporate Coverage as and when required
• Support on cross selling other banking services to client
• Contribute to maintain up to date and accurate data bases, systems, portfolio, pipeline, meeting and other reports as well as financial/income forecasts, budget preparation, etc
• Contribute directly/indirectly to the achievement of LSF’s yearly budget
• Contribute to strict compliance of LSF will all compliance, conduct and other policies
• Support other teams within LSF, on a need basis (in addition to Project Finance) incl. Energy and Natural Resources, Loan Capital Markets and other industries (incl. TMT).
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Strong proficiency in financial modeling incl. knowledge of accounting
• Strong work ethic with good team / interpersonal skills
• Analytical approach to problem solving
• Strong commitment, ability to work flexible hours and travel
Specific Qualifications (if required)
• 7 years of experience in project finance/ corporate finance, preferably with exposure to transactions in the Power, Renewable, Oil and Gas and Infrastructure sectors;
• University educated with strong academic background
