Director M&A and Leveraged Finance

Corporate Banking is a client facing department, responsible for marketing, onboarding and ongoing management of the client relationship, providing loan business to the clients as well as promoting ancillary business according to the Bank’s business strategy and risk appetite. As a Director M&A and Leverage Finance, you will be responsible to manage the existing portfolio, assist the team in building up the Bank’s M&A and Leveraged Finance business and develop financial sponsor relationships within EMEA while facilitate the delivery of strategy and business objectives of London Branch. This is a full time permanent position.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in origination and execution of M&A, Leveraged Finance transactions
• Identify and originate business opportunities from existing and prospective clients and financial sponsor relationships
• Develop relationships with key Bank relationship financial sponsors
• Perform credit analysis of existing and potential clients, considering financial structure, pricing, debt capacity and valuation of acquisition targets
• Perform detailed financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Review commercial terms and legal documentation on new transactions and existing portfolio names, including liaising with internal Legal and external Legal counsel
• Analyse industry and sector trends, commercial analysis of individual businesses
• Manage a portfolio of names, including regular monitoring, amendments and waivers, repricings, refinancings, and attending lender calls/meetings
• Conduct regular portfolio management including periodic reviews, CDD reviews, rating and risk classification reviews
• Prepare business proposals for new transactions and existing portfolio name transaction activity including in-depth credit and financial analysis
• Lead and complete the internal credit processing for new financing transactions, in line with the policies and requirements of the Bank’s procedure
• Coordinate internally with relevant departments and externally the legal signing process and funding process
• Liaise with internal Legal and Tax team on cross border transaction tax and regulatory implications

Requirements

• Degree educated preferably in Business, Finance and Accounting
• Solid track record of deal origination, analysis and review, execution of large cap leveraged finance and M&A transactions
• Understanding of debt capital market products and familiarity with syndicated lending markets and products
• Good analytical and financial modelling and background in cashflow analysis of sub-investment grade corporate credit review
• Familiarity with Global M&A and leveraged finance landscape
• Committed to delivery of high quality work product; excellent attention to detail
• Leveraged finance product expertise and market knowledge experience is preferred
• Understanding of M&A and cross border regulatory environment
• Good customer service skills and results oriented
• Proven analytical skills, business judgment and acumen
• Team player with good interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills

Having a presence in the UK for more than 90 years, Bank of China London Branch has been providing an excellent financial service to the market and maintain its competitive edge as an international bank operated in the UK. It has employees in over 33 countries, and it is one of the most internationalised overseas branch in the Bank of China Group. The Bank values the diversity of its employees and aims to create an inclusive environment where everyone can speak up and enjoy the equal opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.