Vice President, Aviation Finance

**Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?**

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the 7th largest financial group in the world. Across the globe, we’re 160,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.

Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

**Responsibilities**:
**Strategic Involvement**
- Assist the AF team with the origination and execution of deals, collaborating effectively with MUFG branches and relevant divisions.
- Prepare, maintain, and update various internal reports pertaining to AF transactions.
- Conduct Borrower Rating processes and credit analysis for existing and prospective clients.
- Aid in transaction documentation tasks, liaising with internal and external stakeholders as needed.
- Uphold operational solidness and adherence to internal process for transaction bookings.
- Source, analyze, and share market data with Global Aviation Finance Office (“GAFO”) concerning AF's clientele, investors, finance partners, and other market entities.

**Financial Management**
- Support the AF team in the origination and execution of deals, cooperating closely with respective MUFG branches to meet the team's financial goals and fulfill Key Performance Indicators.

**Customer relationship**
- Cultivate and manage relationships with existing and prospective AF clientele with a goal to originate mandates for leading debt issuance and arrangement of transactions, including warehouse financings, portfolio financings, Pre-Delivery Payment (“PDP”) financing, Asset-Backed Security (“ABS”) type transactions, Japanese Operating Lease with a Call Option (“JOLCO”) financing, and airline structured bonds.

**Teamwork**
- Provide guidance and facilitate the transfer of knowledge to junior team members.
- Actively liaise with numerous departments and collaborate closely with GAFO to foster a cohesive global aviation team.

**Risk & Control**
- Ensure transactions align with the Bank's risk profile requirements and perform thorough analysis on transactional risks or related aspects, acquiring necessary credit approvals.
- Oversee and maintain credit compliance for executed transactions not yet transferred to the Portfolio Management team.
- Comply with all applicable MAS regulations and MUFG group policies.

**Job Requirements**:

- At least a Degree holder
- Minimum 5 years of work experience in a similar role within the banking sector firms, or similar industries
- Experience in performing credit assessments, credit review and monitoring
- Solid understanding of banking operations complemented by exceptional communication, written and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with legal principles and demonstrable knowledge in documenting aircraft finance transactions.
- Robust business insight with a proven knack for closing deals.
- Superior command of the English language, both written and oral, for internal and customer-facing communication relating to AF transactions
- Self-starter attitude, cooperative team player while capable of operating independently with a customer-centric approach.
- We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified._

MUFG Bank Ltd & MUFG Securities Asia Limited (collectively referred to as “MUFG”) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.