Associate, Debt Capital Markets

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The DCM Associate is responsible for assisting clients in accessing global debt markets across both loans and bonds and is also responsible for providing support to the senior originators of the DCM Loans & Bonds team**.**

**Debt Capital Markets Mandate**
- Develop a sustainable, client-focused, primary markets origination business for MUFG clients
- Develop value-added direct DCM client relationships with loan and bond issuer clients
- Work with broader coverage / relationship management team to develop/broaden the overall relationship with core clients by providing high quality support and product interface with regard to capital markets financing opportunities
- Origination of debt transactions for issuance into global capital markets

**Main Purpose of the Role**
- Your role in contributing to the above mandate is to support the PF and LevFin businesses within the DCM team as further described below:

- Project Finance (“PF”) - deliver innovative financing solutions to PF borrowers / sponsors taking into account a broadening investor universe including regional / global bank, bond, institutional, samurai and other investors
- Leveraged Finance (“LevFin”) deliver comprehensive financing solutions to our financial sponsor clients across the product spectrum ranging from TLA, TLB, HYB, Unitranche, Mezzanine, Back-leverage and other bespoke private credit financing structures.
- To support the growth of the APAC DCM business with a specific focus on originating opportunities and supporting the senior DCM originators on both PF, LevFin and acquisition finance opportunities
- Develop and maintain strong understanding of PF and LevFin fundamentals (structure, financial model, due diligence, documentation etc.)
- Provide support to senior origination team members in opportunity identification, financial analysis, pricing and liquidity insights, syndication/execution strategy and coordinating all aspects of the internal approval process
- Collaborate with MUFG distribution teams and other regional and global syndicate teams to obtain latest market insights and drive MUFG’s O & D strategy
- Develop and maintain effective relationship with counterparts in other banking institutions as well as financial sponsors to maximise market profile, origination opportunities as well as deal efficiency and collaboration opportunities
- Develop a practical understanding of all core systems and procedures within Debt Capital Markets with a view to implement efficiencies and improvements where possible.
- Contribute to build, protect and enhance MUFG’s brand within the PF and LevFin segments to generate a pipeline of deal flow consistent with MUFG’s regional and global strategies and focus

**Other Responsibilities**
- Comply with MUFG’s policies and procedures and conduct yourself in a way which is commensurate with MUFG’s values
- Preparing high-quality pitchbooks and materials for client meetings and follow-ups
- Provide insightful and regular market and pricing updates for internal and external clients
- Perform high quality analytical work in relation to client funding and/or corporate requirements with a product neutral and solutions focused approach
- React to client enquiries in a risk-sensitive manner, ensuring proposed solutions are appropriate for the client and meet the requirements of best execution
- Ensure AML/KYC and compliance standards are met for all transactions
- Conduct business in line with regulatory requirements (including Volcker, EMIR and MIFID).
- Coordinate between all internal and external stakeholders and deal team members to ensure smooth execution from mandate to deal closing including but not limited to due diligence, structuring, documentation, ratings, investor marketing, roadshow planning, settlement, case studies and deal post-mortems

**Requirements**:

- At least 4-5 years of relevant origination and/or distribution experience relating to PF, LevFin and/or acquisition financing transactions
- Degree level education - Undergraduate / Masters Degree from leading universities. CFA, also positively received
- Good understanding and proficient in financial statement analysis, c