Assistant Director, Acquisition/Leveraged Lending Transactions – Commercial Lending

Main Responsibilities

• Maintain high-quality workflow in Acquisition/Leveraged Lending transactions by performing quality checks, providing training, mentoring, and upskilling juniors

1. Monitor the financial performance of the Acquisition/Leverage Lending portfolio by building financial models and spreading financial statements
2. Analyze financial statements of companies to assess credit risk and the credit appraisal process 
3. Conduct financial, business, and market due diligence by undertaking research independently to understand the industry and company, and appropriate KPIs that are relevant to each borrower
4. Ensure covenant compliance by monitoring covenants on a regular basis, performing validations, and highlighting any early warning signals
5. Perform written credit appraisals, risk ratings, and credit notes for the credit approval process
6. Stay updated on various regulatory changes impacting Leveraged Lending transactions and inform the client teams and train team members

• Motivate and manage a team of analysts, plan workflows and liaise with global clients to ensure deadlines are met at the required standard
• Contribute to process improvement, provide value adds to deliverables and automate tasks
• Provide domain expertise in credit notes and credit appraisals
• Communicate clearly and confidently with internal and external stakeholders (both in written and verbal forms)
• Provide strategic thought leadership by authoring blogs and whitepapers on trending topics

Requirements

• Over 12 years of experience in corporate finance operations, including mergers and acquisitions, or commercial lending (corporate/wholesale lending) operations, including origination, underwriting, and portfolio monitoring activities
• Experience in managing large teams in a hybrid work environment
• Familiarity and expertise in a specific sector (an added advantage) 
• Experience in setting up the delivery process, rolling out services smoothly, implementing best practices and feedback mechanisms, and hiring and training team members
• Solid knowledge of products involved in the entire value chain of corporate finance and commercial lending, including underwriting, covenant monitoring, and portfolio monitoring
• Hands-on experience in carrying out tasks, such as conducting credit appraisals, finalising risk ratings and credit notes for credit approvals, and ensuring ongoing monitoring
• Excellent understanding of the financial statements of corporate
• Master of Business Administration (a full/part qualification in CFA is an added advantage)
• A highly analytical mind with a high level of attention to detail
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines under pressure