Senior Associate, Debt Capital Markets

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Job Puprose

To undertake various aspects of Debt Capital Markets work, which include, preparing proposals and working papers to clients, preparing submissions to relevant Government authorities and preparing public documents.

Key Requirements

• Assist in growth of the Department’s fee income
• • Assist in preparing proposals to clients, letters of appointment, submissions to authorities sand public documents.
• • Assist in the internal credit approval process (including preparing credit application memorandum) for loan assets and/or underwriting/subscription of bonds or sukuk.
• Market Research and Analysis:
• • Conduct financial data analysis, industry reports, and market conditions to identify risk factors and provide valuable insights for proposals/pitch preparation.

Stakeholders Relationship Management

• Liaising with clients, rating agencies, trustee, other IBs, FIs and professionals where relevant in respect of transaction related matters (under the supervision of licensed personnel).
• Assist in preparing term sheets, proposals, info memo and other relevant documents.
• Liaising with the relevant internal departments for issuance/drawdown.
• Liaising with the relevant internal departments for CCRIS compliance matters.
• Compliance
• Control/regulatory/procedural matters and obtain relevant approvals for corporate bonds/sukuk/loan syndication.
• Keeping abreast with new developments on statutory compliance and to equip oneself with the relevant law and statute
• Comply with the requirements of the AMLA/PDPA/FEA Compliance
• Programme currently in force in the Bank and/or any amendments effected thereto together with the requirements of any other guidelines that may be introduced by BNM from time to time and the SC AMLA Guidelines.
• Investment Portfolio of Unrated Bonds / Sukuk / Other Capital Markets Instruments
• Evaluating, pitching, subscribing and managing unrated bonds / sukuk by:
• Performing preliminary credit evaluation to determine suitability / debt repayment capability of the client.
• Sensitivity analysis on projected cashflows;
• Preparing and submitting the necessary credit application documents for approval to subscribe for unrated bonds / sukuk.
• Managing the post-issuance processes such as monitoring the portfolio of unrated bonds / sukuk, carrying out periodic credit reviews, addressing ad-hoc request for consent / indulgence / variation of financing terms.

Skills/Requirements

Qualifications And Experience

• • Degree/Honours Degree in the relevant field.
• • Minimum 1 year of experience in Debt Capital Markets work or other related field.
• Skills and Knowledge
• • Good understanding of various financial instruments and tools
• • Well informed on the corporate, economic and political developments