Analyst / Associate, Aviation Finance

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Purpose of the role

• Support promotion and expansion of Aviation Finance (“AF”) business to target and grow customers in the Asia Pacific (ex. Japan) region. 

• Support operational, research and auxillary matters of the AF team.

Job Responsibilities:

• To support the AF team relating to origination and execution of deals and co-work closely with the respective MUFG branches and other Divisions.

• To prepare and update internal reports in relation to AF transaction.

• To prepare Borrower Rating and credit analysis for existing or prospective clients.

• To source and share market information with GAFO on AF’s clients, investors, financing partners and other market participants.

• To support AF team for origination and execution of deals and co-work closely with respective MUFG branches and other relative divisions to achieve team profit target as well as applicable KPIs.

• Manage and develop relationships with existing and prospective AF’s clients with a view to originating mandates to lead debt issuance and arranging mandate with clients including but not limited to warehouse financings, portfolio financings, PDP financing, ABS-type transactions, JOLCO financing, and airline structured bonds (EETC private/public).

• Provide guidance and knowledge transfer to more junior team members.

• Liaise with various departments and work together with GAFO as a global aviation team

• To ensure that the transactions' risk profile fit the Bank's requirements and provide analysis and assessment of transactional risks or other related aspects of the transactions and obtain necessary credit approvals.

• To monitor and ensure credit compliance for executed transactions that has not been transferred to SFD-AF-PM.

• To comply with relevant MAS regulations and MUFG group policies.

Job Requirements:

• Proven experience in reviewing core transaction documents across multiple aircraft finance transactions

• Proven experience performing financial statement analysis

• For Analyst: Minimum 1 year of working experience, preferably within the front office banking industry or FIs

• For Associate: Minimum 2 year of working experience, preferably within the front office banking industry or FIs

• Aviation experience industry would be an additional advantage

• Good knowledge of banking processes plus good communication, writing and interpersonal skills

• Strong business acumen with good sense of deal closing

• Self-motivated, good team player, customer focused, ability to work independently

• Degree qualified

We regret to inform that only shortlisted applicants will be notified.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (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.