Assistant Vice President - M&A and Leveraged Finance

Corporate Banking is a client facing department, responsible for marketing, onboarding and ongoing management of the client relationship, providing loan business to the clients as well as promoting ancillary business according to the Bank’s business strategy and risk appetite. As an Assistant Vice President - M&A and Leveraged Finance, you will manage the existing portfolio, assist in growing the Bank’s M&A and Leveraged Finance business, as well as developing financial sponsor relationships within the EMEA region. This is a full time 12 months fixed term contract position.

Key responsibilities

- Originate and execute M&A and Leveraged Finance transactions, identifying business opportunities and developing relationships with clients and financial sponsors - Conduct credit analysis, financial modelling, valuation, scenario analysis and industry research to support transaction assessment and structuring - Prepare business and credit proposals, and manage internal credit approval processes in accordance with the Bank’s policies and procedures - Manage the existing portfolio, including credit reviews, risk monitoring, amendments, waivers, repricings and refinancings - Coordinate CDD reviews with relevant stakeholders and maintain credit management systems for new transactions and existing portfolio clients - Review transaction terms and legal documentation, coordinating with internal and external parties on legal, tax, regulatory, signing and funding matters - Collaborate with Debt Capital Markets and Global Financial Markets departments, and other internal teams such as Trade Finance to identify ancillary business opportunities - Collaborate with other branches and Head Office to support cross-border M&A transactions

Requirements

- Degree educated preferably in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics or other relevant subjects - Relevant experience in Corporate Banking, Leveraged Finance and/or M&A, with exposure to transaction analysis, credit assessment and execution - Track record of deal origination, analysis and review, and execution of large cap leveraged finance and/or M&A transactions - Solid understanding of the global M&A and Leveraged Finance markets, including relevant products, market trends, transaction structures and cross-border regulatory requirements - Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills, with a sound understanding of cash flow analysis, credit assessment, financial statement analysis, corporate finance, accounting, valuation, debt capital markets and syndicated lending products - Excellent communication skills - Fluency in Mandarin is preferred - Able to collaborate effectively with stakeholders across all levels - Committed to delivering high-quality work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail - Results oriented - Team player

Having a presence in the UK for more than 90 years, Bank of China London Branch has been providing an excellent financial service to the market and maintain its competitive edge as an international bank operated in the UK. It has employees in over 33 countries, and it is one of the most internationalised overseas branch in the Bank of China Group. The Bank values the diversity of its employees and aims to create an inclusive environment where everyone can speak up and enjoy the equal opportunities to grow both personally and professionally.