UOB Kay Hian (UOBKH) is a regional financial services Group headquartered in Singapore. We are a widely recognised brand in every country where we have operations. We have a reputation built on our responsive and discreet service. In Singapore, we are the largest (registered trading representatives) domestic broker. In addition to our broking agency services in equities, bonds, CFDs, DLCs, Robo, LFX and commodities, we provide high value added services in corporate advisory and fund raising, leveraging our wide network of corporate contacts and deep distribution capabilities to execute IPOs, secondary placements and other corporate finance and investment banking activities.
Our distribution footprint spans key financial centres in Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, London, New York and Toronto. In addition, we maintain a research office in Shanghai and an execution presence in the Philippines. Therefore, we are at the heart of regional economic activities and are well-placed to tap into the deep market knowledge necessary to respond swiftly to our clients.
Career with Regional Credit, UOBKH
As part of our robust growth in the structured credit space, we have expansion openings for Credit Analysts and Senior Credit Analysts in the Regional Credit (RC) department.
RC, an integral part of our structured debt franchise in Asia, has the principal mandate for all wholesale structured debt products offered by UOBKH across the various business units, including prime brokerage, private wealth management, structured finance, and structured solutions well as our regional brokerage firms. All of our financing (proposals) commitments are structured, processed, and proposed through RC. This department plays a core role in delivering our strategy in the markets we choose to operate in.
The position offers an excellent rare leadership opportunity, leading small deal teams, with principal lending responsibility for some of the most complex, specialised industry verticals across the Asia Pacific, ranging from Real Estate, Utilities, Offshore & Marine, Healthcare, Infrastructure, Metals & Mining, Natural Resources, Media & Technology, e-Commerce, Financial Institutions and Acquisition Financing.
The role will sit within the Regional Credit department, reporting directly to the Head of Regional Credit. The successful candidate can expect frequent, regular interactions and presentations to senior management, including the executive directors, the CEO and Chairman at the credit committee forum.
What do we offer?
- Leadership opportunity. Leading a deal team, working alongside the relationship managers, structuring the financing
- Exceptional exposure to the most niche and complex deals across the entire capital structure – equity financing to structured senior secured debt
- Extending your track record and credentials to some of the most specialised sectors, with highly bespoke structured financing transactions in some of the most significant regional markets
- Collegiate, diverse and inclusive team set up, with plenty of latitude for aspiring professionals to deepen their skillsets and grow an impactful career in the financing space
- Phenomenal opportunity to work and engage directly with senior management
- Competitive remuneration. Balanced work life
What is the job like?
- A senior member of the department with principal transactor responsibilities
- Leading the deal from the financing/credit perspective and expansive opportunity to showcase deal leadership to senior management with significant visibility to the CEO
- An authority on credit considerations, a debt structuring partner and expert/consultant resource to business units
- To lead the conversation (from a credit perspective) on new opportunities in the screening committee forum
- Deal structuring, negotiation and developing bankable financing for the firm
- Primary responsibility for the internal credit application process. Lead the deal team’s presentation of the financing proposals to the credit committee, and delivering on credit approvals to the client
- Lead loan documentation negotiations and structuring discussions with the client. Ensure compliance with local and international regulations and UOBKH credit policy guidelines
- Guide and coach, the junior team members, developing them professionally, with an active interest in their personal development
- Other ad-hoc duties/projects as assigned by the Head of Department
Who are we looking for?
- People leader, team player and solid credit professional. Highly adaptable to a cross-cultural environment and working closely with a multitude of professionals from various nationalities
- Extensive structured debt experience with deep sector experience and exponent in various financing structures
- Seasoned credit professional with extensive experience and track record in taking credit decisions/views. Ability to work with semi-complete information, but sufficient (enough) to form a sound, well-grounded credit view in a fast-paced, quickly moving, fluid and highly compressed schedule
- Confident in expressing and communicating a credit opinion, including a negative recommendation
- Strong stakeholder management skills, getting their buy-in on credit recommendations (including the case when it is a negative recommendation)
- Candidates already based in Singapore preferred
