Product Manager

Job description / Role

Job Description

Origination and execution activities within SCB's high yield debt capital market platform covering a wide range of industries and sectors across Middle East, Africa, Europe and the US. The job involves close collaborations with regional DCM teams across these geographies supporting and leading DCM client coverage.

Over time, the candidate will be expected to develop a comprehensive understanding of corporate financing considerations and capital structure analysis which will be complimented by a financial structuring skill set covering covenants and credit structuring.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

Support origination through (i) collaboration with client coverage teams to identify key opportunities; (ii) direct client coverage; and (iii) proactive idea generation and pitching
Developing and producing pitch-books to include credit benchmarking, capital structure ideas, rating analysis, financial modelling, investor analysis, SCB capabilities and credentials and market updates

Reviewing and building financial models: analyzing credit metrics, coverage ratios, debt capacity and sensitivity analysis

Building relationship across the SCB footprint across industry teams, client coverage, corporate finance teams, regional DCM teams and support functions

Conduct market research and development of new initiatives looking more broadly at fixed income structured products

Supporting end to end deal execution including
- Deal process management
- Supporting rating workstreams
- Internal approval procedures
- Review of offering memorandums and credit positioning
- Preparation of roadshow presentations
- Supporting covenants and structuring workstreams
- Co-ordinating through syndicate with global sales and distribution teams

Requirements

Qualifications & Skills

A successful candidate would demonstrate experience (or the potential to learn) in the following key skills credit analysis, financial modelling, credit structuring, termsheet negotiations, process management

Experience in the following areas would be helpful;
- Oil and gas / metals and mining sector knowledge
- Leverage finance experience

Debt capital markets / fixed income markets experience

Closing Dates

The closing date for applications is 25/08/2014. Please note all closing dates are given in Hong Kong time (GMT + 8 hours). We aim to respond to successful applicants within four weeks and will keep a record or your application in our database so that we can contact you when suitable vacancies arise in future.

Diversity & Inclusion

Standard Chartered is committed to diversity and inclusion. We believe that a work environment which embraces diversity will enable us to get the best out of the broadest spectrum of people to sustain strong business performance and competitive advantage. By building an inclusive culture, each employee can develop a sense of belonging, and have the opportunity to maximise their personal potential.

About the Company

Standard Chartered Bank started in 1958 in UAE with its first branch in Sharjah. The Group’s business gradually increased in Dubai with the opening of several branches and today, Dubai is the administrative hub of the Middle East and South Asia Region. In its 43rd year, the Bank enjoys the position of having the most extensive branch network among foreign international banks in UAE with 10 branches emirate-wide.

Standard Chartered is an international bank, focused on the established and emerging markets of Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Latin America with an extensive global network of more than 600 offices in over 50 countries. The three principal business groups are Global Markets, Personal Banking and Corporate and Institutional Banking.

In UAE, we are one of the leading banks, offering an extensive range of products and services for personal customers, local companies, multinational corporate and financial institutions.