Job Description

Associate – Export Finance (UAE National Role)

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HSBC Corporate and Institutional Banking (CIB) is a markets-led, financing-focused business that provides investment and financial solutions. Through our international network, we connect emerging and mature markets, covering key growth areas. We partner with our corporate, government and institutional clients to help them achieve consistent, long-term performance. Our products and services include advisory, financing, prime services, research and analysis, securities services, trading and sales and transaction banking.

The global HSBC Infrastructure Finance (HIF) team, comprised of Infrastructure Finance and Export Finance product verticals, provides a full suite of financing solutions to corporates, financial sponsors, financial institutions and governments in a variety of sectors. The Export Finance team in Dubai has the responsibility for originating, structuring and executing Export Credit Agencies (ECA) transactions in the MENAT region. The team conducts business in close collaboration with HSBC’s global Export Finance network and Banking coverage teams in HSBC presence markets throughout MENAT.

We are seeking an ambitious UAE National to join the Export Finance team as an Associate to support the growing business across MENAT. This position will report to the Head of Export Finance, MENAT.

In this role, the key responsibilities will include:

• Support origination, structuring and execution of ECA financing transactions with corporate and Government borrowers. Collaborate with the Infrastructure Finance product vertical and lead or support execution of ECA-related elements of limited/non-recourse project finance transactions.
• Collaborate effectively across multi-functional teams to deliver HSBC’s universal banking product range to clients, maximizing cross-sell opportunities.
• Conduct industry and company-specific research and share market trends, knowledge and ideas with the relevant teams.
• Facilitate a variety of deliverables, including pitch books, letters of interest, term sheets, mandate letters, due diligence, credit applications, and facility documentation, including coordination with internal stakeholders on transaction specific matters (legal, compliance, risk, sustainability and reputational risk, markets sales etc.).
• Assist the team with reporting or Management Information requests.
• Contribute to the continuous development of Analysts and Graduates through active knowledge sharing, mentoring, training through optimal level of delegation.
• Support syndication and distribution opportunities for Export Finance transactions in the region.
• Assist with documentation aspects of Export Finance transactions.
• Conduct due diligence of environmental and social aspects of Export Finance transactions in accordance with international standards, in coordination with other teams, including HIF Sustainability Specialists.
• Ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.

To be successful in the role, you should meet the following requirements:

• Experience in export finance/infrastructure finance/project finance/loan management/corporate finance is desirable
• Experience in ECA financing would be a major advantage
• Have demonstrable understanding of banking and key financing/loan products
• Experience with transactions in the MENAT region; understanding of the local infrastructure financing market and relevant stakeholders is desired
• High levels of motivation and strong work ethic underpinned by enthusiasm about the ECA financing product.
• Excellent verbal and written communication (in English) and interpersonal skills, with ability to influence stakeholders within and outside the organization.
• Advanced analytical & presentational skills, proficiency in MS Office (word, excel and power point).
• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• A graduation degree is essential for obtaining a UAE visa and work permit. If your university certificate is from outside the UAE, up-to-date attestations and equivalency are also mandatory (Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications Issued Outside The UAE).
• Under the New Labour Law, only fixed term contracts shall be available to all employees of HSBC UAE (except DIFC and ADGM employees) – hence in line with the term of work permit, a 4 years’ contract would be issued.

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