Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?
Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.
With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career.
Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
- As a member of the Growth Markets Team, you will be responsible for ensuring that MUFG corporate, sovereign & specialized clients receive exceptional service throughout the life of financing transactions, in accord with all relevant internal and regulatory processes, guidelines and standards.
- Within the Growth Markets desk, this position will be dedicated to the Emerging Europe & Central Asian and African customer base.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Market Intelligence: Track macroeconomic and sector trends in emerging markets; provide insights to inform origination strategy.
- Client Origination Support: Assist VPs, Directors and Managing Directors in identifying and onboarding target clients in strategic Growth Markets sectors. Work jointly with the product teams including DCM Loans, Structured Finance, Transaction Banking, Derivatives, etc.
- Marketing Support and Credit: Support the Team preparation of deal screening proposals, account plans, return calculations, client proposals, call memos and presentations.
- Transaction Execution: Support the team in preparation of pitch materials, financial models, and documentation for new transactions; coordinate internal approvals, negotiate with internal / external legal teams and borrowers to ensure negotiation and timely execution of the documentation to a consistently high standard, reflecting MUFG’s preferred position as much as possible.
- Systems & Reporting: Update internal systems with market data and transaction details; support regulatory and internal reporting requirements.
- Provide general support to the wider team as may be required, including follow up with the different departments and divisions within the Bank (e.g. compliance, middle and back office planning related tasks, process waivers as appropriate, liaising with other business units).
- Provide general support to the Department and Team Heads, and as required from time to time, including the preparation/ update of strategy papers, financial data and planning related activities.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Essential:
- 12-24 months of experience in credit or coverage function at an international financial institution.
Preferred:
- Experience with or in emerging markets.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Functional / Technical Competencies:
Essential
- Understanding of and familiarity with corporate and investment banking products, including Lending, Debt Capital Markets, Blended & Development Finance, Rate & Commodity Derivatives, Transaction Banking, Export/Trade and Project Finance, and M&A finance.
- Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
- Knowledge & understanding of credit risk principles and legal documentation.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Experience with preparing client pitches and presentations.
- A can-do attitude and strong interpersonal skills are critical.
- Demonstrate commercial acumen, be results-oriented.
- Computer literacy, including core Microsoft modules e.g. Excel / PowerPoint.
- Able to communicate effectively with external and internal clients.
- Knowledge of current affairs and interest in emerging markets developments.
Preferred:
- Knowledge of foreign languages would be an asset.
- Understanding of principles of sustainable finance and ESG frameworks.
Education / Qualifications:
Essential
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics/Business/Finance or related work experience.
PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
- A proactive, motivated approach.
- Strong decision-making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement
- A structured and logical approach to work
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.
MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.
We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.