KEY TASKS
• Support the Head of Corporate Banking in developing and implementing business strategies and growth plans for the Branch’s corporate banking activities, with a focus on Korean and non-Korean non-resident corporates and financial institutions operating in global markets.
• Conduct financial statement analysis, industry analysis, credit assessment, and due diligence of prospective and existing borrowers, and prepare credit applications, credit proposals, and related documentation for internal approval processes.
• Originate, structure, execute, and monitor a broad range of corporate banking transactions, including bilateral and syndicated loans, project finance transactions, trade finance facilities, and other debt financing arrangements.
• Support and administer loan agency functions for syndicated and bilateral facilities, including acting as Facility Agent, Security Agent, and Process Agent where applicable, and ensure compliance with facility agreements and related documentation.
• Assist in the origination, execution, and ongoing management of structured finance transactions, including ship finance, aircraft finance, and other asset-backed or structured lending opportunities.
• Support investment-related activities of the Branch, including indirect investments in venture capital funds, private funds, and other investment vehicles, and perform investment analysis, monitoring, valuation review, and reporting activities as required.
• Monitor and administer the Branch’s loan and investment portfolio, including covenant compliance, financial performance monitoring, periodic reviews, risk assessments, and post-lending management activities.
• Coordinate and manage legal documentation processes in collaboration with external legal counsel, borrowers, lenders, agents, and other transaction stakeholders.
• Ensure adherence to applicable banking regulations, internal policies, risk management standards, compliance requirements, and Head Office guidelines.
• Prepare timely reports, management information, regulatory submissions, and other documentation required by Head Office, Branch Management, and relevant internal committees.
• Prepare credit risk, portfolio risk, and transaction-related reports and presentation materials for the Risk Management Committee (RMC) and other governance forums, and support follow-up actions arising from committee decisions.
Work type: in person (no remote arrangements available)
Visa: Valid Right to work in the UK (required)
Annual Salary: Correction after interview
Recruitment: Full-time / Permanent / 3-month probation
Holiday: 23 working days in the first full holiday year (+ UK Bank Holidays)
• Please note company’s holiday year runs from 1st Jan to 31st Dec