Job Description

The Role Responsibilities
Job Summary
Associate, Shipping Finance
Responsibilities

• Perform in-depth credit, financial and cash flow analysis using various methodologies relevant for the shipping industry
• Build detailed financial models to evaluate performance under various operating scenarios and analyse the impact of different capital structures, including both debt and operating lease solutions
• Support the team in maximizing customer profitability by providing innovative and value-added ship financing while at the same time reducing the risk to the bank;
• Supporting deal team leaders in end-to-end origination to execution including due diligence, financial modelling, preparation and presentation of information memoranda, business credit applications, supporting documentation and execution of transactions to reach financial close and funding;
• Transactions could include advisory and industry analytics where work scope would extend to industry research, analysis of company financials, preparation of pitchbooks & coordinating investor feedback, managing third party consultants, etc
• Assist in the generation of ideas to addressing internal or client challenges;
• Support the strategic development of the business which includes management and execution of ah-hoc projects.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group\'s Values and Code of Conduct .
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders

• Clients, Prospects, Credit, CPM, Legal, Coverage and Other internal support functions.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Finance/Accounting/Economics/Engineering/Law/Business Qualification with Industry experience and degree or post graduate qualified from a top-tier school.
• 3+ years of work experience in a credit and/or lending related environment such as corporate finance, credit markets, and/or structured finance.
• Knowledge of the shipping industry is preferred but not necessary.
• Strong analytical, writing, interpersonal/communication and organisational skills.
• Prior relevant experience in a top-tier investment bank with a track record in Structured Debt, Project Finance, M&A, Capital Markets, Financial Markets or Corporate Finance transactions is favourable
• Solid financial evaluation and modelling skills.
• Ability to excel in both team and self-directed settings.
• Strong work ethic, detail orientation and a passion for excellence.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to multitask and deliver under time pressure in a highly competitive and dynamic deal driven environment.
• A pro-active and flexible team member with a "can do" mentality.
• Excellent command in Business Communication
• Strong command of English and another widely spoken language in Asia (Mandarin, Hindi, Bahasa, etc)

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Financial Modelling
• Credit Analysis
• Business and financial analysis
• Financing Execution (e.g. documentation, etc.)
• Deal Origination and Structuring
• Industry (Shipping and Offshore Energy)

About Standard Chartered
We\'re an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 160 years, we\'ve worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you\'re looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents. And we can\'t wait to see the talents you can bring us.
Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you\'ll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion. Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Be better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations
• Time-off including annual, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 weeks maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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