JOB DETAILS

CSL is seeking a Syndication Analyst to join Singapore’s regional Syndications Asia team. The Analyst will report to the Head of Syndications for the region.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Market Intelligence:
•  Conduct industry and bank market research and pricing data analysis, including secondary market pricing.
•  Follow international lending and credit insurance markets as well as banking activities to understand and anticipate global and/or regional trends.
•  Prepare regular syndicated market updates and pricing reports for the various regional markets.

Syndications:
•  Review company, economic and financial information for new transactions.  Prepare information memoranda, executive summaries and other reports for the bank market in conjunction with the relevant Investment Department.
•  On assigned projects, support Officers in conducting deal specific market soundings and developing lists of prospective banks for individual syndications
•  Distribute marketing information to prospective B Loan participants, Parallel Lenders and Insurers through web-based platforms
•  On assigned projects, support Officers in the syndication of IFC B Loans to financial institutions, Parallel loans to DFls and local banks, MCPP loans to MCPP investors, insurers in the use of Unfunded Risk Participations & Credit Insurance Policies and sell participation in IFC A Loans in the secondary market.
•  On MCPP projects, prepare MCPP teasers, MCPP Commitment Summaries and periodic MCPP portfolio updates

Syndicated Portfolio Management:
•  Prepare and coordinate with the Syndications Global Portfolio team to distribution of portfolio documents to existing B loan participants, parallel lenders, insurers and MCPP investors.
•  On a selective basis, independently manage assigned portfolio deals.
•  Providing high-quality service to B Loan participants/parallel lenders/insurers/MCPP investors on ongoing project work (information transmission on key developments, responding to inquiries, restructurings).
•  Coordinating syndicated partners processing and approval of waivers and amendments.
•  Ensuring that managed deal-specific contractual responsibilities with B Loan participants/parallel lenders/insurers/MCPP investors are being met.
•  Prepare Semi-Annual Portfolio Reviews of Business Promotion & Relationship Management.
•  Prepare power point presentations and other information for internal and external marketing.
•  Support Officers in developing and maintaining relationships with international and regional commercial banks, other prospective B Loan Participants, DFIs, insurance companies and institutional investors.

Selection Criteria

•  Bachelor’s or master’s in finance or business with a strong component of finance and accounting coursework
•  At least two to four years of relevant work experience, preferably with a leading international bank or similar financial institution in emerging markets, or an equivalent combination of a master’s degree in a relevant subject
•  Understanding of the international commercial bank market and multiple debt instruments.
•  Preferably experience with loan documentation and credit issues.
•  Experience in using available research tools including Dealogic – Loan Analytics, Bloomberg and market publications and bookrunning platforms such as DebtDomain, lntralinks or Syndtrak.
•  Proactive, resourceful, flexible and self-motivated.
•  Strong team player with a demonstrated capacity for hard work.
•  Able to manage multiple tasks concurrently, prioritize effectively and adhere to deadlines while always paying attention to details.
•  Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. A good command of one or more regional languages would be a major advantage.
•  Clear, accurate articulation of issues, problems and solutions.
•  Use of tact, diplomacy and good interpersonal skills in internal and external communications.