Head of Structured and Sustainable Finance (UAE National)

Job Details

Role Purpose:

This is a key role within the Corporate Finance and Investment Banking (CFIB) team focused on originating, structuring and executing corporate finance transactions with WBG and FI clients of the bank.

Key Accountabilities of the role      

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior management and CXOs, advisers, investors, and industry professionals.
• Be able to act as a trusted adviser on capital structure optimization, deal structuring, financing strategy and execution considerations.
• Evaluate, structure and execute deals in collaboration with the coverage and credit teams.
• Assume full responsibility for deal origination, structuring of financing solutions that comply with approved risk appetite, credit policy, and return thresholds
• Take ownership of, and adopt a proactive approach towards, financial modelling, due diligence, credit analysis, preparation of pitch decks, transaction material (including investor presentations / syndication materials), negotiation of facility documentation and financial closure.
• Demonstrate the ability to integrate capabilities / expertise to manage deal dynamics and meet client requirements.
• Identify and address key risks during due diligence, transaction structuring, credit approval and documentation stages.
• Ensure best execution on mandated deals based on proactive engagement with clients, credit, coverage and other banks
• Structure facilities

Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for this role:

• Extensive experience in the conversion of business opportunities and the management of external key account/ internal stakeholder relationship, with successful track record in syndications, structured finance and debt arrangement
• Strong track record and demonstrated ability to manage end to end structuring and execution at a senior level
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage complex transactions with multiple internal and external parties
• Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills
• Strong relationships with MENA Banks and Fls