Associate Director, Leveraged & Sponsor Financing

Role Overview

Associate Director, Leveraged & Sponsor Financing at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB).

Company Overview

First Abu Dhabi Bank's Global Corporate Finance (GCF) team focuses on originating, evaluating, and executing Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (LAF) transactions with Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) clients.

Role Purpose

Originate, evaluate, and execute Leveraged & Acquisition Finance transactions with CIB clients. Develop strategic relationships with obligors including corporates, family groups, Government-Related Entities (GREs), investors, and financial institutions by identifying solutions and lending opportunities aligned to FAB's risk parameters and targets. Work closely with relationship managers, GCF colleagues, and internal stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Deal Origination & Execution

• Evaluate, structure, and execute new deals alongside coverage and credit teams.
• Conduct proactive deal origination, analysis, and debt structure proposals to develop client solutions.
• Differentiate FAB against market competitors through transaction approach.
• Perform hands-on work in modelling, documentation, and engagement with internal parties and external advisors.
• Analyse financing requirements and develop viewpoints in support of senior loan origination team members.
• Assist in negotiating terms with borrowers and other lenders.
• Drive documentation based on LMA (Loan Market Association) standards.
• Own projects once allocated and deliver in a timely manner.

Portfolio Management

• Assist in managing the existing loan portfolio.
• Prepare Management Information Systems (MIS) and reports as needed.

Reporting & Strategy

• Ensure internal reporting is accurate and timely.
• Support the Head of LAF on strategic initiatives including budgeting and business planning.

Internal Collaboration

• Maintain strong internal relations and collaborate with Coverage, Legal, Credit, and Operations teams.
• Ensure timely execution of transactions across internal parties.

Policies, Systems & Procedures

• Implement departmental policies, systems, and procedures.
• Ensure all relevant procedural and legislative requirements are fulfilled.
• Deliver quality and cost-effective service.

Qualifications & Experience

• Five years of experience in structured corporate lending transactions.
• Strong credit assessment skills with excellent debt and cash flow modelling experience and knowledge of accounting principles.
• Experience with corporate valuation methodologies including Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Comparable Companies (CompCos), and Leveraged Buyout (LBO) analysis.
• Good grasp of legal concepts and loan mechanics.
• First-hand experience documenting loan transactions using LMA standard documentation for syndicated and leveraged deals.

Skills & Competencies

• Project manage multi-party financing transactions.
• Communicate effectively in writing and verbally.
• Present complex topics to senior audiences with strong grasp of details.
• Work under pressure, stay calm, and adjust quickly to changing priorities.
• Maintain attention to detail and deliver high-quality work product.