Associate Director- Debt Origination & M&A Advisory, Corporate & Investment Banking Group

Role Overview

Associate Director - Debt Origination & M&A Advisory, Corporate & Investment Banking Group at Mashreq, based in the United Arab Emirates.

Role Purpose

Grow Investment Banking Origination efforts across multiple products with focus on expanding the Financial Sponsors coverage desk. Play an active, integral role in originating and structuring transactions across the capital structure alongside corporate banking teams. Proactively identify financing and advisory ideas for covered clients.

Key Responsibilities

Origination & Analysis

• Analyze capital structure of Investment Banking clients to originate transactions across loans, DCM, and equity.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Financial Sponsors to originate financing and advisory opportunities.
• Proactively generate financing and advisory ideas for clients covered by the individual.

Structuring & Product Solutions

• Propose structuring solutions to clients utilizing various products within IB, including structured and syndicated loans, DCM, and M&A.
• Work on idea generation and tailored pitches for sponsor-backed transactions, including acquisition financing, refinancings, dividend recaps, and exits.

M&A Advisory

• Work with the corporate banking team to identify M&A-related opportunities.
• Deliver effective pitches to win M&A mandates for the bank on buy and sell side.
• Manage execution of all M&A processes.

Stakeholder Collaboration & Execution

• Collaborate with various stakeholders efficiently, including corporate banking, credit, legal, and documentation teams.
• Selectively work on execution of certain IB transactions.

Qualifications & Experience

• Business or management degree.
• Minimum 10 to 14 years of experience with one or more recognized regional or global investment banks involved in similar business.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong multi-product investment banking skill to analyze entire capital structure and propose financing solutions.
• Strong credit skills with blend of domestic and international market knowledge to assess credit and commercial risk.
• Advanced quantitative skills with in-depth knowledge of valuation methodologies.
• Well-developed communication and presentation skills.
• Proactive and energetic personality with ability to multitask.