Analyst, UK & Ireland Corporate Coverage Full Time

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Overview Of The Department/Section

Global Corporate & Investment Banking (GCIB) is made up of Corporate Banking, Structured Finance and Capital Markets teams who provide advice and services to companies and institutions worldwide. The London office is the regional headquarters for the EMEA region. The Coverage teams are responsible for managing, marketing and monitoring the bank’s relationships with corporate clients.

The UK & Ireland Coverage team are responsible for directly managing customer relationships with UK & Irish corporates across all sectors, including marketing the bank’s products and monitoring risk.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

• This position is to provide coverage support to enable effective business promotion and management of client relationships and prospects in the UK & Ireland coverage team, with a particular focus on clients within the Telecoms, Media, Tech, Utilities & Energy sectors.

Key Responsibilities

The responsibilities involve, but are not limited to, the following:

• To provide transaction and marketing support in connection with the delivery of corporate and investment banking products to meet pre-identified and new customer needs
• Preparing pitch books, account plans, briefing notes, deal screening submissions, business rationales for credit applications and internal reports; with responsibility of ensuring highest level of quality content
• Maintain and manage external relationships independently (where appropriate)
• Preparing call reports and pursuing the meeting follow-ups
• The role involves regular interaction with product offices, risk and compliance departments
• Liaising and negotiating loan documentation with clients, in coordination with and guidance from the relationship managers
• Actively liaising with local and regional teams to relay, drive and follow-up on opportunities for the client base in MUFG’s international network
• Supporting various local and regional teams across the global MUFG network related to approvals, support memos and supporting general business opportunities for clients
• To lead the preparation and submission of credit applications from a business promotion point of view including for all linked processes including liquidity applications, compliance documentation/ KYC, and overall quality control
• To diligently update client records on the bank systems and liaise with middle and back office to ensure this is done
• From time to time, the Analyst may be asked by management to work on initiatives relevant to the Corporate coverage business where appropriate
• To assist in the delivery of management information reports and general projects as they arise as directed by management

Work Experience

Essential:

• GCIB products and/or RM supporting role
• A willingness and ability to learn, adapt and work in a team

Preferred:

• Some evidence of deal/transaction experience useful

Skills And Experience

Functional / Technical Competencies:

Essential

• Must be numerate
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Excellent relationship building and communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)

Preferred:

• Understanding of credit/risk assessment
• Understanding of relevant product areas (loans, bonds, derivatives, working capital solutions, cash management)

Education / Qualifications:

Preferred:

• Relevant professional qualification

Personal Requirements

• Excellent communication skills
• Results driven, with a strong sense of accountability
• A proactive, motivated approach.
• The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordingly
• A structured and logical approach to work
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• The ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• A calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environment
• Strong numerical skills
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.