Director, EMEA Leveraged Capital Markets

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OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION The Leveraged Capital Markets team is responsible for the origination and execution of leveraged loan and high yield bond transactions. This includes both underwritten and best-efforts transactions for corporate and sponsor-owned clients across EMEA.The team is part of MUFG’s Capital Markets platform and is based in London and Paris. Consistent with the wider growth strategy, this is a newly created position.

NUMBER OF DIRECT REPORTSNo direct reportsMAIN PURPOSE OF

THE ROLE The role holder will drive origination and execution of leveraged loan and high yield bond transactions across EMEA. In particular, this will involve the following:

Provide corporate finance advice related to capital structures and funding alternatives in the non-investment grade space

Cover key non-investment grade clients from Capital Markets perspective

In collaboration with Corporate and Financial Sponsor Coverage teams as well as the Leveraged Syndicate & Sales team, identify business opportunities, foster relationships and generate ideas for MUFG’s existing and prospective clients

Pursue a product-agnostic strategy between leveraged loans and high yield to deliver best advice to clients and maximise revenue

Promote global collaboration to ensure best financing solutions are delivered to clients by leveraging MUFG’s global Capital Markets capabilities

Contribute to the overall growth and success of MUFG’s strategy

Manage and mentor junior staffKEY RESPONSIBILITIES CLIENT DEVELOPMENT:

Build and manage key client relationships from Capital Markets perspective

Proactively create new business proposals which meet clients’ needs

Anticipate and meet inquiries from our clients with competitive and appropriately-structured solutions to access capital in our covered markets/products

Work with internal partners to develop a strategy for both leveraged corporate and sponsor-driven capital markets transactions

Be responsible and accountable for contributing to MUFG’s revenue targets and enhancing the worldwide MUFG franchise through appropriate collaboration within and across regions

Promote appropriate cross-market sales opportunities for other products throughout the MUFG platform with the goal of presenting our client base with a single source of solutions to their capital-raising needs

Clearly explain the risks and rewards of our products to our clients, and provide our clients with all the information they need to make an informed judgment about transactionsLEADERSHIP & STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT:

Assist the Head of EMEA Leveraged Capital Markets in setting the strategic direction and objectives in line with divisional and wider MUFG goals

Review of potential growth areas and ensuring strong execution to capture opportunities

Pursue a key growth strategy for the Leveraged Capital Markets team Identify operational bottlenecks and help build scalable solutions that drive growth and improve overall…