Job Description:

At Bank of America, we are guided by a common purpose to help make financial lives better through the power of every connection. We do this by driving Responsible Growth and delivering for our clients, teammates, communities and shareholders every day.

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Bank of America is committed to an in-office culture with specific requirements for office-based attendance and which allows for an appropriate level of flexibility for our teammates and businesses based on role-specific considerations.

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Job Description:

The role of the Director in the Hong Kong based Syndicated and Leveraged Finance team is to assist with the origination, execution and syndication of event-driven debt financing and advisory mandates for BofA’s APAC clients. Typical transaction types include corporate M&A, bridge financing, private equity buyouts, recapitalisations, syndicated loans, high yield bonds, private credit, and institutional term loans.

An ideal candidate has extensive, in-depth knowledge of product functions needed to lead a wide range of transaction types and can operate independently in structuring, leading execution and distributing these transactions. Strong client relationship skills with a network in number of countries across APAC will be value added.

Responsibilities:

Leading origination, execution and syndication of event-driven financings across a diverse range of transaction typesAdvising corporate and financial sponsor clients to address and optimize capital structure requirementsLeading deal execution while managing communication and workflows across both internal and external stakeholdersPreparation of pitch materials and presentations including guiding junior resources,  coordinating with team members both within the Leveraged Finance Team and across the firm as neededPreparation and interpretation of financial analysis including, but not limited to, corporate operating models, leveraged buyout (LBO) models, debt and equity comparables, syndication and distribution strategies (including in-depth liquidity analysis to aid underwriting discussions) and other data analysisAnalysis of key macro-economic data, trends and developments and their impact on clients and capital markets in generalExecution of loan and bond syndication and bookrunning processes including management of issuers, ratings agencies, banks, and investorsDevelop and maintain a network with the APAC leveraged finance market, financial sponsors and corporate finance teamsMaintaining dialogue with counterparts in the Leveraged Finance group globally in relation to cross-border transaction structuring, global market conditions and key trendsSupervising, directing and mentoring junior members of the team to execute tasks assigned to the teamParticipating in drafting, review and negotiation of transaction related legal documentation including engagement letters, commitment papers, syndicated facility agreements and security documentsManaging internal approval and credit risk processes for transactions under reviewOther duties as directed, which may include but are not limited to recruiting, culture and team building activities

Required Skills and Abilities

Strong analytical skillsStrong financial modeling skillsHigh degree of initiative and motivationStrong attention to detailClient focusedAbility to work independently while functioning as part of a teamAbility to navigate complex situations and stakeholdersStrong communication skills

Minimum Education Requirement:

Relevant degree in Accounting/Finance/Commerce/Law Prior corporate finance experience obtained at a top tier investment bank or an active regional bank in the Syndicated and Leveraged finance teamRelevant professional qualifications such as Chartered Accountant (CA) or the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation would be an added advantage