Associate Principal: Syndication

Job Family- Investment Banking

**Key Objectives**
- Support S&D team in providing deal and market commentary required for NCIB internal business and risk committees and maintaining and building client and investor relationships
- Garner and share credit market intelligence with stakeholders. Maintain a dashboard of such feedback and track relevant trends and developments in local debt markets
- Prepare deal specific marketing materials incl. pitch documents, info memos, term sheets
- Assist and drive project initiatives in the teams with respect to new products, ESG, digital
- Leadership Pipeline- Manage Self: Professional

**Job Purpose**
- To support the Syndication and Distribution unit (S&D) in originating, implementing and maintaining syndicated transactions and secondary loan sales. The unit works extensively with lending teams in NCIB in providing pricing and structuring advice on syndicated and bilateral loans and implementing underwritten or arranging mandates for NCIB clients, in collaboration with lending teams. The unit also executes secondary loan sales in collaboration with Portfolio Management, lending teams and Markets where appropriate.**Responsibilities**:

- Achieved Financial Results-
- Ensure primary market syndications and secondary loan sales are executed profitable levels for NCIB through fee and /or margin retention for NCIB.- Stakeholder Relationships-
- Contribute to creating and maintaining a smooth interface between Clients/Issuers and Investors by maintaining a database on the broader Institutional, Bank and alternative Investor universe, facilitating reverse enquiries effectively and providing market intelligence and quality solutions.-
- Build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders through networking, collaboration, regular communication.-
- Build and maintain external stakeholder / investor relationships through networking / conferencing, ongoing communication and pitching ideas.- Internal Process Management-
- Ensure compliance by sanctions checking and adhering to (Money Laundering, Internal and Environmental) regulations, policies and procedures.-
- Ensure suitable governance and controls are applied and followed.-
- Assist with and manage deal implementation and coordinate and manage the legal process through to financial close for syndicated transactions and secondary loan sales.-
- Get involved in non-deal specific projects by providing expert advice & input.Self Management-
- Identify learning and development opportunities to improve performance of self and team.-
- Ensure work output is of highest quality and deliverables are met timeously- Improved Processes and Culture-
- Contribute to a culture conducive to the achievement of transformation goals by participating in Nedbank Culture building initiatives-
- Research and make recommendations for corporate citizenship initiatives in area of influence.-
- Participate and support corporate responsibility initiatives for the achievement of business strategy (e.g.. Green Strategy).-
- Seek opportunities to improve business processes, models and systems by identifying and recommending effective ways to operate and add value to Nedbank.- Essential Qualifications - NQF Level- Matric / Grade 12 / National Senior Certificate
- Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees
- Preferred Qualification- Professional Qualifications/Honour’s Degree - Chartered Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst, Master’s Degree in Commerce, Sciences, Legal or other relevant field- Essential Certifications- Chartered Accountant (SA), Chartered Financial Analyst, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (Not essential)
- Minimum Experience LevelMinimum 6 years’ experience in syndication and distribution, credit or similar background

**Technical / Professional Knowledge**
- Microsoft Office
- Nedbank culture and values
- Nedbank policies and procedures
- Nedbank vision and strategy
- Principles of financial management
- Principles of project management
- Relevant regulatory knowledge
- Relevant software and systems knowledge
- Research methodology
- Decision-making process
- Behavioural Competencies- Building Partnerships
- Collaborating
- Customer Focus
- Initiating Action
- Work Standards
- Managing Work
- Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills

**Employment Equity Statement**
- Preference will be given to individuals from underrepresented groups. For any assistance or more info please contact the Nedbank Recruiting Team
- +44 7738 714 465