Associate, Aviation Finance Origination

Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups.

We are currently recruiting for an Associate, Aviation Finance Origination in our Global Corporate and Investment Banking Division in Amsterdam.

About MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V.

MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V. (MBE) is a fully-owned subsidiary of MUFG Bank, headquartered in Amsterdam. With offices throughout Europe, teams provide clients with comprehensive financing solutions spanning Coverage & Structured Finance, Capital Markets and Transaction Banking, using MUFG’s global reach to provide bespoke solutions. With 73 green, sustainability, sustainability-linked and transition bond tranches in 2021 and 51 sustainability-linked loans in EMEA in 2021, MUFG is committed to supporting clients to achieve sustainable business growth.

Your impact at MUFG

Operate as a member of GAFO assisting the origination team in a number of activities to enable the team to provide and deliver robust deals in an optimal manner. This is expected to include deal pricing, preparation and execution.

The role will include contact with several stakeholders in the bank across various departments and regions, and the successful applicant will be given client access and ultimately some client responsibility in due course. As a junior member of the expanding team, there will be significant opportunity for career progression.

Function positioning

The Aviation Finance team (Global Aviation Finance Office (GAFO)) is part of the Corporate and Investment Banking Division for EMEA (GCIB). GAFO is managed by a Global Head and connects aviation finance teams in EMEA, Asia and the US to run the aviation finance business seamlessly and consistently on a global basis.

As an expanding business, GAFO is still developing some aspects and the successful applicant will have the chance to grow with the role while helping shape the future of the team and its goals. As a truly global team, there will also be opportunities to explore assignments in different locations in due course as well as with different teams.

The role includes the following:

• Support senior originators in their efforts to win new business, including attending client meetings where necessary, drafting and presenting Business Screening Memos, and preparing credit papers and internal memos.
• Assist in and ultimately drive pricing discussions, prepare loan profiles, presentations and pitch books in a timely manner.
• Get involved in wider strategic projects as necessary.
• Assist and ultimately drive deal execution.
• Act as an occasional back-up for the EMEA Origination Administrator on some administrative tasks and activities, including arranging meeting schedules, distributing memos and minutes, and arranging business travel and expense claims.

In order to be successful in the role, you will need the following:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a banking environment, preferably as part of a team.
• English language skills, written and spoken, required.
• Previous aviation industry experience is not essential; however, a strong desire to be involved in this exciting industry is required.
• Strong numerical, written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to communicate effectively at all levels, including senior management, and with those from different backgrounds.
• Ability to distil large amounts of information from various inputs into single concise proposals.
• Good IT skills, particularly Excel and PowerPoint, are essential, although training can be set up to improve a candidate’s proficiency.
• Some modelling skills, or at least knowledge of modelling, would be a positive.

Personal requirements:

Integrity and Responsibility

• Balance Risk with Opportunity
• Customer Focus
• Demonstrate Global Perspective

Professionalism and Teamwork

• Drive For Results
• Collaborate and Build Partnerships
• Communicate Effectively and Professionally

Challenge Ourselves To Grow

• Influence and Inspire Others
• Lead Change & Seek Continuous Improvement
• Think Strategically
• Manage and Develop Talent

What do we have to offer:

We offer you a role in one of the largest banks in the world in a growing and international environment. You will have various opportunities to develop yourself, supported by training and development possibilities. We take into account your home situation and your ambitions and help you balance work and private life. Monthly team events are included, and you will work in an ambitious, international environment with colleagues from different countries and cultures who strive for the best.

Besides that we will offer you:

• 8% holiday allowance and 13th month payment.
• 30 vacation days per year, with the option to buy 15 additional days.
• Commuting allowance based on annual public transport 2nd class, most economical way, or €0.23 per km with a maximum of 75 km one way.
• €5.00 net remote working compensation per day, with a maximum of €60.00 per month.
• Possibility to order a mobile phone (up to €800).
• Possibility to order office equipment for the home office (up to €500).
• Remote Working Policy, including Working From Home (WFH) and remote working in another country.
• Bicycle plan (fiscal benefit).
• Company fitness (fiscal benefit).
• Mental health workshops and budget for external courses, such as Dutch language classes.
• Employee contribution towards pension insurance (maximum 5%, currently 2%); the pension scheme is based on a defined contribution scheme.
• Training and development possibilities paid by the bank.

Additional information

The role is based in the Netherlands. All candidates need to be willing to relocate to the Netherlands. Internal employees will be supported in case of relocation.

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