Associate, Aviation Finance Origination

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Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve.

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

About MUFG in the European Economic Area

Clients located in the European Economic Area (EEA) access services through MUFG Bank (Europe) N.V. as well as MUFG Securities (Europe) N.V.

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, our 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. 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. It is expected this will include deal pricing, preparation and execution.

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

Function positioning

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 was a newly introduced organisation connecting aviation finance teams in EMEA, Asia and US to properly 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 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 location in due course as well as with different teams.

The role includes the following:

• Support the senior originators in their efforts to win new business including attending client meetings where necessary, draft and present Business Screening Memos, prepare credit papers and internal memos
• Assist in and ultimately drive pricing discussions and preparing loan profiles, preparing 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 of the more administrative tasks and activities, which includes 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 a requirement
• 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 of the world in a growing and international environment. You have various opportunities to develop yourself and we will support you with that by offering various training and development possibilities.

• We take into account your home situation and your ambitions and help you to balance work and private life.
• Monthly team events.
• To 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 max of 75km 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 i.e. 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 (i.e. Dutch language classes)
• Employee contribution towards pension insurance (max 5%, currently 2%); pension scheme is based on a defined contribution scheme
• Training & 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.