Associate, Commercial Real Estate

-Job description

**Some career choices have more impact than others.**

At HSBC we exist with the purpose of **_Opening up a World of Opportunity._** We use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to provide opportunities for our customers and colleagues through global connectivity. We bring together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world - for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.

As an HSBC employee in Australia, you’ll have access to tailored professional development opportunities, competitive pay, an embedded flexible working culture and a range of employee benefits. These include market-leading subsidised private health cover, enhanced parental pay and support when returning to work, subsidised banking products and services, bonus leave days and wellness programmes including discounted gym memberships.

HSBC Commercial Banking provides universal financial services support to Australia-based large corporates around the world. Leveraging the strength, scope and expertise of our global banking network, Commercial Banking is positioned as an essential partner to large enterprises seeking to maximise their potential and offers streamlined business access to HSBC’s broad range of market leading banking products and services.

HSBC continues to achieve outstanding growth in the Australian market as demonstrated by our continuing rise in market surveys, league table rankings, recent awards and our leadership position in sustainable finance. These achievements, when complemented with our globally-renowned trade finance, transactional banking and markets capabilities, ensure that HSBC is poised for further acceleration in the corporate space.

Taking on the role Associate with our Commercial Real Estate team, you will support two Directors to drive account management strategies targeted at delivering outstanding client service, executing large transactions, effecting global product mandates, while maintaining responsibility for day to day portfolio activities.

Putting your credit analysis and financial modelling skills to good use, this is a rare opportunity to have exposure to a variety of highly complex banking solutions across the Real Estate market. You will be joining our Commercial Real Estate Finance team at an exciting time of growth, in an international banking environment. This role would best suit an individual passionate about a career in real estate finance, keen to develop into a relationship Director over time.
- Assisting the relationship Directors, your main responsibilities will include:

- Engaging with both our existing and target clients to build and maintain strong relationships, identify client needs, and position the Bank’s solutions accordingly.
- Working with a range of inhouse global product specialists including, Debt Capital Markets, Leveraged and Syndicated Finance, Sustainable Finance, Global Markets, Trade & Receivables Finance, Liquidity & Cash Management, and Private Banking.
- Ensuring strong adherence to credit policies (including ongoing monitoring of clients), financial crime compliance and regulatory compliance.
- Providing support with instructing, negotiating and executing client facility documentation requirements, working with legal counsel as required.
- Developing and maintaining up to date knowledge on real estate market key trends and drivers.
- Coordinating with the team’s dedicated Portfolio Service Executive to ensure administrative tasks are completed in line with client requirements and internal reporting needs.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

- Experience in a banking or financial setting in real estate, infrastructure or large corporate institutional finance (including credit fund, ratings agency, major accountancy firm, or investment bank).
- A fundamental understanding of key corporate banking products such as bilateral and syndicated loans, debt capital markets, sustainable finance, trade finance, transactional banking and treasury solutions.
- Proven capability in writing comprehensive, accurate and concise credit papers, including strength in financial modelling and sensitivity analysis.
- Familiarity with APLMA loan documentation and Australian security structures.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders at all levels to build strong and lasting relationships.
- High levels of self-motivation, commitment and a desire to succeed.
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet transaction deadlines.
- A natural focus on providing superior customer service with a genuine desire to consistently meet and exceed customer expectations.
- A degree in Finance, Business, Accountancy, Law or related disciplines with related post graduate qualifications such as Master of Finance, CFA, CPA, o