Associate, Asset Management

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**About the role**:
This position will lead and support the strategy for the newly created Asset Management (“AM”) team within the Leveraged Finance business for APAC. This AM business is focused on three key areas 1. Managing the Credit Analysis of the existing 55+ Leveraged and Acquisition Finance (“LAF”) borrowers across 8 Asian countries 2. Providing a Portfolio overlay function for reporting and then proactively right sizing the existing exposures, based on underlying credit performance 3. Managing the distribution of existing Portfolio via a combination of CRI, Secondary and Portfolio sales. The role will manage a team across APAC with multiple stakeholders being a key feature of the position.

The position will have the ability to exercise exceptional credit judgement for sub-investment grade Sponsor owned Borrowers in a diversity of situations, with strong written and verbal communication, proactive independent thinking, administrative excellence and organisational skills, with the ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities. Existing Credit, Portfolio management, Team leadership and Work-out experience will be highly valued.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Ongoing monitoring and management of a portfolio and existing 55+ borrowers of non-investment grade, financial sponsor-backed financings originated by LAF group
- To conduct analysis and monitoring of portfolio and proactive management of long-term debt sizing and distribution activities of LAF assets
- Responsible for timely and well managed reporting of LAF portfolio for the stakeholders including but not limited to senior management and audit, ensuring portfolio adherence to internal and external requirements and procedures
- To assist refinancing and cross-sell opportunities with portfolio borrowers in conjunction with LAF, Financial Sponsor Coverage, Capital Markets, Transaction Banking, Corporate Relationship Managers and other relevant internal counterparties

**What we are looking for**:

- 3+ years’ experience in the banking or finance sector, including leveraged finance and portfolio credit management
- Undergraduate Business / Commerce / Law Degree from a leading university is essential
- Proficiency in the full suite of core Microsoft products, particularly Excel (e.g. pivot tables, financial modelling, data analysis) and PowerPoint (e.g. preparing presentations for stakeholders)
- Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to build strong relationships across all levels and effectively adapt to varied situations
- Ability to work on multiple tasks simultaneously
- Attention to detail
- Sound judgment and ability to take responsibility for decisions
- Eager to get involved and fully participate in the team with a “can do“ attitude
- Able to work independently and adaptable to changing environments

**Our culture**:
MUFG fosters a highly professional, supportive work environment that enables our employees to help maximize our customers' prosperity. We focus on building long-term customer relationships and giving back to our communities in order to develop shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is an equal opportunity employer. We view our employees as our key assets as they are fundamental to our long-term growth and success. MUFG is committed to hiring based on merit and organsational fit, regardless of race, religion or gender.