Deutsche Bank

CB- Transaction Manager, Corporate Trust, Trust and Agency Services- VP

Hong Kong, Intl Commerce Ctr Full time

Job Description:

Details of the Division and Team:    

Corporate Trust is a market leader in providing trustee and agency services to both the short and long-term debt and loan issuances for corporate and FI issuers. It offers a broad range of services for diverse products from complex securitisations, project finance, syndicated loans, secured bonds, REITs, debt exchanges and restructurings to more vanilla products such as medium term notes, bonds, escrows and commercial paper.

What we will offer you:         

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce is better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That’s why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its center.

You can expect:

  • Competitive Salary and non-contributory pension

  • 20 annual leave plus generous number of public holidays

  • Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family

  • A range of flexible benefits including retail discounts, gym benefits, wellbeing incentives

  • The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR program plus take volunteering leave days

Your key responsibilities:

  • Lead new transactions across all Corporate Trust products from start to closing, review and negotiate documents and structures and liaise with market counterparties and internal teams to close transactions.  Draft notices or letters in line with the relevant Bank and market standards for both new and existing transactions.

  • Manage a portfolio of defaulted and distressed deals as well as facilitate client restructurings and workout situations.

  • Arrange and attend to bondholder meetings.  Coordinate with various parties to protect and enforce the bank’s rights in its trustee and loan agency capacities.

  • Work closely with business senior management on risk mitigation, product development, restructurings, defaults, client relationships and new business as well as liaise with clients, lawyers, financial advisers, bondholders/lenders on transaction specific matters.

  • Liaise with issuers/borrowers and bondholders/lenders to deal with complex waivers, consent solicitations and restructurings with review of amendments to documentation, as required.  Act as an escalation point for any issues that may arise for transactions post-closing.

  • Manage portfolio of REITs as Trustee with the expectation of becoming a licensed representative under SFC Type 13 licence.

  • Relationship management and development with both internal and external clients, and all major control groups such as Legal, Tax, Compliance and Operations for ongoing transaction management purposes.

  • Providing guidance and supervision to other team members on legal documentation, transaction structure, deal mechanics and general legal or documentation related queries.

  • Work with internal and external parties locally and globally on projects, regulatory developments and product development.

  • Assist with the preparation and reconciliation of management/MIS reports and handling of control and compliance matters in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Your skills and experience:

  • A minimum of 5-8 years’ experience in banking, capital markets and/or corporate trust experience.

  • Candidates with strong legal ad transaction management background with solid drafting skills and debt capital market and banking product experience will be highly regarded.

  • At least 3-5 years in a similar role with previous experience in the area of banking, REITs, structured finance or capital markets and working on defaults and distressed transactions, plus documentation review and negotiation experience.

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think flexibly and apply commercial sense.

  • Detail-oriented, meticulous, diligent, strong team-player and with the ability to work independently. Ability to produce results, think critically and be solution orientated under pressure to meet aggressive deadlines.

  • Strong interpersonal and document negotiation skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills (English and Chinese) with proficiency in Putonghua.

  • Each situation is unique and requires fresh thinking.

How we’ll support you:        

  • Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities

  • Coaching and support from experts in your team

  • A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

  • A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs

  • Training and development to help you excel in your career

About us and our teams:

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