Associate, Islamic Origination

2 months ago

Dubai, United Arab Emirates Standard Chartered Full time

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Support Islamic Origination team in achieving the quantitative and qualitative performance objectives for the assigned region/countries - covering Capital markets, Financing Solutions, Leverage & Acquisition finance, Project & Structured finance, Financial Markets etc.
- Support senior team members in delivering the overall Islamic budget.

**Strategy**
- Explore / develop new markets and relationships
- Embed Saadiq across Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) businesses
- Maintain market intelligence on different markets where Islamic products are offered, and track competitors moves

**Business**
- Support and deliver Islamic Origination business budget in all assigned regions / geographies
- Build strong working relationships with CIB relationship teams and key conventional Product partners (Capital Markets, Financing Solutions, Leverage & Acquisition Finance, Project & Structured Finance, Financial Markets) across all regions to jointly market/pitch, originate, structure, execute, and distribute Islamic structured deals.
- Prepare pitchbooks and other marketing materials for internal and client marketing activities.
- Manage / support end-to-end deal execution including deal structuring, preparing term sheets, negotiating terms (pertaining to Shariäh compliance) with the client, securing mandates and dealing with external/ internal counsel to develop and review facility documentation.
- Seek guidance/ secure approvals from the Bank's Shariah advisors to ensure that the transaction remains in line with Shariah compliance requirements.
- Develop relationships with key Islamic investors (Banks/Fls) to syndicate and distribute transactions, working with senior transactors.
- Work with the Bank’s operations and processing teams to ensure proper execution of the transactions and post-execution follow-ups and trainings.
- Co-ordinate with Product Development unit to develop and tailor products & solutions to suit client needs, and in line with market offerings. Liaise with external industry publications for marketing strategies, award write-ups and submissions, case studies etc.**Processes**
- Build relationships with business partners to manage operational processes.
- Build relationships with support departments to manage operational processes.

**People & Talent**
- Lead through example and build the appropriate culture and values. Set appropriate tone and expectations from their team and work in collaboration with risk and control partners.
- Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team of professionals.
- Be part of the team providing ongoing training and development of staff, and ensure that holders of all critical functions are suitably skilled and qualified for their roles ensuring that they have effective supervision in place to mitigate any risks.

**Risk Management**
- Ensure a full understanding of the risk and control environment in area of responsibility

**Governance**
- Responsible for delivering ‘effective governance’; capability to challenge fellow executives effectively; and willingness to work with any local regulators in an open and cooperative manner.
- Zero tolerance on Shariah appropriateness and sustainability issues.

**Regulatory & Business Conduct**
- Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct.
- Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
- Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.
- Support Islamic Origination team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank’s Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; The Right Environment.

**Key Stakeholders**

**Interna**l- Transactors in Product teams
- Relationship Managers
- Syndication & Distribution.
- Operations
- Loans & Agency
- Legal and Compliance.
- Risk functions External
- SCB Shariah Committee
- Management of clients and prospects.
- External legal counsel
- Peers in other banks in the market, and other industry and professional associations

**External**
- SCB Shariah Committee
- Management of clients and prospects.
- External legal counsel
- Peers in other banks in the market, and other industry and professional associations

**Other Responsibilities**
- Embed Here for good and Group’s brand and values in the Islamic Origination team
- Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

**Qualification**
- Education - Post Graduate / Graduate in relevant field
- Training - Experience in Corporate and/or Investment Banking; knowledge of Islamic banking preferred
- Languages - English & Arabic

**Role Specific Technical Competencies**
- Corporate Banking
- Corporate Finance

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