Head of Structured and Sustainable Finance

3 weeks ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank Full time

Head of Structured and Sustainable Finance

**Role **:Head of Structured and Sustainable Finance**
**Location**: Dubai

**Role Purpose**:
This is a key role within the Corporate Finance and Investment Banking (CFIB) team focused on originating, structuring and executing corporate finance transactions with WBG and FI clients of the bank. The role holder will focus on delivering sharia compliant financing solutions to ADIB's clients across its core markets and will have to work closely with coverage teams, other CFIB teams, as well as internal stakeholders (such as credit approvers) to support origination of financing transactions, development of strategic relationships and provide solutions in alignment with ADIB risk appetite and strategy.

**Key Accountabilities of the role**
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including senior management and CXOs, advisers, investors, and industry professionals.
- Be able to act as a trusted adviser on capital structure optimization, deal structuring, financing strategy and execution considerations.
- Evaluate, structure and execute deals in collaboration with the coverage and credit teams.
- Assume full responsibility for deal origination, structuring of financing solutions that comply with approved risk appetite, credit policy, and return thresholds
- Take ownership of, and adopt a proactive approach towards, financial modelling, due diligence, credit analysis, preparation of pitch decks, transaction material (including investor presentations / syndication materials), negotiation of facility documentation and financial closure.
- Demonstrate the ability to integrate capabilities / expertise to manage deal dynamics and meet client requirements.
- Identify and address key risks during due diligence, transaction structuring, credit approval and documentation stages.
- Be able to work independently and execute all aspects of the deal lifecycle including the ability to engage with the Head of CFIB, Division Heads and Regional Heads within WBG and credit approvers.
- Demonstrate sound understanding of market and business trends and material risk factors that impact credit quality and business / financial conditions; track and communicate relevant market and economic developments
- Ensure regular communication with key stakeholders to position the structured and syndicated finance business and ensure emerging issues are addressed proactively
- Ensure best execution on mandated deals based on proactive engagement with clients, credit, coverage and other banks
- Structure facilities
- Lead negotiation of terms sheets, mandate letters, and facility documentation with client, lawyers and syndicate banks in close consultation with Shari'a
- Lead client pitches, bank presentations and deal syndication in consultation with clients

**Management Skills**
- To lead, manage and coach deal teams incl. junior resources in CFIB.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders such as Sharia and externally with advisers, accountants and lawyers to ensure timely closure of deals

**Business Momentum**
- Build deals pipeline in line with the budget
- Ensure deal activity is monitored proactively and issues resolved to accelerate deal closure
- Keep CFIB Head updated of major developments on prospects and deals in pipeline

**R** **isk, Audit **and Compliance**
- Review / ensure all audit files are maintained and achieve satisfactory audit reviews
- Ensure compliance with applicable Sharia requirements, relevant Central Bank and other applicable regulations and ADIB's internal risk and compliance policies; achieve successful Shariah and internal audit outcomes with no high risk or repeat findings
- Manage deal folders, support internal reporting and portfolio monitoring requirements on a timely basis.

**KEY **PERFORMANCE **INDICATORS**:

- Ensure fee revenue is met or exceeded in line with the annual budget
- Originate and convert new mandates plus develop robust pipeline of transactions

**Specialist Skills / Technical Knowledge Required for this role**:

- Extensive experience in the conversion of business opportunities and the management of external key account/ internal stakeholder relationship, with successful track record in syndications, structured finance and debt arrangement
- Strong track record and demonstrated ability to manage end to end structuring and execution at a senior level
- Strong project management skills and ability to manage complex transactions with multiple internal and external parties
- Sophisticated understanding of and experience in negotiation of facility documentation based on LMA recommended templates
- Effective communicator with the ability to present complex issues to a senior audience internally and externally
- Ability to work under pressure, stay calm, manage conflicts and adjust quickly to changing priorities
- Sound understanding of credit and market risk
- Strong analytical and financial modeling capabilities
- Leadership ski



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