Associate CAU

Requirements

• Educated to the degree level.
• Minimum 3 years of banking experience, within a credit risk discipline strongly preferred.
• Cross client section knowledge including corporates, financial institutions and funds is preferred
• Proven ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Excellent analysis, design and problem solving skills.
• Strong commercial and financial management experience with a proven track record in a service company type model.
• Highly developed negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Able to deal with and constructively resolve conflicting views and where necessary, escalate to senior management in a clear and succinct manner.
• Be change oriented and able to cope with pressure and tight deadlines.
• Able to understand and consolidate diverse and complex business information and identify / mitigate risk issues.
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Highly proficient in the use of MS Office tools, e.g. Excel.
• Strong understanding of HSBC Group credit policies and systems (for internal candidates)
• Fully conversant with the nature of complex/structured finance transactions, including i) Project & Export Finance, ii) Structured Trade Finance, iii) Highly Leveraged Transactions and iv) Asset Backed Lending.
• Ability to effectively engage and negotiate with senior stakeholders demonstrating considered foresight and highly developed interpersonal skills.