Senior Associate, Debt Team

Overview:
The Senior Associate, Debt Team, will join our D.F. King Team.  The team is routinely ranked as the number one agent for Liability Management (LM) deals.  You'll be based out of our office in central London on a hybrid basis, so you'll need to be within a commutable distance to enable you to be in the office with your colleagues each week.
You will support a team who work with investment banks, law firms and restructuring advisors to support the execution and delivery of bondholder identification assignments and complex bond transactions.
There is an emphasis on liability management and debt restructurings, with the team working for international corporate and sovereign debt issuers.
You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in MUFG Pension & Market Services.  You'll be joining a network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries.  There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we'll provide the support you need to do just that.

Benefits:
26 days annual leave, plus a wellbeing day, a volunteer day, bank holidays and the opportunity to buy up to 5 days' extra each year
Health, wellbeing and lifestyle rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family.  Everything from: Employee Assistance Programme; Discounts on retail and socialising; Travel and technology; cycle2work scheme; A host of gym and fitness subscriptions; Car Salary Sacrifice scheme
Appreciate programme: Employee recognition programme
Company Pension Scheme
Medical insurance
Life Assurance
Paid Maternity, Paternity, Adoption Leave, Shared Parental Leave

What you need:
As with any role, we want to find the right person and we want to make sure you know it's the right role for you too.  You will need:

•    Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, a strong, confident and clear communicator, enabling you to communicate with a variety of stakeholders at all levels

•    Excellent attention to detail, with strong, demonstrable Excel knowledge and experience

•    Demonstrable experience within the Financial Services sector

•    Diligence, conscientiousness, self-motivation and a can-do, proactive attitude, with the drive and desire to work as part of a small team

•    Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to meet project deadlines, along with the flexibility to work longer hours as required 

•    The confidence to work with a variety of global stakeholders – colleagues, clients, intermediaries and investors

•    The ability to develop and upskill colleagues to enable their continued development

It would be nice to have:

•    Knowledge and understanding of Debt Capital Markets, corporate actions and the processes of European clearing systems is desirable

•    Knowledge of additional languages would be advantageous, but not required

•    Previous experience within a debt restructuring, or investor communications role would be beneficial

Day to Day, you will:

•    Support colleagues to execute bondholder identification projects and agency roles on Liability Management and debt restructuring transactions, working with bond issuers, investment bankers and lawyers

•    Liaise with clients, working group members, clearing systems and depositaries to ensure the correct mechanical set-up and smooth processing of transactions

•    Act as the first line of contact with clients during projects

•    Spot cross-selling or referral opportunities with other teams across D.F. King and MUFG Pension & Market Services

•    Respond to investor queries relating to corporate actions in debt capital markets

•    Review transaction documentation and provide comments on the mechanics of the transactions

•    Assist with the updating of our database of key contacts based on Working Group Lists of recent transactions and recent proposals

•    Maintain technical and business expertise to identify and respond to changing market trends to sustain enhanced levels of service

•    React to changing market requirements to operate at new levels, in a different way or to provide new services

•    Escalate client concerns and ensure they are resolved quickly

•    Provide guidance to the team, identify strengths and development needs to ensure they achieve targets and objectives, in addition to supporting the development and upskilling of the team

•    Ensure compliance with any regulatory or statutory requirements, industry codes and practices

•    Review local procedures to ensure that continuous improvements are achieved, risk is minimised, changing business and industry trends are followed and there is regulatory compliance

The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.