Director – Debt Capital Markets, Japan

Role Summary
We are currently looking for a Director, Debt Capital Markets (“DCM”), Japan to join us to engage in offshore bond origination (primarily in EUR and USD). This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team within a fast-paced, results focused, global organisation with strong growth ambitions for the Japan DCM business. The successful candidate will be responsible for client management, originating, and executing transactions for our Japanese FI and Corporate issuers, and will have the opportunity to build close relationships with the teams onshore and within the organisation more broadly on a regional and global basis. 
The DCM team is a part of the Investment Banking Division which sits within the broader GLBA unit of Societe Generale. The team is responsible for addressing borrowers’ needs in terms of raising and managing capital in the debt capital markets. The client base for DCM includes corporate borrowers, financial institutions, public sector, and sovereigns globally. 
In terms of debt origination, DCM’s activity covers issuance of bonds across the capital structure, including senior and subordinated debt, covered bonds, green, sustainable, and sustainability-linked, hybrid capital and liability management advisory. DCM’s activity also covers transaction management advisory, in addition to balance sheet advisory. We adopt a solutions-based approach to advising our clients and where relevant we collaborate closely with ratings advisory, debt solutions, sustainable finance, and derivative solutions teams to deliver a complete service to the borrower. 

Your Key Contributions:
The successful candidate will play a critical role in enabling the team to provide:

• Client management: Service as a primary point of contact for DCM clients in Japan. Managing a broad range of products, helping define client strategies, and collaborating with internal stakeholders to support initiatives for both new and existing clients. 
• Client advisory:  Providing clear, informed, and solution-oriented advice to clients, ensuring high standards of service and insight
• Transaction origination: Contributing to the origination of transactions through active participation in client discussions, pitches and structuring. Supporting the team by conducting research, gathering market intelligence, preparing marketing materials, and coordinating follow-up across client workstreams.
• Transaction execution: Taking a lead role in execution of new transactions. Coordinating effectively with internal partners – including syndicate, sales, legal, middle office and others.

The division operates in global environment, with teams located  across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the United States, offering opportunities for collaboration with colleagues from diverse regions and background.

Profile Requirements:
Qualifications, Experience & Knowledge Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. business, commerce, law, engineering or science) or equivalent practical experience 
• At least 7-10 years of experience in debt capital markets origination
• Experience originating and executing offshore bonds for corporate or financial institutions  borrowers, particularly in EUR and USD
  Familiarity with green/social bonds, liability management, corporate hybrids, and financial institution products (e.g. covered bonds, capital instruments) 
• Understanding of ratings methodologies, bank regulatory frameworks and/or balance sheet management (an advantage, but not required) 
• Ability to create well-structured, and client-focused pitch materials
• Strong risk awareness, with the ability to consider conduct, reputational, financial and other relevant risks
• Ability to operate in alignment with organisational values, code of conduct, and regulatory requirements
• Fluency in Japanese and English (spoken and written)

Behavioural competency required:

• Proactive and entrepreneurial mindset, with strong motivation to manage the full  lifecycle of transactions from origination to execution
• Ability to build and maintain trusted, professional relationships 
• Consistent and disciplined in following up on clients’ needs, with a strong focus on team’s priorities
• Strong sense of ownership, accuracy and quality in all deliverables 
  Experience  working effectively with colleagues from diverse and  international backgrounds (including remote collaboration). 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a small team environment 
• Ability to prioritise tasks, manage competing deadlines, and support the development of junior team members
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey clear and  coherent messages to team members and stakeholders

Our Culture: 
At Societe Generale, we live by our 4 core values of commitment, responsibility, team spirit and innovation. We are engaged and demonstrate consideration for others. We act ethically and with courage. We focus our talent and energy on collective success. We experiment and propose new ideas. This way, we maximize our ability to serve client needs and anticipate market changes. Societe Generale is committed to strengthening bonds with colleagues, communities, and the world in which we live, because relationships are at the heart of how we operate. 
Please visit our APAC career website: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/building-your-career-with/ for more information.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I):
Our mission: Recruit, develop, advance, and retain a diverse workforce that is united in our efforts to enhance our competitive position and deliver innovative solutions to our clients.
Our vision:

• Engaged workforce that is demographically diverse in a way that reflects the communities in which we operate
  Inclusive culture and workplace that recognizes employees' unique needs and utilizes their diverse talents 

• Engage our community and marketplace, and position the organization to meet the needs of all its clients
  Check out our DE&I initiatives: https://www.societegenerale.asia/en/careers/diversity-equity-inclusion-dei/

  Societe Generale is committed to offering an inclusive recruitment experience to all candidates.  If you require any reasonable accommodations of assistance during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let our HR staff know.

We are seeking a professional who can join Global Banking & Advisory business Unit in Société Générale, a global financial institution that aims to support businesses, trades and transformations financially since its foundation in 1864. Societe Generale have been playing a vital role in the economy for over 160 years.

About Global Banking & Advisory business (“GLBA”)

GLBA is at the heart of supporting societal and environmental progress. As bankers, we advise our clients and provide them with direct and indirect capital to support projects that have a huge positive impact.
GLBA combines a recognized wholesale coverage with world-class product, financing and advisory expertise within one team, enabling us to best support our clients.
GLBA platform is worldwide with expert teams across France and Europe, the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region, the Americas and Asia, leveraging local client and regulatory insight within a global GLBA business framework to drive domestic, international and cross-border business, recognizing the global nature of our clients.