Director, Head of Securitisation and Fund Finance, Singapore

The Distribution and Credit Solutions (DCS) division is the centre of expertise and single point of entry for financial engineering/structuring, distribution and trading for various structured credit products. Securitisation and Fund Finance team is the origination and structuring group within DCS responsible for origination of securitisation, structured credit and loans, repack solutions, and funds financing. The team provides corporates, financial institutions, insurance companies, funds, asset managers and corporate siblings (such as auto-captives) with asset backed solutions for financing, investment, risk management and scarce resources consumption through the use of securitisation and market techniques.

DCS division operates internationally with teams based in Europe and the United States and has been present in Asia-Pacific for seven years.

The successful candidate will be heavily involved in all components of the team’s activity:

• Transaction origination: supporting and contributing to the origination and pitching process by being actively involved in client discussions, pitches and structuring as well as supporting origination through research, market intelligence, contributing to answers to Request for Proposals, to the production of marketing materials and to the follow up of client initiatives.
• Team management/supervision: Oversee and manage junior team members within the DCS/FSS Singapore team, ensuring the smooth operation of the business both locally and in coordination with the broader DCS/FSS teams across APAC.
• Transaction execution: contributing to the structuring and supporting or leading execution of new transactions. Undertaking transaction documentation review and managing discussions with counsel, supervising or performing transaction modelling (cash-flow models, rating agencies models, profitability pricing), supervising or performing data analysis (historical performance, portfolio statistics). Driving the preparation of credit applications and other internal memorandum related to transactions. Liaising with the various teams involved in the transaction execution (sales, legal, portfolio management, middle office, conduit, etc.).
• Transaction monitoring:  monitoring transaction performance, preparing / contributing / supervising the renewal of credit applications
• Development of technical expertise: focusing on maintaining a high level of technical expertise in relation to the broader DCS franchise and product offering.

Department Description

Serving 31 million customers in 66 countries, Societe Generale is one of Europe's largest financial services organisations. We employ 146,000 people in 67 countries worldwide. Based on a diversified universal banking model, Societe Generale combines financial solidity and a strategy of sustainable growth. Our objective: to be the leading relationship-focused bank, a reference in its markets, close to its clients and chosen for the quality and commitment of its teams.

Societe Generale has been present in Asia for more than a half century. Societe Generale in Hong Kong serves as the group’s centre of operations in Asia Pacific and provides clients in the region with our expertise in investment banking, global finance and global markets.  Societe Generale in Singapore serves as the group’s main hub for business activities and operations in the South Asia markets with full capacity in main wholesale banking activities in global finance and global markets.

Leveraging the strength of its client coverage and leadership in structured finance including energy, metals & mining, infrastructure finance, together with product and service offerings such as debt capital markets, asset-back products and commercial real estate finance, Societe Generale supports its wholesale clients in APAC for their financing and advisory needs, and to serve its global clients who wish to access the APAC market with global banking services. Societe Generale also provides its global markets solutions by offering futures execution and clearing, equity derivatives sales and structured product distribution.

We are currently looking for a VP, Securitisation and Fund Finance to join us. 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 Asian business. The successful candidate will be responsible for originating and executing transactions across the region mostly focused in Asian market 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.

• University degree in a relevant discipline (business, commerce, law, engineering/science)
• 12-15 years’ relevant experience, ideally within the asset backed products or securitisation environment. Other experience including rating agencies may be considered.
• Strong numerical and financial modelling skills with a solid understanding of accounting concepts, financial statements and cashflows.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in supervision and management of a team or individual collaborators
• Knowledge of the main players in the asset backed products, fund finance, and securitisation space including clients, other lenders and third-party advisors including legal counsel.
• Ability to generate pitch material that is clear, structured, compelling, and comprehensive in addressing clients’ needs.
• Capacity to understand and manage risks (credit, market, reputational, etc.) for the business line and the organisation and act responsibly in line with SG Group Values, Code of Conduct, and other applicable rules & regulations.

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.