Director - Financial Institutions Group - Banks Coverage

GLBA is the Investment Banking division of SGCIB. It offers a global advisory approach focused on strategic dialogue with clients. GLBA offers clients the whole range of services offered by SG CIB and the Group, with a particular focus on investment banking and commercial banking activities. GLBA provides tailor-made solutions to corporate, financial institutions, the public sector and family offices.

GLBA/FIG oversees the relationship and develop business with SG’s Financial Institution clients. The team is composed of Senior Bankers and Senior Relationship managers who are assigned a portfolio of clients and whose primary operational responsibilities are to:

• Manage the overall client relationship for SG to be a long-term partner
• Build network across C-suite, decision-makers, dealers, and facilitators
• Understand client requirements, identify gaps in coverage, and work with front office salespeople to pitch suitable solutions and services
• Develop detailed client plans to establish pipeline opportunities/ priorities for resource planning
• Promote cross-selling, diversify revenue streams to support sustainable long-term business flow
• Supporting business lines on risk related issues
• Develop the Banks portfolio by generating additional NBI aligned with GBIS Strategic priorities, in a sustainable and profitable way
• Perform economic and financial analysis on Key clients and prospects.
• Conduct industry research including peers’ analysis, sector/country studies.
• Prepare presentation and marketing materials for use in client meetings and transaction execution, covering topics such as financing alternatives, capital markets activity, capital structure advice, treasury services, and derivatives.

• Conduct internal reviews and follow up action plan per client/portfolio: analyse business potential and cross selling opportunities, participate in

  meetings with salespeople to identify the opportunities/gaps.

• Monitor Market trends and track client performance.
• Understand the impact of new regulation, market evolution on Financial Institutions clients and SG offer (Basel III, Solvency II, and MIFID).
   

      Technical/Industry skills

• 10-15 years of direct coverage experience of banks, asset managers, custody banks, or specialty finance companies 
• Track records of deals/ strategic partnerships/C-suite connections built with Tier2 US banks in a previous role at another institutions

• Strong understanding of:

  • Corporate & Investment Banking products
  • DCM, structured finance, liquidity and payments
  • Balance sheet topics (RWA, capital, liquidity, TLAC, funding)
• Experience coordinating product partners and managing senior client relationships 
• Credit and risk management exposure
• Has excellent knowledge of Finance concepts and Finance related products 
• Can coordinate multi-products pitch and execution
• Can assist in the development of structured marketing plans

• Has strong command of English in an international deal-making environment
      
  Ethics and regulatory requirements

  
  
• Sets an example and demonstrates leadership in respect of conduct, behavioral and compliance culture matters; ensure the embedding of a positive culture of compliance within his/her perimeter and demonstrating more generally ‘doing the right thing’, with internal SG stakeholders, as well as to clients and markets with which his/her perimeter is engaged, to lead to the right outcomes in all material respects
• Respects rules to protect firm’s interests
• Pays attention to risk of breach of professional or business ethics 
• Acts to protect the firm’s and clients’ reputations
• Is knowledgeable about the Risk & Compliance rules of his/her activity
• Awareness and compliant with firm’s regulatory policies, including, inter alia, Insider information management, Chinese wall, Clear desk policies, personal investment policy, email classification, contact with investment research; Gift and entertainment policy, use of disclaimers in pitches or documents.
   

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COMPENSATION:
Base salary range does not include overtime pay, bonus and/or other benefits, where applicable. Actual base salary offer will vary based on skills and experience. The role is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus and includes a competitive benefits package including 401(k) plan with company match, medical/dental/vision, and other benefits for fertility, wellness, student loans and commuters.