Job description
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At HSBC we exist with the purpose of Opening up a World of Opportunity. We use our unique expertise, capabilities, breadth and perspectives to provide opportunities for our customers and colleagues through global connectivity. We bring together the people, ideas and capital that nurture progress and growth, helping to create a better world – for our customers, our people, our investors, our communities and the planet we all share.
As an HSBC employee in Australia, you’ll have access to tailored professional development opportunities, competitive pay, an embedded flexible working culture and a range of employee benefits. These include market-leading subsidised private health cover, enhanced parental pay and support when returning to work, subsidised banking products and services, bonus leave days and wellness programmes including discounted gym memberships.
HSBC Commercial Banking provides universal financial services support to large corporate and institutional clients around the world. Leveraging the strength, scope and expertise of our global banking network, Commercial Banking is positioned as an essential partner to large enterprises seeking to maximise their potential and offers streamlined business access to HSBC’s broad range of market leading banking products and services.
HSBC continues to achieve outstanding growth in the Australian market as demonstrated by our continuing rise in market surveys, league table rankings, recent awards and our leadership position in sustainable finance. These achievements, when complemented with our globally-renowned trade finance, transactional banking and markets capabilities, ensure that HSBC is poised for further acceleration in the corporate and institutional space.
Our Melbourne Large Corporates team serves both public and private companies, and covers some of Australia’s largest and most iconic names. As a Senior Associate, you will partner with a relationship Director to drive account management strategies targeted at delivering outstanding client service, executing large transactions, effecting global product mandates, and maintaining responsibility for day to day portfolio activities. The Senior Associate role is a perfect opportunity to join the team at an exciting time of growth, hone your skills in an international banking environment, and open up a world of opportunity through HSBC’s global network.
Your main responsibilities will include assisting the relationship Director to:
* Engage with multiple touchpoints within both our existing and target clients to build and maintain strong relationships, identify client needs, and position the Bank’s solutions accordingly.
* Develop and maintain an understanding of our clients’ industries and associated markets, including both local and global dynamics.
* Work in with a range of global product specialists including, among others, Debt Capital Markets, Leveraged and Syndicated Finance, Global Markets, Trade & Receivables Finance, Liquidity & Cash Management, and Private Banking .
* Undertake credit evaluation (new submissions, annual reviews) on our client set, including analysis of complex financial information and timely and accurate preparation of high quality credit applications for general corporate and structured lending scenarios.
* Ensure strong adherence to credit policies (including ongoing monitoring of clients), financial crime compliance and regulatory compliance.
* Support with instructing, negotiating and executing of client facility documentation requirements, working in with internal and external legal counsel as required.
* Coordinate with the team’s dedicated Portfolio Service Executive to ensure administrative tasks are completed in line with client requirements and internal reporting needs.