Assistant Vice President, Fixed Income Syndicate

At Barclays, you will be part of the Investment Banking team.

We offer comprehensive financial advisory, capital raising, financing and risk management services for corporations, governments and financial institutions worldwide

Our Banking teams are at the heart of our origination-led Investment Banking strategy.

Applying deep expertise across sectors, regions and products, we create customised, sophisticated strategies to help clients achieve their goals. Our integrated coverage model offers our clients seamless access to industry- and geography-specific expertise across all products. This ensures that clients around the world receive the most informed strategic advice, comprehensive financial solutions and risk management services wherever they do business.

Barclays is one of the world's largest and most respected financial institutions, with 329 years of success, quality and innovation behind us. We offer careers that provide endless opportunity – helping millions of individuals and businesses thrive, and creating financial and digital solutions that the world now takes for granted.

What will you be doing?/ What we’re looking for:

Overall Purpose of the Role

To support the syndication team in arranging, underwriting, marketing and distributing large corporate bonds or leveraged loans to a syndicate of banks and institutional investors. This role will work closely with Coverage, Leveraged Finance and Capital Markets teams to win mandates and structure transactions. The overall objective of this role is to develop and maintain strong relationships with corporate, private credit and institutional clients to understand their financing needs and objectives and to help distribute fixed income syndicated capital market offerings.

Key Accountabilities

· Development and maintenance of strong relationships with corporate and institutional clients to understand their financing needs and objectives and to develop fixed income syndicated capital market offerings.

· Development and maintenance of complex financial models to assess the value of assets, companies, or securities and identify the most appropriate structuring of capital raising initiatives, including loan, bond or derivatives syndications.

· Identification, assessment, and management of risks associated with syndicated fixed income capital markets transactions and development of risk mitigation strategies in alignment with regulatory requirements, including the increase in complexity and potential conflicts of interest.

· Research, financial data analysis and continued development of market insights and investment recommendations.

· Collaboration with cross functional and cross institution teams to ensure successful execution of syndicated fixed income capital market transactions.

· Support the syndication of loans, private credit, bonds and other fixed income products to regional investors, including those based in Southeast Asia and Australia

Stakeholder Management and Leadership

· Develop effective working relationships and to demonstrate a strong commitment to the Firm’s goals and values

· Should strive to make a positive impact on the people around him or her by being a team player and an effective colleague, consistent with Barclays emphasis on a cooperative and supportive work environment

· Expected to have a good understanding of Barclays services and its products and form a network of internal/external relationships as part of the division’s cross-selling efforts

· Help to foster a team-oriented and collaborative working environment.

Decision-making and Problem Solving

· Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Barclays Operational Risk Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Standards

· Coordinate operational cross business unit activities related to client transactions and problem solving

Risk and Control Objective

Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with regulatory requirements, Enterprise Wide Risk Management Framework and internal Barclays Policies and Policy Standards

Person Specification

• 5 or more years of similar experience in an Investment Bank

• Strong credit analysis and financial modelling skills

• Understanding of leveraged financing, corporate lending and debt capital markets products

• Able to product market updates and borrower/investor analysis.

• Assists in coordination due diligence and transaction execution.

• Excellent communication, negotiation and execution abilities with ability to work in fast paced environment.

• Results driven and focused on internal service quality

• Able to work effectively with staff from a diverse mix of backgrounds and cultures

Desired Skills

• Work Quality/Productivity: Consistently produces high-quality, accurate work in a timely manner. Demonstrates strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrates ability to manage multiple assignments and handles pressure well. Prioritizes tasks and is well organized. Minimizes unnecessary work.
• Quantitative/Problem Solving: Demonstrates an understanding of capital markets, pricing of loans and bonds and investor marketing skills.
• Initiative/Work Ethic: Takes ownership of projects and drives the process but also knows when to ask for help.
• Judgment: Demonstrates insight in making decisions regarding the project and the client. Forms opinions and is discreet about confidential information.
• Contribution to the Firm/Teamwork: Works cooperatively with others at all levels throughout the Firm and is viewed as a team player.

Regulated Role

Regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore

Where will you be working?

Our office is located in Marina Bay Financial Centre, which has been carefully crafted into a “city in a garden”. Overlooking the scenic skyline along the Marina Bay waterfront, the green spaces and rooftop terraces have been designed to optimise employee well-being. The centre provides an integrated live-work-play development, surrounded by shops, restaurants, gyms and an alfresco dining area. Our convenient office location means you’re just a5-minute walk from the nearest MRT station.