Job description
Job Description

Responsibilities
• Originate and execute transactions supported by European ECA, MDB / DFI as part of Standard Chartered Bank ECA Europe team based in London.
• Identify and originate ECA / MDB / DFI transactions from European sponsors, borrowers and contractors/exporters that target our footprint markets.
• Plan and implement marketing activities in assigned markets and following through on deal origination.
• Manage and develop relationships with the relevant European Export Credit Agencies (ECAs), Multilaterals and DFI to understand their policies and product programme.
• Deliver ECA/MDB/DFI structures to clients.
• Work across product groups in Global Credit Markets and Transaction Banking to cross sell other banking solutions.
• Develop relationships with key individuals in contractors / exporters, aggregators, ECAs/MDBs/DFIs, borrowers and project sponsors.
• Work as a core deal team member and ensure business opportunities and transactions are developed and executed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Support Structured Export Finance Europe Head and other relevant Regional Heads in originating and tracking opportunities in target markets.
• Manage deal execution / approval process efficiently and effectively and establish a good reputation for the PEF business with Credit within the Group and Standard Chartered Bank.
• Take initiative of origination (from sponsors and exporter clients), development, marketing, negotiation and execution of ECA / MDB / DFI supported transactions in relation to European sponsors / contractors / exporters.
• Use of ECA/MDB/DFI products and risk mitigation techniques to reduce credit and funding risks in both existing and future assets.
• Actively engage with the global/regional ECAs/MDB/DFIs to develop new structures and usage of new products introduced by these institutions.

Our Ideal Candidate
• Academic or Professional Education: BA or Master / MBA equivalent.
• Prior experience in ECA/MDB/DFI business from the relevant/similar organisations.
• Fluency in English is mandatory; fluency in German, Spanish, Italian and/or French language would be considered an asset.
• Previous experience with risk management and internal controls.
• Relevant market and product knowledge related to ECA/MDB/DFI business.
• Analytical aptitude, creative problem-solving abilities and corporate finance skills.
• Attention to detail and excellent numerical skills.

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together We
• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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