Associate: Structured Products at Nedbank

Job Purpose

• This is a front office role within the Specialised Distribution’s Structured Products team, which is part of Investment Banking. Structured Products is focused on originating, implementing and maintaining of structured debt finance solutions. Focus areas of the team are on secured note programmes (credit repacks), securitisation and other secured/asset backed funding solutions. This includes solutions to be funded in the debt capital markets. This is a structuring role. Incumbent will predominately focus on the execution of originated deals, as well the analysis of potential new opportunities.

Job Responsibilities

• Meaningfully contribute to the Structured Products unit within Specialised Distribution.
• Contribute to revenue generation, with acceptable risk adjusted return.
• Grow Structured Products’ business by supporting Principals, building networks, and contribute to developing Nedbank CIB’s brand.
• Implement and close transactions by sharing your professional skills, completing deal assessments, running various pricing scenarios, structuring the transaction, preparing presentations/proposals to internal/external clients and presenting well written credit applications to the Credit Committee.
• Monitor market trends by researching and recording market developments, competitor activities and innovation of structured products and services.
• Contribute to innovation and product development in Specialised Distribution.
• Grow bank wide profitability by attracting and retaining clients and supporting cross-sell to relevant product areas.
• Deliver quality structured funding solutions to meet requirements of existing and potential customers.
• Manage portfolio risk to maintain profitability and acceptable credit loss ratios.
• Manage risks by ensuring compliance with the relevant credit, investment and compliance policies of the bank.
• Identify and mitigate operational risk by implementing controls.
• Build and sustain trusting internal and external relationships and alliances across functional and organizational boundaries through collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Excel and a passion for financial modelling. Strong quantitative skills will be a requirement.
• Knowledge of the Debt Capital Markets will be an advantage

Essential Qualifications - NQF Level

• Advanced Diplomas/National 1st Degrees

Preferred Qualification

• CA(SA) / CFA / Engineering/ Quantitative Degree/ Relevant Postgraduate Qualification.

Essential Certifications

• CA(SA), CFA

Minimum Experience Level

• 3-5 years relevant sector / industry experience (Financial Services or other)