Position Purpose
Back officer in Tokyo branch associated with shipping & aviation debt facilities primarily for JOLCOs.
Key responsibilities
- Scope of work is broadly made up of the following 5 areas involving interactions with external as well as internal stakeholders in Japan/each region worldwide.
- KYC: (i) new onboarding, (ii) recertification, etc. primarily for JOLCO SPVs
- Debt file maintenance: follow up on various covenants, insurance certificates etc for debt files in Tokyo via each shipping/aviation pilot in each region worldwide.
- Specific follow up:
3a: new files: supporting business front for executions up to closings (i.e, remittances, FX, PoAs, IRS, conditions precedent/subsequent, etc).
3b: existing files: follow up on day to day matters associated with the existing files including incidents, payment delays/mistakes, trouble shootings etc.
3c: deal terminations: similar to 3a and 3b at a smaller scale
- Tokyo booking committees/annual reviews: booking committees for new files and annual reviews for existing files by way of coordinating with shipping/aviation pilot worldwide.
- Ad hoc tasks or special arrangements: such as LIBOR transition, etc.
Competencies (Technical / Behavioural)
Key competencies to include;
- Fluency in English/Japanese is a must
- Banking/Leasing background
- Strong commercial and result oriented mindset
- Strong interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills
- Strong analytical skills
- Teamwork mindset
- Proactive attitude
- Professional experience in shipping and aviation finance is a plus,
Specific Qualifications Required
Professional “JOLCO” background is a plus