Analyst, EMEA Capital Markets / Leveraged Capital Markets

Overview / About MUFG

Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count? Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 150,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

With a vision to be the world’s most trusted financial group, it’s part of our culture to put people first, listen to new and diverse ideas and collaborate toward greater innovation, speed and agility. This means investing in talent, technologies, and tools that empower you to own your career. Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

Department / Section

OVERVIEW OF THE DEPARTMENT/SECTION

• The EMEA Capital Markets Group focuses on origination, structuring and distribution (OtD) of financial instruments with the objective of raising capital for MUFG clients. The department works in close partnership with other investment banking functions, representing borrowers in need of capital, and with distribution channels, or purchasers of financial instruments.

• Within the Capital Markets Group, the EMEA Leveraged Capital Markets team provides comprehensive financing solutions to private equity-owned and corporate clients. Based in London and Paris, the team is responsible for the origination and execution of high yield bond and leveraged loan transactions on an underwritten or best efforts basis.

Number of Direct Reports

• N/A

Main Purpose of the Role

The role holder will work on the origination and execution of high yield bond and leveraged loan transactions across EMEA.

Key Responsibilities

• Primary duties:
  • Provide support to senior bankers in EMEA Leveraged Capital Markets throughout the different stages from idea generation, initial transaction analysis, client pitching and transaction execution
  • In collaboration with senior bankers, provide corporate finance advice related to capital structures and funding alternatives in the non-investment grade space
  • Take the lead on the production of high-quality tailor-made internal and external presentations, client pitch books as well as investor materials
  • Perform relevant qualitative and quantitative analyses to assess credit quality, deal structures, pricing, etc.
  • Ensure that administrative and compliance tasks associated with the origination function are completed
  • Develop a practical understanding of the bank’s wider product capabilities and Capital Markets teams interact with these products including understanding overall client relationship profitability

Technical Capability

• Identify and understand issues, errors or concerns, swiftly and accurately and resolve problems taking into account agreed procedures and service needs
• Manage conflicting priorities and re-prioritise work accordingly
• Work effectively with other people inside and outside of EMEA Capital Markets, building and promoting effective working relationships
• Make result-driven decisions and manage large workloads and tight deadlines
• Use a range of communication skills to adapt to a range of clients, stakeholders and external parties

Relationship with Other Functions and Stakeholders

• Maintain and enhance good working relationships with stakeholders across the region and globally to share best practices, provide support and develop effective local policies and procedures appropriate to the Company
• Work in support of the One MUFG and overall Group strategy

Work Experience

Essential:

• Analyst-level position at a global bank or equivalent

Preferred:

• Leveraged Finance experience with exposure to leveraged loans and high yield bonds

Skills and Experience

Functional / Technical Competencies:

Essential

• Good understanding of corporate finance
• Strong numerical skills
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgment
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills

Education / Qualifications

Essential

• University degree in relevant subject or equivalent work experience
• Regulatory certification will be required for this role

Preferred:

• European languages beneficial but not required

Personal Requirements

• Excellent team player with ambition to join a growing platform
• Effective communicator
• Proactive, motivated approach
• Ability to manage and prioritise large workloads and tight deadlines
• Structured and logical approach to work
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy

We are open to considering flexible working requests in line with organisational requirements.

MUFG is committed to embracing diversity and building an inclusive culture where all employees are valued, respected and their opinions count. We support the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion in recruitment and employment, and oppose all forms of discrimination on the grounds of age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, race, gender reassignment, religion or belief and marriage or civil partnership.

We make our recruitment decisions in a non-discriminatory manner in accordance with our commitment to identifying the right skills for the right role and our obligations under the law.