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Social network you want to login/join with:Find out if this opportunity is a good fit by reading all of the information that follows below.Vice President, Sponsor Coverage - Financial Institutions, Londoncol-narrow-leftClient:MUFGLocation:London, United KingdomJob Category:Other-EU work permit required:Yescol-narrow-rightJob Reference:7165784d62daJob Views:5Posted:29.06.2025Expiry Date:13.08.2025col-wideJob Description:Do you want your voice heard and your actions to count?Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the worlds leading financial groups. Across the globe, were 120,000 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 worlds most trusted financial group, its 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.The GCIB Financial Institutions (FI) Coverage Team is the coverage team for FIs in EMEA.As part of the EMEA FI Strategy, the FI Sponsor Coverage Team was established to focus on fund-level products for global Financial Sponsors, especially fund financing (including subscription facilities, ABLs, NAV and EBLs) and hedging (FX and rates and commodities) and to support the growth of asset level financing by the relevant product teams.Coverage of PE Sponsors and the PE strategies of the global asset managers is managed by a separate team within FI Coverage who this team works very closely with this team. The FI Sponsor Coverage team has responsibility for expanding business with relevant Financial Sponsors by collaborating with various stakeholders not only from the Bank but also MUFG Securities and MUFG Trust Bank (Trust Bank), the two other pillars within the broader MUFG Group.MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLEThis role will form an integral part of the FI Sponsor Coverage Team for Financial Sponsors/Alternative Asset Managers, with a view to achieving high quality revenue growth and product cross sell from this client base in order to deliver on one of the key pillars of the EMEA FI Strategy.Bank Entity:Relationship coverage of key Financial Sponsor clients in EMEA, working to co-ordinate across fund and investment asset level products to maximise strategic relationship value for the Bank. Originate new business within the Sponsor client set and manage the existing portfolio of relationships for ongoing requirements. This role will have a specific focus on Infrastructure and Credit dedicated funds or the Infrastructure and Credit strategies of the global multi strategy asset managers.Support development of an end-to-end fund level product strategy for Sponsor clients as well as specifically drive asset level business with Infrastructure Funds working closely with Project Finance.Securities Entity:As above, including support development of end-to-end fund level client strategy for applicable Securities products for Financial Sponsors such as NAV lending and ABLs.KEY RESPONSIBILITIESManage relationships with Financial Sponsors (particularly Infrastructure and Credit) clients, including identification of new business opportunities and ongoing day-to-day relationship requirements.Self-confident with the ability to lead client meetings and arrange follow-ups with key product stakeholdersProduce account plans for key sponsor clients, working with senior coverage and product partners to determine relationship strategy and communicate to all stakeholdersWork with key product teams, particularly Project Finance, Fund Finance and Markets (FX and rates), to support the origination of new transactions and support all client related activities such as KYC.Identify and understand client needs in order to develop client strategies for new product solutions. This includes working closely with the Global Structured Solutions (GSS) team to identify key target clients for NAV, ABLs, structured repos and other fund-level products.Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure appropriate engagement and support to develop, secure and maximise multi-product, multi-jurisdiction relationships with Financial SponsorsAnalyse industry and financial drivers to ensure new and existing business has an appropriate risk profile, including working closely with credit risk colleaguesMaintain and develop a knowledge base of regulatory issues and industry developments relating to Financial Sponsor clients. Deliver thought leadership and insights to internal stakeholders and clients.Build relationships throughout MUFG to establish a peer network, gather relevant information and help to ensure effective inter-departmental and cross-regional collaboration.Provide guidance and review work of more junior colleagues to ensure accuracy and timeliness. Help to build deeper industry and product knowledge across the teamSecurities entity (as required)As outlined above. Particular focus on working closely with GSS (Global Structured Solutions) team to develop client strategy and originate new business utilising new products, such as NAV.WORK EXPERIENCEMinimum 3-5 year track record of managing relationships, ideally Financial Sponsors/Funds or other Non-bank Financial Institutions, including experience originating or executing related products, ideally fund level finance or global markets transactionsExperience in Project Finance or Infrastructure and/or Credit Sponsors desirableSKILLS AND EXPERIENCEFunctional / Technical Competencies:Proven experience and interest in the alternative asset management sector, including related productsCommercial acumen, pitching and negotiation skillsInterpersonal and networking skills and the ability to work in a diverse team environmentKnowledge and skill working with Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Excel.Fluency in French (and other European languages) desirable but not essentialEducation / Qualifications:Bachelors Degree in Finance, Economics / related discipline, or equivalent qualifications. Masters Degree or CFA qualification desirable.PERSONAL REQUIREMENTSResults driven, with a strong sense of accountabilityA proactive, motivated approach.The ability to operate with urgency and prioritise work accordinglyStrong decision making skills, the ability to demonstrate sound judgementA structured and logical approach to workA creative and innovative approach to workExcellent interpersonal skillsThe ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlinesExcellent attention to detail and accuracyA calm approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurised environmentStrong numerical skillsWe 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.#J-18808-Ljbffr