My Client, an International bank in the City, seeks an Assistant Manager/Manager level Ship Finance focused front office banker, to join their wider Transportation coverage team in London. JOB PURPOSE To play a leading role in the bank’s Ship Finance activities in the EMEA region. The team’s product mix encompasses loans and interest rate swaps and focuses on secured senior debt financings for vessels across all major shipping sectors. Client base comprises top-tier ship owners and operators from across the EMEA region. The role includes business development, origination and execution activities and the on-going management of transactions within a designated geographic coverage area. In addition to primary origination, the role involves deployment of capital via secondary-market participations, assistance to portfolio management and optimization to the Bank’s strategy and regulatory posture. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES To contribute to the development and implementation of Ship Finance Department and broader London Branch strategy. To identify and originate new Ship Finance opportunities, both primary and secondary, with a view to maximising both short-term and long-term profitability. To conduct thorough evaluations of new transaction opportunities from both a business and credit risk perspective, including through the internal credit approval process. To play an effective role in all aspects of the deal execution process, and to negotiate all relevant documentation required for the closing of new transactions. To build up and maintain a range of relationships with clients, target clients, banks and other market participants, and to make a positive ongoing contribution to the creation and refinement of the team’s business strategy.