Japanese Bilingual Policy Coordinator in Fund Finance- Director

The Director is a supporting member of the in the Bank's Fund Finance Solutions Department ("FFSD") reporting directly to senior management and will play a critical role in expanding and developing the fund finance business in Japan, working closely with Tokyo office and Japanese-speaking stakeholders. The successful candidate will be responsible for communicating with the head office, promoting fund finance products, and syndicate transactions to Japanese investors. The team member will also be responsible for providing portfolio level reporting regarding risk frameworks for senior stakeholders, assisting with team strategy, planning, exposure management, and generally leading or contributing to projects, as needed.

Position Responsibilities/Duties

• Lead efforts to promote and expand the fund finance product suite in the Japanese market alongside the structured finance team in Tokyo.
• Identify new opportunities and support the local team in Tokyo in origination of new subscription secured finance transactions to ensure product offerings are competitive and compliant with the global fund finance structure.
• Syndicate structured finance transactions to a network of Japanese investors including banks, pension funds, insurance companies, and other institutional investors.
• Build relationships with Japanese institutional investors, and structure loan participations to the Japanese market that work to alleviate bank commitment lines.
• Lead communication efforts with our departments in Tokyo and serve as liaison and translator between home office and NY-based FFSD team
• Ad hoc projects, especially driven by our Tokyo home office and local planning department.

Knowledge Requirements

• Show understanding of the fund finance solutions product suite including subscription secured finance, NAV finance, and FX hedging.
• Demonstrate attention to detail and an ability to complete work accurately and precisely in a timely manner against strict deadlines with minimal need for revisions
• Exhibit progress in achieving technical proficiency using all analytical tools and internal financial models, and our systems necessary to perform the responsibilities of the role

Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field; Min 7 years of comparable or relevant experience
• Business Fluency in English and Japanese
• Experience in a corporate or institutional banking group preferred
• Extensive knowledge of credit risk analysis
• Familiarity with bank regulations, risk and compliance factors and regulatory matters
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, handling multiple projects
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)