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We are currently recruiting for an Aviation Finance Associate for our Global Corporate & Investment Banking Division in Amsterdam .

MUFG Bank Europe N.V. (MBE) is a fully-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the largest ranked Financial Groups in the world in terms of assets. A world-class set of businesses and more than 180,000 employees in 50 markets. MUFG offers stability in an ever-changing market, providing services to high-profile clients worldwide.

For more than 50 years MBE offers corporate and investment banking services to both Japanese and non-Japanese corporate customers in The Netherlands and, through its branches. The goal is to be among the top performing foreign-owned banks operating in The Netherlands, providing value-added banking services and excellent operations, fulfilling both Japanese and Global Multinational Corporate customers' needs.

At MBE we are committed to contributing to a more sustainable future. Thus, we will encourage you to embed environmental, social & governance (ESG) factors in your everyday work and in our culture.

The MBE subsidiary based in The Netherlands is a network of branches (Germany Branch (Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich), Spain Branch (Madrid, Barcelona), Belgium Branch (Brussels), Austria Branch (Vienna)), managed from Amsterdam.

Operate as a member of GAFO (Global Aviation Finance Office) assisting the Origination team in a number of activities to enable the team to provide and deliver robust deals in an optimal manner. It is expected this will include deal pricing, preparation and execution.

The role will include contact with several stakeholders in the Bank across various departments and regions and we would expect the successful applicant to be given client access and ultimately some client responsibility in due course. As junior member of the expanding team, there will be significant opportunity for career progression as we move forward.

Aviation Finance team (Global Aviation Finance Office (GAFO)), is part of the Corporate and Investment Banking Division for EMEA (GCIB). GAFO is managed by a Global Head and was a newly introduced organisation connecting aviation finance teams in EMEA, Asia and US to properly run the aviation finance business seamlessly and consistently on a global basis. Building on our early success and very strong performance throughout COVID, the Bank is now seeking to expand our reach, goals and aspirations which requires, as a first step, GAFO to seek several new joiners across the platform.

GAFO has senior level support and access, and is MUFG’s first sector vertical team with oversight of all aspects of the aviation business within the Bank. This means that within GAFO, we have dedicated credit, portfolio management, Asset Management and Research teams as well as Origination working collaboratively together. As a very flat organisation, all members of GAFO have regular access to senior management.

As an expanding business, GAFO is still developing some aspects and the successful applicant will have the chance to grow with the role helping shape the future of the team and its goals. As a truly Global team, there will also be opportunities to explore assignments in different location in due course as well as with different teams

The role includes the following:

• Support the senior Originators in their efforts to win new business including attending client meetings where necessary, draft and present Business Screening Memos, prepare credit papers and internal memos.
• Assist in and ultimately drive pricing discussions and preparing loan profiles, preparing presentations and pitch books in a timely manner.
• Get involved in wider strategic projects as necessary.
• Assist and ultimately drive deal execution.
• Act as an occasional ‘back up’ for the EMEA Origination Administrator on a some of the more administrative tasks / activities, which includes arranging meeting schedules, distributing memos and minutes, and arranging business travel and expense claims.

An ability and a desire to work in support of the broader MUFG corporate cultural principles:

• Client Centric: an ability to understands client needs, build and maintain strong relationships and adopt a client centric approach to decision-making, maintaining client service standards and identifying opportunities for service level improvement along the way.
• People Focused: an ability to establish and maintain a wide range of trusting relationships to effectively collaborate and resolve issues. An ability and a desire to act as a mentor or buddy to junior members of employees and support key MUFG-wide initiatives an contribute to Inclusion and Diversity and CSR activity’
• Listen-up & Speak-Up: an ability to adapt communication style to fit situations, audience, content and cultural considerations and to actively encourage cooperation to resolve issues and share knowledge. Support the monitoring of regulatory breaches and speak positively about change.
• Innovate & Simplify: an ability to contribute to the implementation of change across the team by identifying opportunities to improve historical working practices and taking the initiative to implement solutions. An ability to constructively challenge processes to ensure team policies and procedures meet all requirements.
• Own & Execute: an ability to prioritize workload and manages conflicting priorities effectively with an understanding of the broader team priorities. An ability to executes actions that support the delivery of sustainable growth.

In order to be successful in the role, you will need the following:

Skills and experience:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a banking environment preferably as part of a team.
• Experience of dealing and working inclusively with different cultures.
• Negotiation level English language skills, written and spoken required.
• Previous aviation industry experience is not essential however a strong desire to be involved in this exciting industry is a requirement.
• Strong numerical, written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively at all levels (including senior management) and with those from different backgrounds.
• Ability to distil large amounts of information from various inputs into single concise proposals.
• Good IT skills – particularly Excel and PowerPoint – are essential although training can be set up to improve a candidates proficiency. Some modelling skills, or at least knowledge of modelling would be a positive.
• Details conscious, ensuring reliability at all times, and committed to producing high quality and professional work in a team environment.
• Adaptable and able to act independently or within a team as required.
• Ability to multi-task and manage ever changing and often conflicting priorities.
• Ability to deal with people of all types and personalities at all levels.
• Positive attitude with high energy.
• Possess a drive to learn and develop with a high level of self-motivation and initiative.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent team player.
• A structured, organized and logical approach to work.
• Strong problem solving skills coupled with a creative and innovative approach to work.
• A calm and level-headed approach, with the ability to perform well in a pressurized environment.

Preferred:

• Working within a large organisation
• Experience should be able to demonstrate adaptability

Extra:

• Dutch or any other major European language a plus

Personal requirements:

Integrity and Responsibility

• Balance Risk with Opportunity
• Customer Focus
• Demonstrate Global Perspective

Professionalism and Teamwork

• Drive For Results
• Collaborate and Build Partnerships
• Communicate Effectively and Professionally
• Influence and Inspire Others
• Think Strategically
• Manage and Develop Talent

What do we have to offer:

We offer you a role in one of the largest banks of the world in a growing and international environment. You have various opportunities to develop yourself and we will support you with that by offering various training and development possibilities.

• We take into account your home situation and your ambitions and help you to balance work and private life.
• Monthly team events.
• To work in an ambitious, international environment with colleagues from different countries and cultures, who strive for the best.

Besides that we will offer you:

• Gross salary based on experience and consistent with the market
• 8% holiday allowance and 13th month payment.
• 30 vacation days per year. Optional you can buy 15 additional days.
• Commuting allowance based on annual public transport 2nd class, most economical way, or € 0,21 per km with a max of 75km one way.
• €5,00 net remote working compensation per day, with a maximum of €60,00 per month.
• Possibility to order a mobile phone (up to €800,-)
• Possibility to order Office Equipment’s for the home office, (up to €500,-)
• Remote Working Policy i.e. Working From Home (WFH) and Remote Working in another Country.
• Bicycle plan (fiscal benefit)
• Company fitness (fiscal benefit)
• Mental health workshops and budget for external courses (i.e. Dutch language classes).
• Employee contribution towards Pension insurance (max 5%, currently 2%), our pension scheme is based on a defined contribution scheme.
• Training & development possibilities paid by the bank
• Health insurance: Collective premiums offered, for own expense.

Additional information :

Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

The role is based in the Netherlands. All candidates need to be willing to relocate to the Netherlands. Internal employees will be supported in case of relocation.

For more information regarding this position you can contact our Talent Acquisition Specialist at: maria.sifniou@nl.mufg.jp

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.

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