Senior Manager Advisory, Debt Markets at KCB Bank Kenya

Job Description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Deal Execution: Work with Executive Director, Advisory to execute debt capital markets, syndicated loans, and structured products transactions in Kenya and across the wider East African region.
• Placements: Take a lead on placements of the transactions with various classes of investors including DFIs, Banks, Fund Managers, Insurance Companies, Private Equity amongst others.
• Partnership Management: In conjunction with the corporate banking team leverage off the bank’s customer base in order to originate debt capital markets mandates.
• Product Development: Develop innovative debt financing structures that are responsive to customers’ needs.
• New business: Onboarding new business to ensure growth & sustainability. 
• Customer experience: Champion the delivery of consistent, seamless and trusted customer service to ensure customer retention and loyalty.
• People Management: Develop and grow a high functioning advisory team with deep capacity to execute debt capital markets, structured products, syndicated facilities as well as financial modelling skills. 
• Stakeholder Management: Develop and manage the relationships with clients as well as the investing community.
• Documentation and Compliance: Ensure that the transaction documentation meets all regulatory and compliance requirements.

REQUIREMENTS

• A bachelor’s degree from any recognized University.
• Master’s Degree, CPA, CFA, ICIFA will be an added advantage. 
• 7 or more years’ experience in investment banking, corporate banking, Private Equity and or structured corporate finance 
• 5 or more years’ experience in Financial Modelling and Credit Analysis 
• 5 or more years’ experience in Debt/Equity transaction structuring and execution 
• 2 or more years’ experience in managing a team. 
• Strong sales and relationship management professional with primary strength in investment, wealth, and portfolio planning. 
• Ability to retain existing customers or clients, diagnose their needs and present product feature and benefits to retain their business Risk/ Reward Thinking