Job Description
Export Finance – Japan Associate / Vice President
Job Title:
Associate / Vice President
Date:
8th May 2025
Export Finance -Japan
Location:
Tokyo, Japan
Business Line / Function:
GCM – Real Asset -Export Finance
Reports to:
(Direct)
Head of Export & Project Finance - Japan
Grade:
(if applicable)
Associate / Vice President
(Local)
Position Purpose
Primary responsibility for Associate / Vice President banker of Export Finance Japan (“Team”) is to support Team members for running the business with various stakeholders within / outside bank.
Responsibilities
1) Assisting member of the Team in execution of export finance transaction that includes
- preparation of credit proposal and
- on-boarding the client and conducting other clerical works required to book transaction required by EF manual.
2) Maintenance of current transaction portfolio managed by Export Finance - Japan that includes
- conducting annual review for existing transactions in liaison with the pilot site and
- preparation of a request for an approval from Head of Territory and Risk Corporate in relation to waiver/consent request in liaison with the pilot site.
3) Co-work with member of the Team for obtaining arranging mandates and participating opportunities for export finance transaction from clients/other banks which includes
- preparation of marketing materials;
- assessing deal economics with relevant systems;
- involving the discussion with EF colleagues around the globe as well as clients and
- participating in a meeting with a client and ECAs including but not limited to Japanese ECAs (JBIC/NEXI)
Technical & Behavioral Competencies
- Communicative skill, fluent both in Japanese and English
- Basic computer skills in Excel, Word and Power Point
- Ability to team-work and to coordinate transversal deal teams (business Lines, different geographic sites, etc.)
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and work on different topics in parallel
- High attention to details and ability & responsibility to meet expected deadlines
- High ethical standards
Specific Qualifications (if required)
Skills Referential
Behavioural Skills: (Please select up to 4 skills)
Ability to collaborate / Teamwork
Attention to detail / rigor
Adaptability
Client focused
Transversal Skills: (Please select up to 5 skills)
Ability to anticipate business / strategic evolution
Ability to develop others & improve their skills
Analytical Ability
Ability to understand, explain and support change
Ability to develop and leverage networks
Education Level:
Bachelor Degree or equivalent
Experience Level for Associate
At least 5 years
Experience Level for VP
At least 7 years
Other/Specific Qualifications (if required)
Required Experiences
- At least 5 years (or 7 years for VP) working experience in financing sector including experience of client interfacing
- Experience in cross-border transaction with loan documentation in English
- Experience in Export Finance, Project Finance, Asset Finance is advantageous
- Experience in major commercial banks (G7 countries) is also advantageous
