Associate Director, Oil & Gas, Chemicals M&A

Job Summary

The M&A Banker will work with senior bankers on origination and execution of M&A deals in the O&G sector. The Banker will bring sector and product execution capabilities in order to focus on strategic capabilities.

Sector M&A banker is responsible for engaging with clients on M&A and will work closely as a team with the Relationship Managers and Product Partners to deepen client relationships and drive revenue and returns growth.

The energy sector as a whole is undergoing major transition with ESG and Decarbonisation driving the agenda. Our sector team is at the forefront of working with clients in the O&G Sector as they transition to a low carbon future.

Singapore based sector team covers Asia Pacific and Middle East regions and is well regarded and has advised on some of the key transactions in the region. There is a healthy pipeline of mandates and the team is looking for a motivated individual to join a high performance team.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with strong interest in the Oil and gas and Energy transition. Strong problem-solving skills are a must and so is the ability to see the big picture with regards to sector trends. The individual will be expected to develop and generate new and innovative ideas for the clients across the bank's product suite. Strong financial modelling and Corporate finance skills are a must.

Key Responsibilities

1. Execute M&A mandates to help achieve sector M&A budget.
2. Support in developing marketing and pitchbook material for client meetings.
3. Ensure mandates are properly and expediently executed to the highest standards.
4. Lead engagement with client, including deal economics, engagement letter and term sheet negotiations.
5. Position SCB's O&G M&A Industry Group as a first port of call for SCB's core clients requiring services in M&A advisory.
6. Initiate and develop new relationships with target clients and develop and maintain existing client relationships.
7. Work closely with Relationship Managers and other colleagues to up-tier key client relationships and help propagate an advisory culture in the wholesale bank.
8. Work closely with product partners in Corporate Finance, Capital Markets, Financial Markets and Transaction Banking to integrate and cross-sell products.
9. Leverage key lending relationships to win advisory and acquisition financing mandates.

Skills and Experience

Regulatory & Business Conduct

1. Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
2. Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank.
3. Lead the team to achieve the outcomes set out in the Bank's Conduct Principles: Fair Outcomes for Clients; Effective Financial Markets; Financial Crime Compliance; The Right Environment.
4. Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Our Ideal Candidate

1. Degree or post graduate qualified from a top-tier school.
2. Strong understanding and interest in the O&G sector, Energy transition and convergence sector convergence.
3. 3+ Years of Experience in M&A and oil and gas experience strongly preferred.
4. Inquisitive and curious mind with strong desire to learn and be innovative.
5. Never settle attitude with a strong focus on adding value to the client and continuously upping the game.
6. Prior experience in a top-tier investment bank with a track record in Structured Debt, Project Finance, M&A, Capital Markets, Financial Markets and Structured Trade transactions.
7. Solid financial analysis, client interaction, deal negotiation and structuring.
8. Strong understanding of regulatory and compliance obligations.
9. Team player with ability to work across sector and product teams.
10. Strong work ethics, detail orientation and a passion for excellence.
11. Effective communication skills both written and oral with internal and external clients and stakeholders.

Role Specific Technical Competencies

1. M&A
2. Corporate Finance
3. O&G (preferred but not necessary)

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

1. Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do.
2. Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well.
3. Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term.

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

1. Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
2. Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
3. Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
4. Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits.
5. A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
6. Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.

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