Analyst, Loan Syndications

About the role

HSBC Corporate and Institutional Banking is seeking an Analyst, Loan Syndications to support senior LAF/Loan Syndicate team members across origination, underwriting and syndication, credit analysis and execution of leveraged and acquisition finance transactions. The role sits within a global network banking team serving multinational clients.

Key responsibilities

• Due diligence of syndicated loan underwriting, including research on borrower financials, peer comparison, pricing and deal comparables, market updates and industry data
• Perform financial and credit analysis, reviewing historical and projected performance, leverage, debt service capacity, cash flows and key credit metrics
• Support the syndication strategy and raise challenges for team discussion
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and coverage to secure timely approvals, monitoring and de-risking, including CCM and Risk approval processes
• Prepare syndication support and sell-down statements and liquidity analyses, and maintain periodic internal reporting updates
• Keep up to date with syndicated loan market trends and banks' underwriting appetite across sectors and facility structures
• Undertake pre-launch deliverables such as bank list, deal site, syndication invite letter and NDA, info pack and memo, term sheet and model
• Assist the syndication process, including investor roadshows, Q&As and closing logistics

Required profile

• Proven experience in corporate banking and/or loan syndications
• Ability to analyse financial statements, cash flows, leverage, debt capacity and interest coverage
• Strong written and verbal communication, able to turn complex analysis into clear recommendations
• Able to work across regional and global teams on cross-border transactions
• Strong organisation and time management, handling multiple live transactions and approvals at once
• Willingness to challenge existing practices

Required skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Bloomberg

Candidates will undergo enhanced vetting, with additional checks during and after recruitment depending on local law.