Senior Expert / Senior Manager – Loan Origination & Arranging

Bank of China Frankfurt Branch is further developing its European corporate banking capabilities and is building out its Loan Origination & Arranging function.

We are looking for an experienced financing professional to originate, structure and execute syndicated loan transactions across the European market, with a particular focus on corporate, acquisition and sponsor-backed financings .

The successful candidate will play an active role in developing the Bank's capabilities beyond participation and relationship lending towards proprietary deal origination, structuring and arranging of international syndicated financings .

The role requires a highly international mindset and offers the opportunity to work closely with European corporates, private equity sponsors, financial institutions, advisors and Bank of China teams across Europe and Asia.

Key Responsibilities

• Originate new syndicated lending opportunities with European corporates and private equity sponsors, leveraging existing and developing new relationships across the European financing market.
• Develop financing ideas and proactively identify opportunities arising from acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, refinancings, capital structure changes and other strategic corporate activity.
• Lead transactions across the full deal lifecycle , from initial client dialogue, pitching and mandate negotiation through credit analysis, pricing, term sheet development, structuring, documentation, syndication and closing.
• Structure and arrange bilateral, club and syndicated loan transactions, including corporate, acquisition and leveraged financings.
• Monitor market developments and analyze precedent and comparable transactions to support origination, pricing and structuring decisions.
• Prepare and present financing proposals and credit submissions to relevant business and credit committees.
• Lead the preparation, review and negotiation of key financing documentation , including term sheets, mandate letters, facility agreements, fee letters and information memoranda, in coordination with internal and external legal counsel.
• Assess credit quality, capital structures, leverage, debt capacity and key transaction risks while maintaining a commercial and client-oriented approach.
• Develop and maintain senior relationships with corporate clients, private equity sponsors, investment banks, debt advisors, banks and other financing market participants .
• Coordinate syndication processes and engagement with prospective lenders and other financing partners.
• Collaborate closely across Coverage, Credit Risk, Loan Syndicate/Sales, Legal, Compliance and other product and support functions to ensure efficient transaction execution.
• Coordinate cross-border transactions with Bank of China branches and teams across Europe, Asia and other international markets.
• Maintain an active origination pipeline and provide senior management with visibility on prospective transactions, market developments and business opportunities.
• Contribute actively to building the Frankfurt Branch's Origination & Arranging platform, including origination strategy, market positioning, internal processes and development of junior team members.

Candidate Profile

• Approximately 7–12 years of relevant experience in loan origination, leveraged finance, acquisition finance, syndicated finance or corporate/investment banking at an international financial institution.
• Strong and recent track record of personally originating, structuring and/or arranging syndicated loan transactions in the European market.
• Hands-on experience across the full transaction lifecycle, including pitching, credit underwriting, structuring, documentation, syndication and closing.
• Relevant experience with private equity sponsors and sponsor-backed transactions , ideally including leveraged buyouts, acquisition financings and refinancings.
• An established network of relationships with European corporates, private equity sponsors, investment banks, debt advisors and/or other financing market participants is highly desirable.
• Strong knowledge of the European syndicated and leveraged loan markets , prevailing market terms and loan documentation.
• Strong credit, financial analysis and structuring capabilities combined with sound commercial judgement.
• Significant experience working in an international and cross-cultural environment , ideally involving transactions and stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to operate effectively within a global banking organization and coordinate across different jurisdictions, cultures and internal decision-making structures.
• Proven ability to generate financing ideas and develop new business rather than focusing primarily on existing relationship management, portfolio management or participation in externally originated transactions.
• Proactive, commercially minded and client-focused, with the ability to take ownership of transactions and operate with a high degree of independence.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and senior stakeholder-management skills.
• Fluent English required; German is highly desirable. Chinese or other European/Asian language capabilities are an advantage.
• University degree in finance, economics, business administration or a related discipline.

What We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate combines origination capabilities, strong credit and structuring expertise, private equity / sponsor market exposure and an established European financing network .

We are particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate specific recent transactions that they have personally sourced, structured and/or arranged , as well as established relationships with corporates, sponsors, advisors and financing partners that can support the generation of new business.

The successful candidate should have a genuinely international profile , be comfortable working across cultures and jurisdictions, and be able to connect Bank of China's global network with European corporate and private equity financing opportunities.

This is not intended to be a purely relationship-management, portfolio-management or execution position. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute actively to building Bank of China Frankfurt's origination franchise, winning mandates and generating new financing opportunities .