Corporate Trust - Structured Finance, VP

Role Description

The Corporate Trust business is responsible for a broad portfolio of conventional debt and securitization transactions and service teams are required to engage directly with transaction parties supporting the administration of structured and non-structured debt issuances in accordance with the contractual terms.

This role is exciting and broad ranging: the successful candidate will have extensive interaction across the transaction value chain and will be a critical component of the end to end service delivery to the client on a day to day basis ensuring all requirements are met in an accurate and timely manner.

Ensure our global Solvas database platform information integrity is timely maintained, and accurately reflected as sourced from third party data providers. Work closely with internal support staff, client services specialists, portfolio accounting analysts, including external clients and agent banks to facilitate the setup and maintenance of syndicated bank loan facilities for the Structured Credit Services group. Responsibilities may include bank loan settlements via ClearPar, P&I reconciliation and investigation, bank loan facility maintenance as well as understanding of general bond principals. Position requires a high level of detail, accuracy, client servicing, and deep research capabilities.

Duties will include processing client transactions and instructions, maintaining internal systems, producing reports in support of the front office to ensure the client receives the best possible service at all times.

The successful candidate will be required to cover European working hours supporting the CLO business globally

Corporate title will depend on the relative experience of candidate.

Overview:

Deutsche Banks Corporate Bank (CB) a market leader in cash management, trade finance & lending, securities services and Trust & Agency Services. Focusing on the treasurers and finance departments of corporate and commercial clients and financial institutions across the globe, our universal expertise and global network allows us to offer truly integrated and effective solutions.

Trust and Agency Service (TAS):

With offices in New York, California, London, Frankfurt, Milan, Lisbon, Dublin, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tokyo, the Trust and Agency Services team at Deutsche Bank has long been recognized as a leader in the provision of administrative and fiduciary services to the global debt and equities markets.

It supports structures from the simplest to the most complex, covering Asset Backed Securities, CLOs and Managed accounts, Corporate Debt, Escrows, Project Finance, Loan Agency and Depositary Receipts.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the Corporate Trust business across a portfolio of CLO deals within Structured Finance vertical
• Accurately create and maintain master security of fixed income instruments, including syndicated bank loan facilities
• Independently source information from external market data providers
• Settle trades with counterparties in ClearPar
• Daily cash receipting, wiring and investing of funds
• Journalize and reconcile daily cash and investment activity
• Investigate accrual and position information on internal platform
• Review and reconciliation of overdrawn accounts
• Respond to inquiries from SCS Specialists, PAAs and clients
• Any other duties or ad-hoc projects as required

Your skills and experience

You will have some, but not necessarily all of the following:

• Relevant experience in a similar role in investment banking or corporate banking administration
• Experience in CLO administration and/or loan operations
• A good understanding of the global financial services industry, Fixed income and Debt Capital Markets
• General understanding of structured credit products.
• Competent in all MS Office products.
• Advanced MS Excel abilities - Comfortable with complex formulas and modelling techniques.
• Strong written/verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• BA/BS in Accounting, Finance, Business or Economics preferred
• Fluent written and spoken English is essential
• Familiar with Solvas or Wall Street Office (WSO)
• Familiarity with debt capital markets transaction documentation is advantageous, but not essential
• Basic accounting knowledge and / or strong reconciliation skills
• Experience at interacting widely through a financial services organization
• The ability to work under pressure, handle multiple priorities and work as part of a team as well as individually

You will be:

• An effective and concise communicator, both verbal and written
• Numerate and analytical with strong attention to detail
• Able to interact with people from different business/disciplines acting consistently throughout the organization.
• A team player with strong communication skills, a proactive mind-set and a professional attitude to delivery and client-focus
• Able to work in a challenging and rapidly changing business environment
• Able to adapt to complex financial and operational matters
• PC literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Office products particularly MS Excel. Parts of the role will be using internal systems for which training will be provided
• Educated to degree level or similar