Analyst/Associate, Aviation Finance

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Discover your opportunity with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s leading financial groups. Across the globe, we’re 120,000 colleagues, striving to make a difference for every client, organization, and community we serve. We stand for our values, building long-term relationships, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

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Join MUFG, where being inspired is expected and making a meaningful impact is rewarded.

The selected colleague will work at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week and work remotely one day. A member of our recruitment team will provide more details.

 

Job Summary:
MUFG's is looking to hire a dedicated, detail-oriented Analyst or Associate to assist in the team's rapid growth in the aviation market.

This opportunity offers a strong growth opportunity within MUFG. The position is responsible for assisting with coverage of Aviation clients in the Americas (Airlines, Aircraft Leasing Companies, Investors), originating and executing of structured transportation transactions, primarily in the Americas aviation sector. The role will also be responsible for critical support functions within transaction execution, including credit onboarding, credit underwriting, and financial modeling and analytics.

As a key member of MUFG's Aviation Finance team, the Transportation Industry Analyst will be responsible for assisting with the preparation of marketing materials and executing client/prospect proposals/transactions, while prudently balancing risk with opportunity.

This specifically includes:

• Working with senior Aviation originators and relationship managers to originate new prospects
• Engage in pitch-books and meetings
• Increase MUFG product penetration with existing clients
• Assist with the originating and structuring of financial product solutions for clients
• Conduct new and ongoing due diligence
• Assist in credit and documentation processes, while appropriately leading and maintaining acceptable risk
  
   

Major Responsibilities:

• Support MDs, Directors and VPs in preparing client presentations and internal discussions
• Assist with the building of new business and maintain profitable client relationships (preparation of responses to RFPs)
• Facilitate with new transaction execution (assist in the preparation of underwriting applications, internal committee memorandums and market commentaries)
• Assist in coordinating arrangements and documentation for internal deal approvals
• Develop and run complex financial models to produce projections, simulate scenarios, and obtain comparative financial data
• Produce periodic market updates for internal and external distributions
• Coordination and collaboration with internal client coverage and Credit/Risk teams
• Other various responsibilities as directed

Qualifications:

• A B.A or B.S. is required (an advanced degree is a plus, but not required)
• Recent graduate to 3 years of transportation industry experience, strong aviation and/or container/rail equipment knowledge and banking experience is a decisive asset
  A strong interest in the aviation and transportation industry and asset secured debt financing structures (including pricing and modeling)
• Exemplary MS Office skills, including Excel and PowerPoint
• Analytical acumen including core knowledge of finance and accounting principles
• Ability to think critically, solve problems, make decisions, and build trust across the organization
• Strong presentation and communication skills

The typical base pay range for this role is between $110K - $200K depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and location. This role may also be eligible for certain discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. Additionally, our Total Rewards program provides colleagues with a competitive benefits package (in accordance with the eligibility requirements and respective terms of each) that includes comprehensive health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training programs, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays. For more information on our Total Rewards package, please click the link below.

MUFG Benefits Summary

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws (including (i) the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, (ii) the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, (iii) the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, and (iv) the California Fair Chance Act) to the extent that (a) an applicant is not subject to a statutory disqualification pursuant to Section 3(a)(39) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 8a(2) or 8a(3) of the Commodity Exchange Act, and (b) they do not conflict with the background screening requirements of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the National Futures Association (NFA). The major responsibilities listed above are the material job duties of this role for which the Company reasonably believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of conditional offer of employment, if any.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to leveraging the diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experience of our workforce to create opportunities for our colleagues and our business. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, gender identity, sex, age, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran and military status, disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status of an individual or that individual’s associates or relatives that is protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.