Project Finance Loan Syndications

MUFG • New York, NY

4d • $200,000 - $275,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Finance Loan Syndications role leads the structuring, pricing, execution, and distribution of financing and capital solutions across debt, equity, hybrid, and structured products. The colleague originates and develops client relationships, advises clients on capital structure optimization, liability management, and credit rating strategy, and directs syndication, placement, and secondary market trading in line with investor demand and market conditions.

The role represents MUFG in client, investor, and rating agency discussions; manages transaction pricing, terms, allocations, bookbuilding, and investor engagement; and directs resolution of complex structuring, documentation, and execution matters. It coordinates closely with origination, credit, legal, syndicate, risk, and operations teams through closing and post-close activities, while monitoring markets and competitors and advising junior colleagues. The position is based at an MUFG office or client sites four days per week, with one remote workday.

The typical base pay range is $200,000–$275,000, depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. The role may also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation. MUFG offers a benefits package that includes health and wellness benefits, retirement plans, educational assistance and training, income replacement for qualified employees with disabilities, paid maternity and parental bonding leave, and paid vacation, sick days, and holidays.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field; equivalent work experience is also considered preferable.
• Demonstrated client-facing or execution experience with independent deal or project accountability.
• Experience in a financial or other highly regulated industry.
• Experience originating, structuring, pricing, executing, and distributing financing and capital solutions across debt, equity, hybrid, syndicated, and structured products.
• Experience advising clients on capital structure, liability management, and credit rating strategy.
• Advanced expertise in origination, structuring, pricing, and distribution of financing and capital solutions across debt (loans and bonds), equity, hybrid, and structured products.
• Proven expertise in liability management execution, including tender offers, consent solicitations, and exchange offers.
• Deep expertise in preferred stock, convertible bond, and hybrid capital instrument structuring, including rating-agency and regulatory-capital treatment.
• Advanced proficiency in syndication, distribution, and secondary loan trading across bank and institutional investor channels.
• Extensive knowledge of credit agreements, indentures, covenants, intercreditor dynamics, and security arrangements.
• Sophisticated understanding of credit rating agency methodologies and capital structure optimization.
• In-depth expertise in pricing strategy, allocation, and risk-adjusted return calibration.
• Refined judgment in market intelligence, portfolio analytics, and investor-demand assessment.
• Thorough understanding of regulatory, information-barrier, and securities-law requirements across jurisdictions.
• Advanced proficiency in Bloomberg, Debt domain, orderbook management (Ipreo or equivalent), and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) platforms.
• Demonstrates leadership and communicates effectively.
• Uses analytical and critical thinking and decision-making skills to identify multiple paths to success.
• Operates strategically to support continuous improvement and systems thinking.
• Makes sound business decisions in a complex work environment.
• Collaborates with other business functions and divisions to advance business objectives.
• Is flexible and decisive, and can establish support from leadership.
• Monitors industry trends and best practices and applies insights to advance the business.
• Exhibits and fosters optimism, resilience, flexibility, and openness to others' ideas.
• Inspires innovation and values lifelong professional learning.
• Leads by example, engaging inclusively and with intent.

Nice To Haves

• An MBA or advanced degree may be preferred, though it is not universally expected.
• Cross-border transaction experience and global investor coverage are preferred.
• Depending on regional requirements: FINRA Series 79, FINRA Series 24, CFA, FRM or comparable credit-risk credential, MiFID II registration, or SFC Type 1 and Type 6 licensing.

Responsibilities

• Lead structuring, pricing, execution, and distribution of financing and capital solutions across debt (loans and bonds), equity, hybrid, and structured products.
• Originate and develop client relationships and financing solutions aligned with client capital objectives.
• Direct syndication, placement, and secondary market trading, aligning distribution with market appetite.
• Advise clients on capital structure optimization, liability management, and credit rating strategy across debt instruments.
• Negotiate final pricing, terms, and allocations in collaboration with origination, credit, syndicate, and risk partners.
• Manage liability management transactions, including tender offers, consent solicitations, and exchange offers, from launch through close.
• Represent the firm in client, investor, and rating agency dialogue on assigned mandates.
• Drive allocation frameworks, bookbuilding approaches, and investor engagement plans tailored to transaction objectives.
• Direct resolution of complex structuring, documentation, tabulation, and execution issues during live transactions.
• Lead coordination with origination, credit, legal, syndicate, and operations teams through closing and post-close activities.
• Manage market intelligence, portfolio analytics, and competitor monitoring to inform structuring and timing decisions.
• Advise junior team members and review analytical work products for quality and accuracy.
• Ensure adherence to underwriting policies, regulatory requirements, and conduct standards across transactions.

Benefits

• 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
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid holidays
• The role may be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonus and/or incentive compensation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior