Graduate Trainee – Debt Capital Markets

In terms of debt origination, DCM’s activity covers issuance of bonds across the capital structure, including senior and subordinated debt, covered bonds, green, sustainable, and sustainability-linked, in addition to ESG, balance sheet, capital and liability management advisory. DCM’s activity also covers transaction management advisory. We adopt a solutions-based approach to advising our clients and where relevant we collaborate closely with ratings advisory, debt solutions and derivative solutions teams to deliver a complete service to the borrower.

Your main tasks will include:

• Generating pitch material that is clear, structured, compelling, and comprehensive in addressing clients’ needs

• Leading the preparation of marketing documents (market updates, peer analysis, secondary pricing performance, primary pricing indications, sales memorandums)

• Monitoring primary market developments (recent transactions, pipeline, and market rumours)

• Preparing the update of relevant capital markets data

• Assisting in the end-to-end execution of transactions

• Producing bespoke pieces of analysis for clients

• Performing regular research on latest product developments and potential/existing business opportunities

The successful candidate will play a critical role in enabling the team to:

• Build and manage strong and sustainable client relationships with target issuers in Australia and New Zealand, namely corporates and financial institutions

• Identify capital market trends and address clients’ needs in terms of raising and managing capital in the debt capital markets

• Provide best-in-class advisory to the client base

• Provide views on macro-economic trends and what that means for clients

• Represent DCM in all internal dialogues

FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS:

• INTERNAL: staff from business divisions and support functions locally, regionally, and globally

• EXTERNAL: clients and external advisors