Job Overview In this role you will lead and coordinate Latitude’s funding programmes including, structuring securitisations, debt financing, managing relationships in debt markets, rating agencies, and legal counsel both in Australia and internationally.
The role will require the applicant to have a detailed working knowledge of securitisation structures globally, understand and interpret funding documents and set up new trust structures as required.
You will be commercially focused, a domain expert in funding, own key relationships both internally and externally and play an important leadership role at Latitude.
Responsibilities
Maintenance of existing securitisation programmes:
Ensuring compliance with reporting requirements and validating trust and investor reports
Primary contact with funding banks and investors
Lead all short to long‑term funding planning and strategy
Structuring and management of new funding deals:
Leading deal structuring with lawyers, banks/JLMs, investors and rating agencies
Compiling and signing off investor materials, transaction legal documents and transaction modelling
Arranging rating agency, backup servicer and bank due diligence
Lead deal marketing activities with the Group Treasurer, including roadshows as required
Lead corporate unsecured debt programme issuances
Provide support to M&A activities, leading the arrangement of any required funding facilities
Lead initial and annual due diligence reviews for financiers and rating agencies
Assist in managing regulatory, rating agency and investor relations agendas across all funding structures
Assist in planning processes to forecast cost of funds, debt outstanding and contingent liquidity (headroom in facilities)
Attendance at investor roadshows, key securitisation conferences and networking events
Ownership of all operational risks relating to funding and liquidity, and leadership in interest rate risk
Leadership and training of a team of two direct reports consisting of a senior funding manager and analyst
Leadership and training of all other treasury team members
Support communication with key stakeholders; attend committees and boards as required
Develop and maintain strong internal stakeholder relationships
Develop and maintain strong banking relationships where you work with and co‑own these relationships with the Group Treasurer
What You’ll Bring
Degree qualified with a finance degree and/or post‑degree finance qualification
Minimum 10 years plus experience in banking and/or treasury roles
Significant exposure to capital markets and funding
Strong structuring experience
In‑depth experience and knowledge of asset‑backed securitisations (ABS); implemented and brought to market ABS transactions
Strong working relationships and a well‑developed network with key lenders, investors, lawyers and rating agencies
Demonstrated experience in corporate financial management, particularly as a tool to drive growth
Extensive business and industry knowledge with recent experience in similar sized or complex organisations
Ability to influence and work at all levels
Solid understanding of retail and commercial banking products ideally in a treasury environment
Attributes
Customer First – prioritise delivery to your customers, ensuring they have the information they need to make good decisions
Excellent communication and influencing skills; ability to simplify complex financial information, distil key messages and focus on the most important issues
Resilience – ability to adapt in a rapidly changing environment, possess the tenacity to overcome obstacles and solve problems
Strong commercial acumen – a proven ability to influence results and focus on the best commercial outcome for Latitude
Challenges the status quo – ability to drive continuous improvement and simplification
Leadership and developing of treasury team members
Sometimes the best candidates don’t have 100% of what is listed above, but if you have most and are confident, you’d be a good fit; we’d love to hear from you!
Benefits In return for your energy and ideas, we offer a flexible working environment and great compensation. We always support a safe, healthy, engaging, and productive working environment for all employees and workers, whether that be in your home and office, or a combination of both.
Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check (including criminal history and bankruptcy check) prior to commencement of employment.
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