Associate Client Coverage Associate

• Opportunity to join CBA’s Global Institutional Banking Coverage team

• Be part of this progressive and innovative environment

• Sydney CBD based role

See yourself in our team

Global Institutional Banking Coverage (GIBC or Coverage) leads banking relationship management and the provision of transaction banking, risk management and capital solutions to our Institutional Banking & Markets (IB&M) clients. The team’s purpose is to provide IB&M clients with solutions across the financing spectrum to support their strategic objectives.

Our team manages key relationships with clients across the Infrastructure, Property, Healthcare and Utilities sectors, providing those clients a full range of services including capital and financing solutions tailored to their needs. The role will primarily cover the Real Estate sector within Corporate Client Coverage, where you will have direct exposure to large ASX listed companies, together with private equity, sovereign and infrastructure fund-owned portfolio companies, and the opportunity to work closely with other product teams across IB&M.

Do work that matters

You will contribute to achieving Coverage’s core purpose by supporting senior bankers across various aspects of client management and deal related activity including preparation of pitch packs and information materials, financial modelling, completing annual credit reviews and client due diligence.

Key tasks will include but not be limited to:

• Provide support to Bankers in covering and servicing the needs of our clients including for complex transactions, operational requirements and day-to-day enquiries across the client lifecycle

• Work as part of a Deal Team over the lifecycle of a deal to support and drive documentation, execution, establishment, settlement and in-life maintenance processes

• Prepare annual credit reviews and provide analytical and credit-related support in preparation of credit applications for new transactions. Liaise with product partners, credit risk and other stakeholders as required

• Collect client information to facilitate and support the Know Your Customer ‘KYC’ onboarding process for new clients and the KYC refresh process for existing clients, including liaising with customers and the relevant middle office teams

• Perform portfolio monitoring activities such as breach management and other reporting and liaise with credit risk where required

• Input and maintain client, credit and transaction data and ensure data accuracy and quality across systems

We’re interested in hearing from people who

Are committed candidates, seeking to build on strong foundations.

Further, you’ll bring;

• Strong interpersonal, collaboration and negotiation skills and ability to build a strong rapport with clients and work colleagues

• Understanding of risk management and credit risk issues

• Highly developed research and analytical skills

• Proactive in driving change, influencing and reporting to management

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Experience in understanding the operational drivers of a business and how they relate to the financial drivers of that business 

• The ability to grasp complex structured transactions and analyse the benefits of the idea for specific client circumstances 

• Capacity to work in what could at times be a high-pressure environment requiring tight timeframes

• An understanding of the systems used across IB&M and our product offering

• Strong oral and written communication skills combined with professional presentation

• Risk Mindset – All CommBank employees are expected to proactively identify and understand, openly discuss and act on current and future risks.

• Prior experience in corporate or institutional banking will be highly regarded.

This opportunity will give you exposure to a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of the business whilst being part of a team that is focused, smart, hardworking and passionate about our shared vision to create the very best experience for our customers.

As the successful applicant, you'll be rewarded with a structured career path within the IB&M business that offers a competitive market salary, annual performance incentives, and a flexible working environment.