Job Purpose
Lead the Group's capital markets strategy, financing activities, and treasury operations to secure optimal funding, maintain financial resilience, and support long-term growth. This role oversees fundraising, debt portfolio management, liquidity planning, financial risk management, regulatory compliance, and banking relationships, while ensuring robust governance and operational excellence across all treasury activities.
Key Responsibilities
1. Capital Markets Strategy & Fundraising
- Drive end-to-end execution of financing transactions, including Sukuk, bonds, syndicated loans, project financing structures, and other capital market instruments.
- Evaluate and recommend optimal funding structures that balance cost efficiency, financial flexibility, and risk appetite.
- Lead feasibility assessments for major projects and ventures, including financial modelling, cash flow evaluation, and bankability of commercial contracts.
- Oversee due diligence, negotiation of financing terms, documentation review, and preparation of management and board papers.
- Ensure all transactions are executed in accordance with regulatory requirements, internal policies, and market best practices.
2. Debt Portfolio Management
- Develop and implement a long-term debt strategy to ensure diversified funding sources, appropriate tenor mix, and efficient refinancing.
- Oversee the administration of all external and inter-company borrowings, including covenant monitoring, reporting, and document management.
- Lead discussions with lenders on waivers, amendments, and restructuring when required.
- Ensure timely and accurate regulatory submissions and compliance reports.
3. Treasury Operations & Liquidity Management
- Lead the Group's liquidity planning process, including cash flow forecasting, working capital optimization, and funding analysis across business units.
- Implement treasury-centralisation initiatives such as cash pooling, automated treasury systems, and digital enhancements to improve visibility and control.
- Manage inter-company lending arrangements, including negotiation of terms and oversight of related documentation.
- Ensure strong treasury controls, process integrity, and operational efficiency across all treasury activities.
4. Financial Risk Management (FX, IR, Liquidity)
- Monitor and manage the Group's exposure to interest rate, foreign exchange, and liquidity risks.
- Recommend and execute hedging strategies, ensuring alignment with risk management frameworks and market conditions.
- Oversee negotiation and administration of ISDA and other hedging-related agreements.
- Maintain robust treasury governance, policies, and procedures consistent with industry standards.
5. Banking, Investor & Stakeholder Engagement
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with banks, investors, rating agencies, trustees, and regulators.
- Lead financing negotiations to secure competitive credit terms and diversified banking facilities.
- Conduct investor presentations, briefings, and market updates related to capital market activities.
- Serve as a key liaison for external stakeholders on treasury and capital market matters.
