Associate, Latin America Capital Markets

Job description
The Associate will work in the Debt Capital Markets team for the Bank's Latin America region. This Associate will assist the team with daily responsibilities, including preparing analyses and pitches for client meetings, executing fixed income transactions, and identifying funding opportunities for the region's governments, corporates and financial institutions. Primary responsibilities include assisting senior team members in the coverage of their client base, engaging clients on current topics, pitch preparation and data management. Will interact as required with coverage bankers in the region.
The group markets, structures and executes fixed income related transactions on behalf of Latin American issuers. The group works closely with Banking, Bond Syndicate and Derivatives teams to recommend and execute transactions for the Bank's clients across the credit spectrum.
Principal Accountabilities : Key activities and decision making areas
The employee will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Provide direct support to senior level professionals who focus on debt origination, structuring and execution across all industries and currencies in the public and private markets. Supporting the maintenance of client relationships with the goal to win primary Latam fixed income business
• Generate and maintain client pitch presentations, and assist with financing and liability management ideas relevant to clients, including but not limited to, preparation of refinancing analyses for the region's clients that consider currency, tenor, size and capitalization implications
• On a daily basis, follow closely relevant Latam markets and credit curves and global macro developments, with the objective to prepare and distribute macroeconomic, debt primary and secondary market commentary to clients and relevant internal stakeholders
• Stay abreast of current market conditions, and identify opportunities for unique analysis or client value-add intelligence
• Prepare multi-currency bond pricing spreadsheets and updates to be distributed to clients, demonstrating the ability to compare borrowers and assess appropriate new issue pricing in conjunction with debt syndicate
• You will be supporting all aspects of live bond deal execution, including origination, documentation, marketing materials (deal and non-deal related), execution and distribution across currencies. Assist in preparation of post-deal marketing material - including deal reviews
• Understand and articulate the varying documentation requirements across currencies and issuance structures
• Provide ad hoc reports for management on transaction details and involvement
• Strong partnership roles skills as the role requires working in conjunction with internal and external partners - DCM, Debt Syndicate, Leveraged Finance, Liability Management, ESG, Legal, as well as the Corporate, Financial and country specific coverage teams
• Identify opportunities to enhance internal cooperation and maximize client cross-sell

Major Challenges

• To stay abreast of DCM developments in both Latam and global market trends, sector trends, competitor activity, and relevant regulation developments
• Demonstrate understanding of economic and political dynamics in main Latin America countries
• To effectively deal with a range of complex issues across multiple jurisdictions and/or issuers.
• Ad-hoc requests with imminent deadlines and capturing urgent/emerging issues facing the business.

Role Context

• Associate, Latam DCM (US-based)
• Adhere to, and be able to demonstrate adherence to, internal controls and a full understanding of the Group and GBM compliance policies by adhering to all relevant processes/procedures

For this role, the targeted fixed pay is $200,000.
At HSBC, our overall goal is to provide a competitive Total Reward Package, with an appropriate mix of fixed pay, and variable pay, as part of an employee's overall total compensation and benefits. Variable pay generally takes the form of discretionary, annual awards (sometimes referred to as a "bonus"). Additionally, HSBC offers a wide range of competitive and flexible benefits designed to help you improve your health and well-being, finances, and lifestyle.
Requirements
In compliance with applicable laws, HSBC is committed to employing only those who are authorized to work in the US. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. as HSBC will not engage in immigration sponsorship for this position.

• Previous experience in Latam Capital Markets, banking or corporate finance
• Strong quantitative skills along with solid understanding of fixed income market and its instruments
• Strong communication skills in English and Spanish
• Ability to multi-task and thrive in a deadline driven and fast-paced environment.
• Enthusiastic with an eagerness to learn and apply new knowledge, absorb and digest market intelligence on a daily basis
• Ability to follow up independently and play the role of project manager - managing several projects at once and work effectively as an individual contributor and as part of a team
• Attention to detail and ability to complete work accurately and reliably
• Teamwork and Collaboration-a strong team player, collaborating with others within and across teams, encourages other team members to participate and contribute and acknowledges others' contributions
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to present ideas and concepts in a creative way, focused on framing the best possible strategy for the client
• Strong skills in Excel and PowerPoint. Bloomberg skills would be viewed positively

As an HSBC employee, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities to ensure you have the right skills for today and tomorrow. We offer a competitive pay and benefits package including a robust Wellness Hub, all in a welcoming, diverse and inclusive work environment. You will be empowered to drive HSBC's engagement with the communities we serve through an industry-leading volunteerism policy, a generous matching gift program, and a comprehensive program of immersive Sustainability and Climate Change Initiatives. You'll want to join our Employee Resource Groups as they play a central part in life at HSBC, including the development of our employees and networking inside and outside of HSBC. We value difference. We succeed together. We take responsibility. We get it done. And we want you to help us build the bank of the future!
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, race, national origin, ethnicity, disability or medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran service, religion, creed, sex, gender, pregnancy, childbirth, caregiver status, marital status, citizenship or immigration status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other trait protected by applicable law.