Head of FI and Public Sector Origination - Bonds

We are partnering with an international banking platform seeking an experienced Debt Capital Markets professional to join its APAC Financial Institutions team. This is a client-facing origination role focused on advising banks and other financial institutions on funding, capital management, and liability strategies across the region.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage relationships with financial institution clients across Asia-Pacific.
• Advise clients on funding and capital-raising strategies within the international debt capital markets.
• Originate, structure, and execute bond transactions across a broad range of products, including senior unsecured debt, covered bonds, subordinated instruments, regulatory capital securities, and sustainable finance solutions.
• Partner closely with syndicate, sales & trading, derivatives, and coverage teams to deliver financing solutions and identify cross-selling opportunities.
• Monitor market developments, regulatory trends, and investor dynamics affecting the financial institutions sector.
• Contribute to strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing workflow efficiency and business development efforts across the platform.

Requirements

• Approximately 5+ years of experience in Debt Capital Markets, Financial Institutions Group (FIG), bond origination, capital solutions, or related areas.
• Strong understanding of financial institution funding structures, regulatory capital frameworks, and debt markets.
• Proven track record of managing institutional client relationships and supporting transaction execution.
• Experience working with banks, insurance companies, supranationals, or other financial institution clients is highly preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment and collaborate across multiple product and coverage teams.
• Regional APAC exposure and willingness to travel as required.

Why Consider This Opportunity

• Opportunity to cover Financial Institutions clients across APAC.
• Exposure to a wide range of funding and capital solutions across the debt spectrum.
• Highly collaborative environment with significant interaction across capital markets, trading, derivatives, and coverage teams.
• Platform offering strong regional connectivity and cross-border transaction exposure.