Location: Wien

Working hours: Full-time

Occupational Area: Kundenbetreuung Corporates

Company: Erste Group Bank AG

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Financial services

Erste Group was founded in 1819 as the first Austrian savings bank and today it is one of the largest banking groups in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). As an attractive employer, Erste Group offers interesting career opportunities in an international environment.

The team "Hotels & Tourism Finance" provides commercial real financing to real estate developers, real estate funds, operators and investors active in the hotel, tourism and leisure segment. It serves clients in the whole Erste region (Austria & CEE) and holds an industry relevant steering function across Erste Group. Acting as a single point of contact for our clients, we provide a variety of financing solutions and actively manage client exposures with a view on regional and product diversification.
We foster close cooperation with local Erste sales units, product experts and other internal service providers, coordinate and drive external as well as internal business processes, regardless of the final booking entity (Erste Group Vienna or local bank).

Your Tasks

Assume responsibility for a hotel loan book with international commercial real estate investors and developers
Identify and address new clients, and analyze new business opportunities
Structure tailor-made financing solutions with the willingness to campaign for it in order to get deals done
Lead the acquisition and pitching process with contribution of tourism sector know-how in CEE
Deal with clients (real estate developers, real estate funds and investors of all kinds) and establish a long-lasting client relationship
Negotiate transactions and contract documentation with internal and external legal support
Create strong internal and external networks e.g. with risk management, back office units, industry experts, consultants

Your Background

A degree in business administration, law or a quantitative field or equivalent education
3-5 years of experience in banking or hotel specific know-how including the ability to analyze hotel specific topics such as USALI standardized reporting; profound knowledge of different types of hotel operating agreements including specific topics such as GOP guarantee, lease agreement guarantees, level of the involvement of hotel operators, FF&E, NDA agreements
Experience in dealing with clients (real estate developers, real estate funds, hotel operators and Investors of all kinds) and ability to establish long-lasting relationships both with clients and internal departments
Excellent analytical skills
Ability to deal with diverse cultural backgrounds and entities across the CEE region
Fluent in English; German and/or a CEE language is of advantage

Our Offer

We provide the opportunity to work in an international environment and to become member of an attractive team
We give you the possibility to further develop your experience and skills in a dynamic and growing industry segment
Discover and enjoy the benefits of Erste Group
The minimum wage for this full-time position in accordance with the collective agreement with complete fulfillment of the functional profile is EUR 49.772,80 gross per year. But this is just a formality - we would be happy to talk about your actual salary in person!
We offer our employees the opportunity to divide their hours between working from home and at the office.
We consider the diversity of our employees as key to innovation and success. As employer we are proud to offer everyone equal chances, irrespective of age, skin colour, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation or origin.

Contact

Sarah Elisabeth Himler

Client Executive (all genders) - Hotels & Tourism Finance