David Simons

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Head of Relationship Management and Deputy Regional Head - Rabobank Australia @ Rabobank
Melbourne, VIC, AU
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Australia
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About David Simons

David is a seasoned banker who brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the tasks he is presented with. He is intelligent & articulate and uses those skills to great advantage in driving front office banking teams to achieve performance based success. David has a broad depth of experience across a large number of products having previously worked within a US investment bank (Credit Suisse), Asian investment banking environment (HSBC), Asian institutional banking environment (BTMU) and domestic Australian mid-market banking environments (CBA & Westpac). David is familiar with the cultural subtleties of working in AsiaPac within the context of a front office leadership role. David currently works in Australia but has previously worked in Hong Kong (Credit Suisse & HSBC) and London (Credit Suisse) which further rounds out his geographic, client & deal-based knowledge & experience. Whilst in HK David worked as a senior Managing Director in a regional role for HSBC (Regional Head of Leveraged & Acquisition Finance for AsiaPac) with responsibility for 16 countries including Australia, NZ, China / HK & North / South Asia. David also worked in a regional HK based role for Credit Suisse (Regional Head of Leveraged Finance for Asia) with responsibility for Asia ex Japan & Australia. Relevant experience & the personal skills that David offers in this context include:• The ability to lead and motivate a front office business segment in a complex and fast paced environment• An established network of client relationships & the ability to drive rapid business growth through proactive performance driven marketing • Strong communication & presentations skills • Strong Asian & Australian financial market knowledge • A strong working knowledge of Event Driven financing including M&A based financing and Leveraged Buy-outs• The ability to drive strategic leadership including the development of an overall front office business plan directed at driving growth & profitability targets

David Simons's Current Company Details
Rabobank

Rabobank

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Head of Relationship Management and Deputy Regional Head - Rabobank Australia
Melbourne, VIC, AU
Website:
rabobank.nl
Employees:
48373
David Simons Work Experience Details
  • Rabobank
    Head Of Relationship Management And Deputy Regional Head - Rabobank Australia
    Rabobank
    Melbourne, Vic, Au
  • Rabobank
    Head Of Relationship Management / Deputy Regional Head - Rabobank Australia
    Rabobank Jul 2023 - Present
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Head of Relationship Management (approx. 70 bankers) & Deputy Regional Head (SVT) - Rabobank Australia country banking
  • Commonwealth Bank
    Director - Private Equity & Leveraged Finance, Australia
    Commonwealth Bank 2018 - Jul 2023
    Australia
    Origination, structuring & execution of complex debt financings across Corporate Finance / Leveraged Finance including: LBO / MBOs, Corporate M&A, Event Driven financings & other Private Equity.
  • Commonwealth Bank
    Director - Corporate Finance & Capital Solutions, Australia
    Commonwealth Bank 2018 - 2021
    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    Origination, structuring & execution of complex debt financings across Corporate Finance / Leveraged Finance including: LBO / MBOs, Corporate M&A, Event Driven financings & other Private Equity.
  • Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ufj
    Managing Director -- Corporate Finance
    Bank Of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Ufj 2012 - 2017
    Australia
    Head hunted to provide senior team coverage and deal origination capability for front office corporate finance opportunities including: Structured finance including M&A / Event Driven & Private Equity, Corporate banking/flow, bespoke structured debt opportunities & Cross sell (Derivatives, Securitisation, Project Finance, Debt Capital Markets & other associated products).A key aspect of this role is to market a comprehensive suite of cross sell products to clients to maximize the achievable revenue wallet. Senior coverage of BTMU’s most important clients in Australia including: BHP Billiton, South32, Wesfarmers, Woodside Petroleum, Brookfield Asset Management, Newcrest Mining, Bluescope Steel, Energy Australia, Perth Airport, Coates Hire, Spotless Group etc … Primary responsibilities also include:• Marketing to target corporate clients in Australia from BTMU’s three office locations in Sydney, Melbourne & Perth• Providing transaction leadership for client marketing, deal structuring & overseeing successful execution to closing• Leading & managing interactions with internal providers of cross sell products including Treasury, DCM, Project Finance etc … • Managing, training & mentoring front office team members
  • St George Bank
    Country Head Of Leveraged & Acquisition Finance - Australia
    St George Bank 2010 - 2012
    Sydney, Australia
    Hired to build St George’s event driven financing capabilities with responsibility across Australia for (event driven) origination & execution:• Event driven financing scope including all Acquisition, M&A related, & cashflow financings (for Corporate clients) and all Private Equity financings.
  • Hsbc - Investment Bank
    Managing Director - Regional Head Of Leveraged & Acquisition Finance (Asia Pacific)
    Hsbc - Investment Bank 2007 - 2010
    Hong Kong
    Head of Origination & Syndication for Asia Pacific (incl Japan, India and Australasia). Key Focus: Event Driven Financings including PE, cashflow lending and M&AHired to build HSBC’s event driven financing capabilities with responsibility across the region for (event driven) origination & execution and (event & corporate flow) syndication:• Event driven financing scope including all Acquisition, M&A related, & Bridge financings (for Corporate clients whether investment grade or non investment grade) and all Private Equity financings. • Syndicate responsibilities incorporating all underwritten transactions for HSBC in the region including Project Finance • Strategy to both defend existing client relationships and increase franchise revenues through cross sell (M&A, PI, DCM, ECM, Derivatives) to maximize wallet share• Product focus including senior, subordinated and mezzanine with distribution through extensive bank and institutional investor contacts• Development of HSBC’s debt advisory and restructuring capabilities• Strong (post close) portfolio performance attributable to superior deal selection and strong quality control• Established the necessary ‘Event Driven’ infrastructure including: - streamlined credit committee / approval processes (‘speed to market’) - core member of HSBC’s regional deal screening committee - improved ‘Velocity of Capital’ - built legal support infrastructure - enhanced levels of quality control• Selective team recruitment undertaken to build a quality team of professionals servicing the region including 4 (direct report) Managing Directors • HSBC’s ‘Event Driven’ franchise (& market profile) established through very strong industry contacts combined with extensive media and industry based promotion leading to numerous deal opportunities - successfully leveraging 15+ years of Australia / Asia Pacific based networking & knowledge
  • Credit Suisse - Investment Bank
    Regional Head Of Leveraged & Acquisition Finance - Asia Pacific
    Credit Suisse - Investment Bank 1998 - 2007
    Hong Kong, Melbourne & London
    Most recently Head of Leveraged & Acquisition Finance for Asia Pacific (ex Japan) based out of Hong Kong. Previously based out of Melbourne (Australia) working within Credit Suisse's Investment Banking Division focusing on Leveraged & Acquisition financings. My career at Credit Suisse started in London in 1998 before transferring to Australia in 2000 then Hong Kong in 2006.Responsibility across the region for (event driven & corporate flow) origination (idea generation, pitching, marketing) & execution (structuring, term sheet development & documentation) and (event & corporate flow) syndication (underwriting protocols, market liquidity analysis, syndication strategy, book running):• Event driven financing scope including all Acquisition, M&A related, & Bridge financings (for Corporate clients whether investment grade or non investment grade) and all Private Equity financings. • Corporate flow origination & execution for major blue chip corporations throughout the region• Syndicate responsibilities on a ‘cradle to grave’ basis including book running underwritten transactions (coordinating arranger) for Credit Suisse throughout Asia Pacific • Strategy to both defend existing client relationships and increase franchise revenues through cross sell (M&A, DCM, ECM, Derivatives) to maximize wallet share: - source of multiple rather than single fee events - catalyst for creation of broader opportunities• Voted Best Financing Team in Asia Pacific (Euroweek)• League Table position: consistently top 3

David Simons Skills

Leveraged Finance Origination Debt Syndication Structured Finance Syndications Loan Origination Loans Investment Banking Financial Structuring Debt Restructuring Corporate Finance Structured Products Capital Structure Cash Flow Lending Mergers Capital Markets Private Equity Lbo Restructuring Financial Advisory Credit Analysis

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David Simons works for Rabobank

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David Simons's current role is Head of Relationship Management and Deputy Regional Head - Rabobank Australia.

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David Simons attended Monash University, University Of Melbourne, Institute Of Chartered Accountants In Australia, Haileybury College.

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