Contact
John Bowes
www.linkedin.com/in/john- Head of Corporate Finance & Debt Advisory at Rebo Capital
bowes-443454a9 (LinkedIn) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Top Skills Summary
Corporate Finance
I am a Corporate Banking & Finance expert with excellent
Banking
commercial and financial acumen. I help in making my Clients
Sales
successful.
My career spans 33 years in the Corporate Banking and Finance
industry where I have Headed up Corporate Banking Business
Development teams at three of the top four Australian Banks. In
that period I was honored to receive several national awards for
sales and performance excellence. I am passionate about Corporate
Banking & Finance, serving the Client, complex sales and business
development.
In 2016 I formulated a Client Centric strategic plan, based on
everything I had learnt in my career about Client relationship
management, Client acquisition, complex sales and Business
Development. The strategic plan captured every Client Centric
initiative and innovation that I had been taught or discovered in my
33 year Corporate Banking journey.
In December 2017 I decided to open a Corporate Banking and
Debt Advisory business to assist Corporate Clients in sourcing
the most cost effective financing solution available globally. I am
accredited with 130 Bank, Non Bank Financial Institutions and
Family Offices across the Globe. I know the best Corporate Banking
Credit Managers and know what they want to see in a Corporate
Finance transaction. I am industry agnostic and am prepared to
assist any Corporate seeking capital.
I am passionate about Clients. My motto: "We exist because of our
Clients."
I am also Skilled in building deep strategic relationships, Portfolio
Management and Risk Management. I have proven that my client
centric strategy works across industries, not just in banking.
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I graduated from Xavier College Kew, Monash University with Hons
and the Securities Institute of Australia.
Experience
Rebo Capital Pty Ltd
Head of Corporate Finance & Debt Advisory
March 2018 - Present (6 years 1 month)
Brighton Melbourne
- Having spent 28 years leading Corporate Banking BD teams in the 4 major
Banks and a couple of years in Engineering Consultancy, in late 2017 I
opened my own Corporate Banking & Debt Advisory business.
- I am accredited with 160 Bank, Non Bank Financial Institutions and Family
Offices across the Globe; from US Pension Funds to the Top 4 Aussie Banks;
- I will find you the most cost effective financing solution available;
-I know the best Corporate Banking Credit Managers & know what they want to
see in a Corporate Banking transaction;
- Loan size $5m - $200m;
- Industry agnostic;
- I want to help free up the CFO's time so that they can spend more time on
business growth and strategy;
- I also have access to a $500m private fund to be applied as debt or equity;
Commonwealth Bank
Head of Client Acquisition Victoria
August 2013 - August 2016 (3 years 1 month)
Melbourne, Australia
I was the Head of the Vic Corporate Client Acquisition Team, a team of 12
professional business developers and support staff.
Our role was to acquire new Clients to CBA whose funding requirements
ranged between $10m to $200m.
I was responsible for leading the team, delivering on our annual targets and
complex Client origination, acquisition and business development.
I covered all sectors from Professional Services, to Property and Construction,
FMCG, Manufacturing, Retail, Import & Export.
National Australia Bank
Head of Corporate Business Development
March 2010 - July 2013 (3 years 5 months)
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Melbourne, Australia
I was the Head of the Vic Corporate Business Development Team comprised
of 5 professional business developers and support staff.
Our role was to acquire new Clients to NAB whose funding requirements
ranged between $10m to $200m.
I was responsible for developing and leading the team, delivering on our
annual targets and complex Client acquisition and business development.
I covered all sectors from Professional Services, to Property and Construction,
FMCG, Manufacturing, Retail, Import & Export.
Education
Monash University
BSc Hons, Pharmacology · (1983 - 1987)
Xavier College Kew
High School · (1976 - 1982)
Securities Institute of Australia
Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment, Banking, Corporate,
Finance, and Securities Law · (1989 - 1993)
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