Jean Monson

Jean Monson joined MUFG in 2019 and is based in Singapore. Jean is the Head of Infrastructure of Project Finance Asia at MUFG Bank Ltd and Chair of the IPFA (International Project Finance Association) Asia Council. Jean has just under 2 decades of experience as a UK-qualified lawyer and investment banker, having advised clients in the UK and Asia Pacific. She is a market leading debt infrastructure professional in the international debt capital markets and private bank market. At MUFG, Jean has advised, originated and executed numerous award-winning transactions in energy and infrastructure. Prior to MUFG, Jean was a debt originator in Barclays Capital's Debt Capital Markets team in London and Singapore. Before investment banking, Jean started her career at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (London) as a lawyer. Jean is a renowned thought leader in Energy, Infrastructure and ESG, and a regular speaker at OECD, APLMA, IJ Global, PFI, Moody's, IPFA and other international platforms. She is an APAC judge for the IJ Global Project Finance and ESG Awards 2025 and an alumna of Bloomberg New Voices. Jean is a qualified Solicitor of England and Wales, holds a Masters in Law from Brasenose College, University of Oxford, and 1st class honours in Law (LLB) from Bristol University.