Structured Financing
Overview
Our client, a leading global financial institution is seeking a Director to join its Private Financing team in London. The successful candidate will be responsible for originating, structuring and executing bespoke secured financing solutions for institutional clients across EMEA.
Working as part of a growing private financing platform, the individual will play a key role in developing financing opportunities, managing client relationships and delivering complex transactions across a broad range of asset classes. The role offers significant exposure to institutional investors, asset managers, private credit funds, insurance companies, banks and other financial institutions.
The ideal candidate will combine strong structuring and credit skills with commercial acumen and a demonstrated ability to source, develop and execute financing opportunities.
Key Responsibilities
Origination & Business Development
- Identify, originate and execute structured financing opportunities across EMEA.
- Develop relationships with asset managers, private credit funds, insurance companies, pension funds, banks and other institutional investors.
- Partner with internal sales, trading and coverage teams to identify financing opportunities and expand client penetration.
- Generate new revenue opportunities through tailored financing solutions secured against a diverse range of collateral pools.
- Contribute to the strategic growth of the private financing platform through proactive business development and market engagement.
Transaction Structuring & Execution
- Lead the structuring and execution of asset-backed financing transactions across a broad spectrum of asset classes, including:
- Asset-Backed Securities (ABS)
- Commercial Real Estate (CRE)
- Collateralised Loan Obligations (CLOs)
- Significant Risk Transfer (SRT) transactions
- Private Credit portfolios
- Investment-Backed Lending Facilities (IBLFs)
- Loan portfolios and other structured credit assets
- Structure transactions through a variety of financing formats including repo, total return swaps (TRS), note structures, collateral pledges and non-recourse facilities.
- Manage the full transaction lifecycle from initial opportunity assessment through execution and closing.
- Coordinate due diligence, valuation analysis, approval processes and transaction documentation.
- Lead negotiations with clients, counterparties and external advisers throughout the execution process.
Credit, Risk & Portfolio Management
- Assess transaction risk, collateral quality, leverage levels and structural protections.
- Prepare and present credit submissions to governance and approval committees.
- Ensure all transactions are aligned with internal risk appetite, regulatory requirements and capital considerations.
- Monitor existing transactions and identify opportunities for optimisation, refinancing and portfolio expansion.
- Work closely with Risk, Legal, Compliance and Operations teams to deliver robust and scalable financing solutions.
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