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Join us as a Director in the Financial Sponsors structuring team – part of the Large Corporate Lending (“LCL”) team. The Large Corporate Lending team are at the heart of the delivery of the UK Corporate Banking’s asset growth agenda. We support Large and Mid-Corporate Coverage colleagues with the ability to originate and structure lending opportunities (within our own risk appetite) that meet our clients’ desire to utilise debt finance to facilitate their own growth ambitions.
Job Responsibility:
Originate, structure and execute medium to large transactions with existing and new clients
Lead the transaction, management of the overall deal process
Liaise internally with Coverage, Transaction Management, Credit, Portfolio Management and externally with the client their advisors
Review complex business lending opportunities to assess the suitability vs Barclays’ risk appetite
Build and analyse often sophisticated financial models to assess serviceability of the proposed debt structure
Ensure all deals comply with Barclays policies and carry out the associated tests and recording of results
Support business development activity through both partnership with Coverage and maintaining close relationships with the key Debt Advisory community
Support the leadership team with the development of junior colleagues
Manage debt relationships with high-value corporate clients and potential clients
Provide support to the bank's senior management team in setting strategic direction and, managing debt structuring risk across the organisation
Collaboration with account managers to structure, recommend and fully implement relevant debt products and services
Management of debt structuring, including oversight of colleagues and their performance
Relationship management of debt structuring stakeholders
Management of key stakeholder relationships within target companies to understand their needs and recommend appropriate solutions
Management of debt structuring risk
Monitoring the financial performance of each transaction completed as well as the wider debt structuring department
Conducting thorough market research to understand market trends, competitive landscape, and regulatory changes to identify market opportunities
Requirements:
Experience of having led deals earlier in their career to deliver debt transactions
Credit skills, and debt finance experience
Understanding of the end to end lending journeys in UKC with particular awareness of the characteristics of borrowers and transactions in the mid-market
Geographically mobile with the ability to spend time travelling to client and colleague sites
Nice to have:
Previous experience of working within a transaction environment
Experience of complex problem solving
Experience of working in teams and contributing to successful outcomes
The ability to spot early variances in the performance of a business, identify solutions, and drive those solutions into execution
A curious mind to challenge, innovate and transform processes and working practices
What we offer:
Hybrid working
Structured approach to hybrid working with fixed, ‘anchor’, days onsite
Supportive and inclusive culture and environment
Commitment to providing flexible working arrangements
International scale offering incredible variety, depth and breadth of experience
Chance to learn from a globally diverse mix of colleagues
Encouragement to embrace mobility, exploring every part of our operations as you build your career