Senior Banker, Executive Director

Senior Banker – Financial Sponsors Group (Executive Director)

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wThe Senior Banker will cover sponsor clients across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and secondaries strategies, with a strong focus on leading global multi-strategy asset managers

.The role will focus on sponsor activity across the UK, Nordics, Benelux, and DACH regions, working closely with colleagues across EMEA, North America, and APAC

.

Key Responsibilit

• iesDevelop and manage relationships with financial sponsor clients and originate transactions across a broad range of Investment Banking and Global Markets products, with a particular focus on infrastructure finance, fund finance, leveraged finance, real estate finance, hedging solutions, and related produc
• ts.Grow existing relationships and establish new client connections across investment, capital markets, fund finance, and senior management teams, creating strong senior-level engagement and institutionalising relationshi
• ps.Drive origination efforts by developing relevant market content, product solutions, and investment opportunities in partnership with internal product and sector specialists, as well as external advisory partners where appropria
• te.Engage clients proactively on transaction opportunities well in advance of formal processes by delivering insightful market intelligence and strategic content, positioning the platform for high-quality mandates and commercial outcom
• es.Lead client engagement efforts by coordinating expertise across product, sector, and advisory teams, supporting pipeline development, and consolidating market intelligence on anticipated transactio
• ns.Maintain a strong origination mindset by providing market insights, helping position the business on transactions, and supporting the negotiation of favourable commercial outcom
• es.Take a solution-oriented approach to business development, both externally with clients and internally across stakeholder grou
• ps.Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers, demonstrating a strong understanding of both client organisations and internal capabilities to effectively navigate and connect stakeholde
• rs.Demonstrate a solid understanding of sponsor behaviour throughout the investment lifecycle, from acquisition and financing through to portfolio management and eventual exit even
• ts.Mentor and support the development of junior team membe

rs.

Candidate Require

mentsExper

• ience12–18 years of Investment Banking experi
• ence.Typically operating at Director level, or recently promoted Managing Director (less than 3 years at MD le
• vel).Must be hands-on, entrepreneurial, resilient, and motivated to build business directly rather than primarily managing ot

hers.Backg

• roundStrong track record in client coverage and relationship management, with demonstrated origination suc
• cess.Experience in sponsor coverage, leveraged finance, infrastructure finance, infrastructure sector coverage, or corporate business development/strategy roles combined with prior Investment Banking experi
• ence.Experience working with and covering global multi-strategy financial spon
• sors.Proven ability to originate business, develop client relationships, and generate revenue gr

owth.Technical Know

• ledgeBroad understanding of Investment Banking products, particularly financing solut
• ions.Experience negotiating commercial terms across financing transact
• ions.Product expertise is not essential, but candidates should be commercially minded and capable of identifying and delivering cross-product opportuni

ties.Preferred Backgr

• oundsSponsor Cov
• erageLeveraged Fi
• nanceInfrastructure Finance (rather than pure project finance backgro
• unds)Infrastructure Cov
• erageCorporate Strategy or Business Development professionals with previous Investment Banking exper

ience

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• ocationMust be based in