Senior Banker – Financial Sponsors Group (Executive Director)

Overview

The 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 Responsibilities

Develop 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 products.
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 relationships.
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 appropriate.
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 outcomes
Lead client engagement efforts by coordinating expertise across product, sector, and advisory teams, supporting pipeline development, and consolidating market intelligence on anticipated transactions.
Maintain a strong origination mindset by providing market insights, helping position the business on transactions, and supporting the negotiation of favourable commercial outcomes.

Take a solution-oriented approach to business development, both externally with clients and internally across stakeholder groups.

Build and maintain relationships with key decision-makers, demonstrating a strong understanding of both client organisations and internal capabilities to effectively navigate and connect stakeholders.

Demonstrate a solid understanding of sponsor behaviour throughout the investment lifecycle, from acquisition and financing through to portfolio management and eventual exit events.

Mentor and support the development of junior team members.

Candidate Requirements

12–18 years of Investment Banking experience.
Typically operating at Director level, or recently promoted Managing Director (less than 3 years at MD level).
Candidates who have spent significant time in broad "Head of" leadership positions are less likely to be suitable.
Must be hands-on, entrepreneurial, resilient, and motivated to build business directly rather than primarily managing others

Background

Strong track record in client coverage and relationship management, with demonstrated origination success.
Experience in sponsor coverage, leveraged finance, infrastructure finance, infrastructure sector coverage, or corporate business development/strategy roles combined with prior Investment Banking experience.
Experience working with and covering global multi-strategy financial sponsors.
Proven ability to originate business, develop client relationships, and generate revenue growth.

Technical Knowledge

Broad understanding of Investment Banking products, particularly financing solutions.
Experience negotiating commercial terms across financing transactions.
Product expertise is not essential, but candidates should be commercially minded and capable of identifying and delivering cross-product opportunities.

Preferred Backgrounds

Sponsor Coverage
Leveraged Finance
Infrastructure Finance (rather than pure project finance backgrounds)
Infrastructure Coverage
Corporate Strategy or Business Development professionals with previous Investment Banking experience

Senior Banker, Executive Director

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