Overview
Join us as an Associate Director within our Large Corporate Lending team based in London. LCL provides thought leadership for appropriate lending solutions for corporate clients. The team leads the structuring and origination discussions with clients and credit, helping drive existing and new lending activity.
What You Will Be Doing
- Support Structuring Vice Presidents and Mid-Corporate Relationship Directors in the origination, structuring and execution of UK Mid-Corporate debt finance deals in a dynamic and competitive marketplace
- Consider past and predicted business performance, sector, market and peer group dynamics, macroeconomic and credit risk factors to provide high quality credit analysis and papers for financing requests
- Produce financial analysis, financial modelling and suitable sensitivity analysis to support business opportunities
- Create pitch materials for clients to support the debt origination effort
Essential Skills / Basic Qualifications
Proven credit analysis experience & structuring skillsProactive ability to analyse and interpret financial statements and to research internal and external market data sourcesAbility to work in dynamic environment often to tight timelinesA strong team player, but at the same time, able to work under own initiativeExcellent written and oral communication skills including presentation skills with experience of presenting to both internal and external stakeholdersUnderstanding of the end-to-end lending journey in corporate bankingAwareness of different sources of corporate funding and the macro-economic factors affecting debt marketsDesirable Skills / Preferred Qualifications
Higher education degree OR suitable professional qualification (e.g. ACCA, AMCT, CFA)Lending experience within a financial institutionYou may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, business skills and interpersonal skills, as well as job-specific technical skills.
This role is based in London.
Purpose of the role
To 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.
Accountabilities
Collaboration with account managers to structure, recommend and fully implement relevant debt products and services to existing and potential clientsManagement of debt structuring, including oversight of colleagues and their performance, implementation of departmental goals and objectives, oversight of department efficiency and effectivenessRelationship management of debt structuring stakeholders, including identifying relevant stakeholders, and maintenance of the quality of external third party servicesManagement of key stakeholder relationships within target companies to understand their needs and recommend appropriate solutionsManagement of debt structuring risk, including identification of potential risks, development of strategies to mitigate those risks, and maintenance of alignment between the bank’s debt structuring and compliance functionsMonitoring the financial performance of each transaction completed as well as the wider debt structuring department, including revenue, profitability, and cost controlConducting thorough market research to understand market trends, competitive landscape, and regulatory changes to identify market opportunitiesAssistant Vice President Expectations
To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions / business divisionsLead a team performing complex tasks, using well developed professional knowledge and skills to deliver on work that impacts the whole business function. Set objectives and coach employees in pursuit of those objectives, appraisal of performance relative to objectives and determination of reward outcomesIf the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are : L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energise and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop othersFor an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignmentsConsult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issuesIdentify ways to mitigate risk and developing new policies / procedures in support of the control and governance agendaTake ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work donePerform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-functionCollaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategyEngage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practises to solve problems creatively and effectivelyCommunicate complex information. "Complex" information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audienceInfluence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomesAll colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior levelEmployment type
Full-timeJob function
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