Join us as an Associate Director within our Large Corporate Lending team based in Reading.
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 Directors/Vice Presidents, Large and Mid-Corporate Relationship Directors, and product partners in the origination, structuring, and execution of UK mid-large market debt finance deals in a dynamic and competitive marketplace.
* Consider past and predicted business performance, sector, market, peer group dynamics, macroeconomic, and credit risk factors to provide high-quality credit analysis and papers for financing requests typically >£10m.
* Produce financial analysis, financial modeling, 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 skills.
* Ability to analyze and interpret financial statements proactively and research internal and external market data sources.
* Ability to work in a dynamic environment often under tight timelines.
* A strong team player, capable of working independently.
* Excellent written and oral communication skills, including presentation skills with experience presenting to internal and external stakeholders.
* Understanding of the end-to-end lending journey in corporate banking.
* Awareness of sources of corporate funding and macroeconomic factors affecting debt markets.
Desirable skills/Preferred Qualifications:
* Higher education degree or professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, AMCT, CFA).
* Lending experience within a financial institution.
You may be assessed on critical skills such as risk and controls, business skills, interpersonal skills, and job-specific technical skills.
This role is based in Reading.
Purpose of the role
To manage debt relationships with high-value corporate clients and support the bank's senior management in setting strategic direction and managing debt structuring risk.
Accountabilities
* Collaborate with account managers to structure, recommend, and implement relevant debt products and services.
* Manage debt structuring, oversee colleagues, and ensure departmental goals and efficiency.
* Manage relationships with debt structuring stakeholders, including external third parties.
* Understand client needs and recommend solutions.
* Manage debt structuring risk, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure compliance.
* Monitor financial performance of transactions and department metrics.
* Conduct market research to identify trends, opportunities, and regulatory changes.
Assistant Vice President Expectations
* Advise, influence decision-making, and contribute to policy development.
* Lead a team or guide collaborative projects, set objectives, and coach employees.
* Demonstrate leadership behaviors: Listen, Energize, Align, Develop.
* Perform complex analysis, communicate effectively, and influence stakeholders.
All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, Drive.
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