Director, Large Corporate Lending, Structuring

London

About Large Corporate Lending (LCL) at Barclays
With colleagues located in London and around the UK, 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. In respect of Corporate Banking clients, LCL covers all multibank and syndicated loan facilities, all lending to Financial Sponsor backed clients and all other large or complex corporate loan facilities. Transaction types include both bilateral and multibank loans and range from event-driven loans (sponsor transactions, acquisitions, de-mergers, IPOs, money out) to general corporate purpose and working capital financings and refinances.

What will you be doing

• Contribute to LCL debt target income, and capital return objectives
• Ability to have client discussions on a broad spectrum of debt products and structures, including within the Investment Bank, thus providing referrals to the relevant product desks when appropriate
• Work hand in hand with the execution teams and help develop the AVP pool across pitch content and execution
• To be accountable for the origination and execution of Debt transactions (noting that much of the execution work will take place in other teams)
• Support cross-selling of the bank’s wider capabilities and help entrench strong and positive client relationships
• Drive content, thought leadership and high quality pitch materials in order to lead negotiations with clients and convert high quality business across complex M&A, leveraged finance and investment grade businesses
• Support efficient collaboration with relevant other internal teams: Credit Analysis, TM, Syndicate, Product Management, Coverage, Risk, Portfolio
• Act as the reference point for Debt transactions in the region for Coverage colleagues.
• Act as an ambassador for Barclays in the external KBI / advisory market
• Actively manage the capital of the bank, seeking to maximise returns for the risk and capital
• Maintain strong, collaborative engagement with Risk, providing appropriate challenge where necessary
• Performance manage more junior members of the team where applicable

• Support the proactive origination of deal opportunities from our internal & external client base
• Support client relationships and lead regular financing pitches with clients
• Lead & transact across the deal spectrum
• Take responsibility for maintaining the risk/reward balance of deals written and achieve appropriate returns on capital deployed, in accordance with the bank’s strategy
• Develop a high market-facing profile to generate new debt and associated business to Barclays
• Support colleagues across the team around execution when workloads/complexity require

What we’re looking for
• Excellent communication and presentation skills at all levels
• Ability to think creatively and identify innovative solutions
• Expert credit risk analysis skills
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Good team co-ordination and development skills
• Team player; inspiring and encouraging of personal excellence

Skills that will help you in your role

Extensive in depth knowledge of:
• Macro-economic factors affecting the debt market; strong understanding of the credit process
• Demonstrable experience as a structurer of corporate debt deals
• Strong networking skills, internally and externally

Where will you be working
In the heart of Canary Wharf, our headquarters at Churchill Place boasts onsite amenities such as; a gym, staff restaurant and deli bar, and is easily accessible by tube and bus links. With a population of around 5000 staff the atmosphere is second to none with a real buzz being created around the offices within.

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