Head - Credit Structuring

About the Role
Embark on a journey where your unique contributions are celebrated, and your professional growth is embraced. We are seeking a highly experienced and commercially minded professional to lead our Credit Structuring function within Financial Markets Solutions. This leadership role is responsible for developing and delivering innovative credit and investment solutions that support client objectives, drive revenue growth, and enhance our product offering. The successful candidate will work closely with Coverage, Financial Markets, Risk, Legal, and Product teams to provide sophisticated structuring expertise across a broad range of client transactions. You will play a pivotal role in identifying market opportunities, designing client-centric solutions, managing transaction execution, and ensuring that all activities align with the Bank's risk and governance frameworks.

Key Responsibilities
Credit Structuring & Transaction Execution

• Lead the structuring and execution of bespoke credit, investment, and financing solutions for corporate, institutional, and strategic clients.
• Develop innovative product structures that address client requirements while supporting commercial objectives.
• Provide structuring expertise throughout the transaction lifecycle, from origination through to execution and ongoing management.
• Ensure solutions are appropriately structured, documented, priced, and aligned with internal risk parameters.

Product Development & Market Innovation

• Identify opportunities to expand and enhance the Bank's credit structuring capabilities.
• Design and deliver new products and solutions in response to evolving client needs and market developments.
• Monitor industry trends, market developments, and competitor activity to identify emerging opportunities.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with Coverage and Product teams to originate opportunities and deliver tailored solutions to clients.
• Act as a trusted advisor to internal and external stakeholders on complex structuring opportunities.
• Support client engagement, presentations, proposals, and transaction negotiations.

Strategic Leadership

• Lead and develop a high-performing structuring team through coaching, mentoring, and performance management.
• Foster a collaborative culture across Financial Markets Solutions and the broader Corporate, Wealth & Investment Banking franchise.
• Contribute to strategic planning, business growth initiatives, and revenue generation objectives.

Required Experience

• Minimum 9 years' experience within Financial Markets, Credit Structuring, Structured Solutions, Investment Structuring, Corporate Banking, or Investment Banking.
• Demonstrated experience structuring complex credit, financing, and investment solutions for corporate and institutional clients.
• Strong understanding of credit products, structured financing, risk management frameworks, and financial markets.
• Proven track record of originating, structuring, and executing complex transactions.
• Experience working closely with senior stakeholders across Coverage, Risk, Legal, Compliance, and Product teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to identify market opportunities and deliver revenue-generating solutions.
• Previous team leadership and people management experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Accounting, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Postgraduate or professional qualifications are advantageous.

Knowledge & Skills

• Credit Structuring
• Financial Markets Solutions
• Structured Financing
• Credit and Market Risk
• Product Structuring and Development
• Transaction Execution
• Investment Solutions
• Client Advisory
• Commercial Negotiation
• Financial Analysis and Modelling
• Governance and Controls
• Stakeholder Management
• Team Leadership

We are dedicated to creating a respectful, caring, and disciplined work environment that aligns with your career ambitions.