Executive Director – Acquisition & Leveraged Finance

Mizuho; Sydney; On-site; AUD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Mizuho Bank Australia is seeking a senior Leveraged Finance professional to originate, structure, and execute complex sponsor-backed and event-driven opportunities. You will lead deal teams and coordinate internal stakeholders to deliver tailored financing solutions across leveraged loans, acquisition facilities, recapitalisations and related structures.

The role requires a deep understanding of Australian and international leveraged finance markets, with a proven track record in managing

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, commerce, economics or related discipline.
• 12+ years’ experience in leveraged finance, acquisition finance, sponsor finance, investment banking or structured lending.
• Strong understanding of Australian and international leveraged finance markets.
• Demonstrated execution experience across complex sponsor-backed and event-driven transactions.
• Strong network across private equity sponsors, institutional investors and advisory communities.
• Proven capability leading negotiations and managing complex stakeholder environments.
• Advanced financial modelling and credit analysis capability.
• Deep understanding of leveraged loan markets, capital structures and debt products.
• Strong knowledge of syndicated lending, underwriting and debt capital markets execution.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.

Responsibilities

• Leading the structuring and execution of Leveraged buyouts, Acquisition financings , recapitalisations and dividend recaps - managing the transaction processes from origination through financial close
• Coordinating internal stakeholders including credit, legal, syndications, risk, treasury and operations teams.
• Structuring and executing financing solutions related to strategic corporate events
• Assessing market dynamics, transaction catalysts and execution risks in time-sensitive environments.
• Presenting transactions to internal credit and investment committees.
• Monitoring portfolio performance, market trends and leverage finance conditions.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory, legal and internal risk frameworks.
• Mentoring and develop junior bankers and execution professionals.
• Leading deal teams across multiple concurrent transactions.
• Fostering a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, execution excellence and client outcomes.
• Contributing to strategic planning and broader platform initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Financial modelling

Credit analysis

Stakeholder management

Deal execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance/commerce/economics

Tools

Excel

Bloomberg

Capital IQ

Job description

This role is responsible for originating, structuring, executing and managing complex leveraged finance transactions across sponsor-backed, acquisition finance and event-driven opportunities. The role will lead execution across private equity sponsors, corporates, infrastructure investors and institutional capital providers, delivering tailored financing solutions including leveraged loans, acquisition facilities, bridge financings, refinancing, recapitalisations and opportunistic event-driven structures.

Core responsibilities of the role include:

• Leading the structuring and execution of Leveraged buyouts, Acquisition financings , recapitalisations and dividend recaps - managing the transaction processes from origination through financial close
• Coordinating internal stakeholders including credit, legal, syndications, risk, treasury and operations teams.
• Structuring and executing financing solutions related to strategic corporate events
• Assessing market dynamics, transaction catalysts and execution risks in time-sensitive environments.
• Presenting transactions to internal credit and investment committees.
• Monitoring portfolio performance, market trends and leverage finance conditions.
• Ensuring compliance with regulatory, legal and internal risk frameworks.
• Mentoring and develop junior bankers and execution professionals.
• Leading deal teams across multiple concurrent transactions.
• Fostering a high-performance culture focused on collaboration, execution excellence and client outcomes.
• Contributing to strategic planning and broader platform initiatives.

Required experience, skills or qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Commerce, Economics or related discipline.
• 12+ years’ experience in leveraged finance, acquisition finance, sponsor finance, investment banking or structured lending.
• Strong understanding of Australian and international leveraged finance markets.
• Demonstrated execution experience across complex sponsor-backed and event-driven transactions.
• Strong network across private equity sponsors, institutional investors and advisory communities.
• Proven capability leading negotiations and managing complex stakeholder environments.
• Advanced financial modelling and credit analysis capability.
• Deep understanding of leveraged loan markets, capital structures and debt products.
• Strong knowledge of syndicated lending, underwriting and debt capital markets execution.
• Proven leadership and team management experience.

About Mizuho Bank Australia

Operating in Australia for over 30 years, professionals located in the Mizuho Sydney office work to connect a broad client base of major corporations, financial institutions and public sector groups to local markets and a vast global network. Mizuho has been a major supporter of key infrastructure projects and corporate relationships in Australia, in sectors including resources, transport, health and renewables. Mizuho plans to grow in Australia across various sectors, covering local Australian companies and our multinational global relationships.