Associate Director/Associate, Capital Structure & Rating Advisory Europe

Standard Chartered; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Associate Director/Associate to join their Capital Structure & Rating Advisory team in London. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with corporate clients, providing insights into capital structure, ratings, and funding strategies. The position emphasizes collaboration with senior advisors, allowing for hands-on experience in corporate finance and credit ratings. With a commitment to continuous learning and a positive team culture, this role is ideal for those looking to make a significant impact in the financial sector while enjoying a supportive and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Core bank funding for retirement savings

Medical and life insurance

Flexible working options

Proactive wellbeing support

Continuous learning culture

Annual leave and sabbatical options

Volunteering leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in roles at rating agencies or debt advisory.
• Strong understanding of corporate finance principles.

Responsibilities

• Assist in executing CSRA’s origination and execution strategy.
• Prepare financial models and client-ready materials for presentations.
• Conduct research and analysis on sector trends.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Financial Modelling

PowerPoint Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Finance

Degree in Economics

Degree in Engineering

Job description

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Associate Director/Associate, Capital Structure & Rating Advisory Europe

Location: London, GB

Area of interest: Corporate & Commercial Banking

The actual level of this role will be adjusted individually to the candidate based on their professional experience and how they present themselves during the interview process.

We are seeking an Associate Director/Associate join our Capital Structure & Rating Advisory (CSRA) team. In this role, you will collaborate with Relationship Managers and Product Partners to provide corporate clients with insights into capital structure, ratings, funding strategies, and risk mitigation. This is an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in corporate finance, credit ratings, and financial modelling while working closely with senior advisors.

• Assist in implementing CSRA’s origination and execution strategy.
• Support the team in identifying financing needs of our clients and advice on best practice solutions.
• Develop a strong understanding of market trends, sector developments, and rating methodologies.
• Prepare financial models and client-ready materials for presentations on capital structure, credit ratings, and financing strategies.
• Conduct research and analysis on sector trends and credit rating agency methodologies.
• Work closely with peers to develop presentations and financial insights for client meetings.
• Maintain and update key work-in-progress files, client pipelines, and internal reporting tools.
• Support the tracking of rating advisory mandates and ensure compliance with governance frameworks.
• Ensure accurate documentation of workflows, conflicts of interest, and deal activity.
• Learn from and collaborate with senior team members to gain hands-on experience in client advisory.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture.

Skills and Experience

Skills & Expertise

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen interest in capital structure and credit ratings.
• Financial modelling experience in Excel, with the ability to analyze financial statements.
• Strong PowerPoint skills to develop professional client presentations.
• Understanding of corporate finance principles, credit rating agencies, and banking products.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in similar roles at rating agencies, debt advisory, or capital structure advisory.

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thingand are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle,continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together,we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What we offer

In line with our Fair Pay Charter,we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance,with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-offincluding annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible workingoptions based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing supportthrough Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills,global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning cultureto support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation,one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.